Test Drive Audi A1 Sportback 5 Doors since 2012 Hatchback

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Audi continues to prove the soil in the subcompact car segment. Following the three-door Audi A1 Project Quattro that appeared in 2007, a new, five-door, quadruple concept Audi A1 Sportback was released.
 
First of all, the novelty attracts the attention of a characteristic design. On the one hand, it fully supports the existing Audi model line, on the other shows the potential of further development laid in it.
 
The nearest prospects for the development of AUDI power plants demonstrates the hybrid drive applied to AUDI A1 Sportback. The basis of it is the 4-cylinder TFSI engine with a volume of 1.4 liters. This is an improved version of a similar turbocoveor installed on the serial A3. But if on the triste its power is only 125 liters. With., For Audi A1 Sportback it was possible to increase to 150 liters. With. At 5500 rpm. The maximum torque in 240 nm is achieved in the wide range revolutions from 1600 to 4000 rpm. This motor clearly demonstrates how Audi engineers continue to improve the turbine versions of motors with FSI technology, which brought the company for the 2-liter TFSI engine of the European Award of the Year in 2008.
 
The second component of the hybrid power plant serves as an electric motor with a capacity of only 27 liters. with., but developing torque in 150 nm. A total torque in 390 nm can envy many cars, positioning as sports cars.

A source: Magazine cars and prices October 13, 2008

Test drives Audi A1 Sportback 5 doors since 2012