It’s fast – and then some. One-off Audi A1 clubsport quattro features lightweight construction and race-car technology
Editor’s Blog on Audi A1 performance special
FIT YOUR neckbraces. This is going to be awesomely quick. We’re talking 503PS, eyeballs to the backs of their sockets 660Nm torque and 0-62mph in 3.7 seconds (0-124mph in just 10.9 seconds!).
So demure as the Audi A1 city car, the A1 clubsport quattro is the opposite: an A1 on steroids. And then some.
Using the classic Audi five-cylinder engine (don’t you love that sound?) – 2.5 litres with turbocharging and direct fuel injection – also seen in the Audi TT RS and RS 3 Sportback, it’s been beefed up with dollops of Audi DTM (touring car racing, German style) tech as well, such the Audi A4 DTM tailpipe, located on the left-hand side just fore of the rear wheel. Weight has been trimmed too – just 1,390 kilograms.
Has this whetted your appetite for one? Yeah, me too. Unfortunately, it’s a one-off, built by Audi for the annual W
