Audi A1: Confirmed for 2009!

audi brand image is weak, here is your new audi Germannut.

— Larry (View Profile)

Posted on 11/6/2006 10:08:39 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Is it coming to America?

— Anthony (View Profile)

Posted on 11/6/2006 10:45:39 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

The Audi A1 and BMW 1-Series expose the lie that is Luxury automobiles. The more ordinary and cheap these brands get, the easier it is to see the smoke and mirrors. The raping of the badge-snob consumer continues.

— audiot (View Profile)

Posted on 11/6/2006 11:02:56 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

this car is priced below the a3, lower than a 1 series, mercedes a class, a1= mini,vw beetle rival.

— Larry (View Profile)

Posted on 11/6/2006 11:09:10 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

based on the VW polo platform. (polo= VW yugo) same as Seat.

— Larry (View Profile)

Posted on 11/6/2006 11:12:07 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

I would too. I would even take the Golf (Rabbit) over the 1 series. All of the reviews have as well.

— chewy (View Profile)

Posted on 11/6/2006 1:42:26 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

That goes without saying. The 1 Series is the stupidest car in its class.

— S4cabriofox (View Profile)

Posted on 11/6/2006 11:21:28 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

I would rather have a 1 series, it drives very well, I liked it when i tested the 130i but also the 116i is a good car. I dont like the A3, and i dont like the way it drives.
We from Europe are lukcy to drive the smaller cars, a small car does not mean bad car. The mini is a funny car to drive to and its suddenly a mini...:)

— MPowerDK (View Profile)

Posted on 11/7/2006 2:01:41 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Will it come with a grill for steaks and a case of A1 in the trunk? ;)

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— Agent001 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/6/2006 12:42:13 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

If it comes with a 2.0 t 200hp engine, I will take this over a mini cooper S.

— 07mcs (View Profile)

Posted on 11/6/2006 12:48:38 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

These cars are popular in Europe. Small compact cars with the people's favorite domestic brands. They still manage to keep their brand image very premium and upscale. It's just to us people from the rest of the world looking in that gets the notion of the brand being degraded by producing these models.

Mercedes has the A & B class, very compact, and IMO very uneccesary. Yet Mercedes still maintains it's class, luxury, and prestigue. Audi came out with the A3, it does not make their quality any worse, and their loyal consumers/fans still want an Audi. BMW has lower models than the 3-series as well, not affected at all by those markets in the general appearance of the brand. It's all in the head and it's all up to the marketing teams to market each and every one of their vehicles to appeal to the segment they wish to conquer.

— Agent63 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/6/2006 1:49:09 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

with cars like this wannabe mini, how can audi improve on it's luxury image in america in becoming a tier 1 brand, in instead of being rated as ninth ,the Audi R8 and the Audi A1, am I wrong audi fans.

— Larry (View Profile)

Posted on 11/6/2006 1:53:15 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2   

It really is simple.

Offer more models across more segments, and assuming they are not crap cars, you will increase your yearly sales figures.

Did you think Audi was going to be the top manufacturer by 2015 by selling a few hundred R8's?

This will be bigger than the (hideous) A2 was? curious.

Looks okay though IMO - although I'm still not sold on Audi's now trademark gaping mouth grille.

— matt635 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/6/2006 2:03:49 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

Why shooting brake concept's pics are along the article.It's silly.
Shooting concept has already became the TT.Mean it was the concept version of TT.

BTW,A rebadge POLO will not help Audi,It will spoil their image.Dumb idea.

JUGNU

— JUGNU (View Profile)

Posted on 11/6/2006 3:20:30 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

Only if they bring it here, which I doubt. Although I saw an S3 at the Audi Forum in NYC today. No doubt their putting feelers out to see how many people are interested in it. I don't get it myself.

— iown1 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/6/2006 6:04:41 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

Nice body. I'd only consider one if it's under $30K Canadian though because it's still a small car.

— huu76 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/6/2006 7:37:32 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

In Europe (well at least Holland and Germany), Mercedes and Audi have serverly damaged their prestige. Taxi E Class CDI which are a dime a dozen here (think yellow cab in the states) has a bad reputation here in Holland. The interior is cloth, its a manual and its noisy. It is regarded as a ho-hum car and thus has taken the e class image as a ho hum car too. In the States if you see an e class your gonna assume hes/shes rich. Not here.

Regarding the a-class, everyone here has one. EVERYONE. Again cloth, plastic, noisy and manual. All of this has taken a toll on their image. However this has helped European sales because now their is a lot of bare bone luxury cars. Only BMW has escaped this due to poor sales of their bare bone units.

If a1 is ever released in the states it will destroy Audis image. I mean its a POLO for gods sake!

— Dee81 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/7/2006 8:31:37 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

What the hell is that,a rebagged VW rabbit??

— 2JZSoarer (View Profile)

Posted on 11/7/2006 1:27:30 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

They stole the headlight design off the Lexus LF-C concept.Look for your self!!

http://www.seriouswheels.com/pics-2004/2004-Lexus-LF-C-Concept-FA-Studio-1600x1200.jpg

— 2JZSoarer (View Profile)

Posted on 11/7/2006 1:32:30 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

Mmmm. it's nice!

— AUDBMLEXMRC (View Profile)

Posted on 11/7/2006 6:19:08 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Awesome.

— EL34 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/7/2006 7:57:21 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Artist's Deception. And Yech!

— Steve (View Profile)

Posted on 11/9/2006 7:04:02 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

audi a1? wat the hell, thats gonna be like sooo small! if the a3 is small then i wonder how small this one is. LOL
but that picture is the future audi tt hatchback, not an A1, but im sure everyone knows that already.

— chrisburgos15 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/9/2006 10:36:49 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2