We suspect you’ll be seeing these photos coming at you from numerous automotive websites within a few hours, and well you should. Amid rampant speculation that Audi is pushing last-minute changes to the design of their upcoming A1 compact, expected to debut next week at the Tokyo Motor Show, we humbly present you with an alternative take by independent designer Gabriel Rabhi – a story the artist has most generously shared with Audi enthusiasts first via this website.
You might remember Rabhi as a previous focus of Fourtitude’s Independent Design Focus series, having created an eye-catching impression of Audi’s upcoming A7 four-door coupe. The French CGI artist, video game and graphical programmer first shared initial drawings of his take on the A1 at that time. Since then, Gabriel has rendered the car so extensively that he’s been able to show much more than the stationary shots provided of the A7. With the A1, studio images are joined by action shots of the car, with several familiar colors from Audi’s own palette sampled.
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