At last, the long-awaited Audi S1 hot hatch has been unveiled before its official debut at next month's Geneva Auto Show.
Available as three-door and five-door Sportback variants, as is its regular A1 counterpart, the S1 is expected to make its presence known in the fiercely competitive small hot hatch market.
The S1 will be powered by a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine mated to Audi's proven quattro all-wheel-drive system. The combination of both drivetrain and engine (sourced from the VW Golf GTi) will allow the S1 to rocket from zero to 100km/h in a claimed 5.8 seconds and producing 170kW and 370Nm of torque.
Reports from overseas claim the S1 will have a six-speed-manual gearbox as standard. While rumours of Audi's seven-speed dual clutch S-Tronic have yet to be confirmed.
Packing a more chiselled front and rear, the S1 borrows cues from the 2011 A1 clubsport quattro concept like a bootlid black strip, diffuser and cap-on-backwards spoiler. New LED headlights with red detailing and a wider mesh grill complete the aggressive ensemble.
