How about a rally one too?
While we don't normally concern ourselves too much with shopping trolleys, Audi's Metroproject Quattro (whatever it says, this is pretty much a forerunner for the new A1 Mini competitor) might be a worthy exception.
This is because lurking underneath all the eco-friendly hybrid gubbins, there might be a worthy competitor to the Cooper S hiding away.
The concept's engine, for example, is a 148bhp version of the TFSI found in the latest A3, boosted by a rear-mounted motor.
Ditch the battery power, and modify the engine's ECU to compensate, and you could easily squeeze around 190bhp from it.
Power hits the road through the S-Tronic gearbox, offering prospective MINI buyers genuine self-shifting alternative.
The concept car also features a proven MacPherson strut front, multi-link rear suspension layout, with magnetic ride dampers from the TT and R8 also featuring.
Fingers crossed that an S1, or even an RS1 to take on the Cooper S Works, gets the go-ahead.
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