we revealed last week, Audi is indeed set to unveil this, a thus-far range-topping version of the A1
, at the Paris motor show. But it won't be called an S1 as previously suggested.
Audi has apparently backtracked on the 'S1' moniker because it doesn't want to apply the name to a car without all-wheel drive.
Instead, the front-wheel drive car will be called the A1 1.4 TFSI. Powering those wheels, as expected, is the 1.4-litre turbocharged and supercharged engine that also serves in the Polo GTI, Fabia vRS and Ibiza Cupra.
But the A1 does get a bespoke state of tune that nets it 182bhp, a whole 5bhp more than the engine manages in its other applications (everybody say 'ooohh!'). the 184lb ft of torque is unchanged, however.
The A1 1.4 TFSI gets an electronic limited-slip differential and a 7-speed twin-clutch 'box as standard and will, says Audi, manage the 0-62mph sprint in 6.9secs and hit a top speed of 141mph.