There's often a healthy scepticism of aftermarket tuners at PHHQ, but occasionally our interested is piqued by something sufficiently fast or outrageous. And this, the Audi A1 Nardo Edition from VW group specialist MTM, is definitely both.
It's been around for a little while - since summer last year, it seems - but had passed us by until we spotted
this video
on a random YouTube trawl. And there's something about 320km/h (200mph) in an Audi A1 that rather grabs your attention. So we thought we'd investigate a little further.
Turns out that, in order to achieve its 324km/h top speed (and 0-62mph time of 4.5 seconds), MTM has blessed the A1 with the 2.5-litre turbocharged five-cylinder engine from the TT RS and RS3, and tweaked it to give 500hp and 442lb ft of torque.
Hilariously, that power goes to the front-wheels only, via a six-speed manual transmission. But don't worry, there is a limited-slip differential - so there'll be no need to fear torque steer. Ahem.