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>> 31January 2012
- Audi A1 Sportsback Arriving Mid 2012
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Audi recently launched the A1 Sportback in Costa Brava, Spain. The A1 Sportback will arrive in Australia in mid-2012. The
compact five-door Audi A1 Sportback is emotional, individual and
youthful, sporty and efficient. Audi offers it with seven powerful and
efficient engines, the high-end S tronic transmission and numerous
multimedia features. Measuring 3.95 meters in length, the Audi A1
Sportback is the compact A1 Sportback for a young, urban public
(without a mortgage). It's design identifies it as a member of the
large Audi family. The front is dominated by the single-frame grille
with the beveled upper corners. The engine hood and the rear
hatch wrap around the body, the shoulder line encircles the entire car
and the elegantly flowing roof with its integrated spoiler transitions
to a steeply sloped C-pillar. A contrast roof is optionally available
in one of three colors. High- and ultra high-strength steels
comprise roughly two-thirds of the Audi A1 Sportback’s body. With its
strict adherence to lightweight construction, the body lays the
groundwork for the low gross weight, tipping the scales at just 1,065
kilograms. The body’s rigidity, high level of safety and acoustic
comfort provide for the composed, sportily precise feeling of the A1
Sportback. The interior of the Audi A1 Sportback is spacious,
bright and airy. With its stepped front, the instrument panel resembles
an airplane wing; the round air vents bear hints of jet engines. The
center console is inclined slightly toward the driver; the console on
the center tunnel has similarities with the rear of a sailing yacht. The
clean, clear controls and excellent workmanship are classic Audi
strengths. Many carefully designed details document the premium
character of the A1 Sportback, while fresh colors emphasize its
youthfulness. Whether colored air vent sleeves or fine leather
upholstery, customers have countless possibilities for customizing the
car to reflect their individual lifestyle. Besides the Attraction
and Ambition trim lines, a number of packages providing sporty, elegant
or even exclusive accents are also available. High-end options range
from deluxe automatic air conditioning and the convenience key to a
leather multifunction sport steering wheel with shift paddles. The
range of infotainment and multimedia systems, topped by MMI navigation
plus, sets standards in this segment. The high-end system features a
hard disk, the MMI operating principle, a DVD drive and intelligent
voice control. The monitor, which folds out from the instrument panel,
displays three-dimensional graphics in high resolution. The 465 watt
Bose surround sound system is just one example of the high-end
complementary modules available from Audi. Check out our review of the Audi A1 1.4l TFSI Sport. The Audi Sportback will arrive mid 2012 in Australia.
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