2011 Audi A1: new details revealed

Audi A1 Sportback Concept

Although previous reports pointed that the launch of the Audi A1 will be this autumn
it appears that the German manufacturer will launch its new hatchback next year at the Geneva Motor Show, says Car Magazine.

The A1 will be the first rival for the Mini Cooper developed by Audi and according to Peter Schwarzenbauer, Audi AG board member for sales and marketing, the upcoming car will look almost exactly like the A1 concepts (the Metroproject Quattro and A1 Sportback - shown in the photo gallery). The first version which will be built by Audi will be the three-door version but our sources point at a five-door A1 Sportback, an A1-based SUV to take on the upcoming Mini Crossover and a convertible.

Audi A1 Sportback Concept

Audi Metroproject Concept