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October 28, 2008

TRANSPORTATION TUESDAY: Audi’s A1 Sportback Hybrid

by Jorge Chapa

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Audi recently revealed their slick A1 Sportback Hybrid at this year’s Paris Motor Show. Based on the A1 project Quattro concept released last year in Tokyo, the 5-door plug-in hybrid can run for 60 miles on a single charge, after which it gets an exceptional 72.4 mpg. Audi keeps cranking out concept vehicles that show future directions for the company, and their latest hybrid looks like another excellent entry.

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Measuring in a tad shorter than the A3, Audi’s new A1 Sportback Hybrid’s small size and luxury styling pits it squarely against BMW’s Mini Cooper. The Sportback is powered by 1.4 TFSI petrol engine in addition to a 27hp electric motor that adds 150 Nm of torque, giving the vehicle a zippy 0-60 speed of 7.9 seconds. The vehicle is also able to calculate its fuel efficiency ahead of time, by determining changes in altitude and calculating how much extra power will be required as you drive.

+ Paris Motor Show

Via BusinessWeek

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4 Responses to “TRANSPORTATION TUESDAY: Audi’s A1 Sportback Hybrid”

WBrooke Says:

October 28th, 2008 at 12:27 pm

Outstanding!

I love that fuel efficient cars are becoming sexy!

Kenneth Says:

October 28th, 2008 at 1:24 pm

Sweet. Especially if 72 mpg is in any way factual. That better mileage than my 425lb motorbike.

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October 29th, 2008 at 2:47 pm

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