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Audi A1 now more exclusive with special editions
publication date: Nov 15, 2011
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author/source: Robin Roberts
Getting personal with the Audi A1 becomes even easier
from this week thanks to new Black Edition and Contrast Edition
specification options that take different routes to achieve an even more
striking and exclusive look.
The new design options can now
also be combined with a more powerful 2.0-litre, 143PS TDI engine that
complements the existing 1.6-litre, 105PS unit. |  | Contrast Edition specification is available for a premium
of £1,350 over the price of an equivalent A1 Sport model, and in
conjunction with all engines in the A1 range with the exception of the
1.4 TFSI 185PS.
It brings a contrasting colour for the roof line and for
aerodynamic body styling elements that are also added over and above
the Sport specification, plus larger 17-inch ‘five-arm' design bi-colour
alloy wheels that expand on the Sport model's 16-inch examples. For a
more resolutely sporty look a double-blade roof spoiler, also in a
contrasting colour, can be added at extra cost.
The Black Edition
alternative is based on the top S line specification, and is available
exclusively in conjunction with the 185PS 1.4-litre TFSI petrol engine
and the newly introduced 143PS 2.0-litre TDI. For a premium of £1,100
over the S line models, it adds a black styling treatment for the single
frame grille surround and number plate holder, dark tinted rear privacy
glass, 18-inch five-arm rotor design alloy wheels in a titanium finish
in place of the S line model's 17-inch equivalents and Xenon Plus
headlights with LED daytime-running lights.
Inside, it also brings full
electronic climate control as an enhancement to the S line model's
manual air conditioning and the Audi Sound System speaker upgrade giving
180 watts of output.
Alongside the additional scope for visual
enhancement offered by the two new specification options comes the
potential for even greater TDI pace thanks to the fifth and latest
introduction to the A1 engine range.
The 2.0-litre TDI with common-rail
fuel injection is available in conjunction with Sport, S line, Contrast
Edition and Black Edition specification levels, and is priced from
£17,945 OTR. It develops 143PS and maximum torque of 320 Nm between 1750
and 2500 rpm - enough to push the A1 2.0 TDI with six-speed manual
transmission to 62mph from rest in 8.2 seconds on the way to a top speed
of 135mph.
Impressive 68.9mpg combined economy complements this
strong performance, and pares CO2 output back to 108g/km, positioning
the A1 2.0 TDI very favourably in VED band B (£20 per annum).
The A1
TDI range also includes the 1.6 TDI with a VED and congestion
charge-eliminating 99g/km CO2 output, and from the petrol-powered camp
the similarly turbocharged and directly-injected 1.2-litre TFSI with
86PS and 1.4-litre TFSI with 122PS.
At the head of the range in output
terms is the 1.4-litre TFSI with 185PS, which combines supercharging and
turbocharging to achieve its impressive output. | | |
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