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Note for reference: car weight and power data are hard to pin down with absolute certainty. For consistency, we use the same source for all our guides. We hope the data we use is right more often than it’s wrong. Our advice is to treat it as relative rather than definitive. In the S3 the EA888 engine put out nearly 300hp, but even with just 231hp in the S1 it had enough juice to knock off the 0-62mph run in under six seconds.
The ‘posh’ nature of the S1 and its high price protected it to some extent from hooligan abuse but, even so, it wasn’t immune to problems. Some S1 engines have shown a liking for oil top-ups. Others have bust their engine mounts, a malaise signalled by an alarming creaking. There have also been reports of battery power losses, some of which were traced back to imperfect grounding. Emissions sensors and EGR valves have been known to fail.
As a default, the Haldex all-wheel drive system put most of the S1’s torque through the front wheels , but with the clutch fully locked and plentiful grip available it could divert up to half of it to the rears. Or more actually depending on the speed and surface circumstances pertaining at the time. Electronic braking force would be applied to the unloaded inside rear wheel as appropriate to tidy up the turn-in.
The Quattro Exterior Styling Pack box was often ticked by buyers, bringing bigger wheels, a gloss black roof and a larger rear spoiler. The Interior Pack brought the dubious bonus of a colour-coded transmission tunnel and seatbacks. Sportback customers had the option of a contrasting roof.
The tactile pleasure to be had from operating the controls was on point for an Audi – any Audi – but the physical constraints of the A1’s size made itself clear when you tried to fish stuff out of the door pockets or load up the 210-litre doll’s-house boot with much more than spare underwear.
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