Audi S1 – The forgotten hot hatch

[TopAuto]

Audi S1 – The forgotten hot hatch

Fewer than 100 units of the Audi S1 were sold in South Africa in its four years on the market.

 

[bromster]

 

[epah]

How can anyone forget that ugly thing?

 

[ubercal]

South African car buyers are a strange bunch.Its not that bad looking.In the end its an Audi , pretty plain and boring but certainly not ugly.It should have sold in bigger numbers.

 

[epah]

South African car buyers are a strange bunch.Its not that bad looking.In the end its an Audi , pretty plain and boring but certainly not ugly.It should have sold in bigger numbers.

I will pm you my optometrists contact details.

 

[chickenbeef]

Overpriced Polo

 

[ubercal]

I will pm you my optometrists contact details.

let me guess you driver a vw .........

 

[Leo_]

Has TopAuto completely lost the plot?!

We want more sponsored fast-food articles!! Not this motoring nonsense!

 

[Drifter]

Audi S1 – The forgotten hot hatch

Fewer than 100 units of the Audi S1 were sold in South Africa in its four years on the market.

It's because they are so damn slow for what it's supposed to be.

 

[epah]

let me guess you driver a vw .........

sies.

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

What was the new price, and what could you buy for the same money? That would give you the reason for the poor sales...

 

[capd]

Friend sold their RS4 for an S1. Fantastic car.

 

[bromster]

Friend sold their RS4 for an S1. Fantastic car.

 

[Thor]

Overpriced Polo

And polo is already an overpriced polo

 

[Dolby]

I think it manual only ?
Or at least at the start ?

That's also a reason for the poor sales

DRIVEN: Audi S1 Quattro

The new Audi S1 Quattro has been launched in SA. We drove this 170 kW hot hatch at its Kyalami launch.

www.carmag.co.za

Given that the A1 platform (one shared with the VW Polo) is front-wheel drive, the S1’s underpinnings – particularly rear of the front seats – have been extensively revised to accommodate the Quattro linkages. For one thing it’s meant there’s no space to fit a dual clutch DSG transmission and the S1 is only available with a 6-speed manual gearbox

 

[capd]

I think it manual only ?
Or at least at the start ?

That's also a reason for the poor sales

DRIVEN: Audi S1 Quattro

The new Audi S1 Quattro has been launched in SA. We drove this 170 kW hot hatch at its Kyalami launch.

www.carmag.co.za

Given that the A1 platform (one shared with the VW Polo) is front-wheel drive, the S1’s underpinnings – particularly rear of the front seats – have been extensively revised to accommodate the Quattro linkages. For one thing it’s meant there’s no space to fit a dual clutch DSG transmission and the S1 is only available with a 6-speed manual gearbox

Doubt people buy an S1 to sit in traffic.

Save the manuals!

 

[6spdmanual]

Always liked these from afar.

 

[ronz91]

What was the retail before they stopped offering it?

 

[TheChamp]

What was the retail before they stopped offering it?

From R442 000 in 2014.

 

[ronz91]

From R442 000 in 2014.

I saw that, but hard to judge. So 2022 they would be 600k+ easy right