Polo R getting closer

**pologti18t** · 21-12-2011, 12:16 PM

Apparently this is an Audi A1 Quattro special to be released in 2012

Limited edition to sit above the S1.

The latest reports suggest the A1 quattro will cost around £40,000 and will be available from the middle of 2012. The S1, with around 220bhp, will follow in the middle of 2013.

The worrying part is the date range they have for the release of the S1 (mid 2013). If that's the case then the Polo R could be a long time coming. Probably to occur at facelift time?

< take everything with a grain of salt >

**Hail22** · 21-12-2011, 12:31 PM

Originally Posted by pologti18t

Apparently this is an Audi A1 Quattro special to be released in 2012

Limited edition to sit above the S1.

The worrying part is the date range they have for the release of the S1 (mid 2013). If that's the case then the Polo R could be a long time coming. Probably to occur at facelift time?

< take everything with a grain of salt >

Furthermore they would most like press release a road variant of the Polo R on the same year it debuts in the WRC to aid in marketing/advertising which would fall under the facelift period e.g late 2013 early 2014

**NRD80Y** · 21-12-2011, 02:31 PM

Not coming to Australia though

Audi A1 quattro: 333 for production, none for Australia | Car Advice

The Audi A1 quattro features the 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine from the Audi S3 and Volkswagen Golf R. It produces an identical 188kW of power in the A1 quattro, but an additional 20Nm of torque, taking its total output to 350Nm.

Teaming a six-speed manual transmission with Audi’s quattro permanent all-wheel drive system, the A1 quattro blasts from 0-100km/h in 5.7 seconds and goes on to a top speed of 245km/h.