Audi A1 begins production in Oct., no U.S. sales planned

The head of Audi’s Brussels plant, Alfons Dintner, said that series production of the Audi A1 will begin in October of this year. The production model will make its debut at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, after which Audi will begin taking orders.

Dintner said that Audi will close its Brussels plant for five weeks in August to prepare for production of the A1, which will arrive in showrooms in the beginning of 2010.

He said that the A1 will initially be launched with a...
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JMB1013 - 7/20/2009 12:41:53 PM

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If the production A1 looks like that, it's my new favorite in the segment

AlleVier - 7/21/2009 12:48:14 PM

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My guess is that the grill will not be honey-combed, the wheels will not be as big, and, most unfortunately, there will be no aluminum pillars. The wheels and grill would be easily upgradeable aftermarket, but the pillars are what make it for me.

1dott8 - 7/20/2009 11:52:15 PM

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so Audi isn't bringing the A1 or the A5 Sportsback to the states. i bet if they got rid of the A3 and the A4 here in the states and brought over the A1 and A5 Sportsback their sales would sky rocket. this is not a fact but it is an opinion of an enthusiast.