Audi Already Planning More A1 Variants

Audi just took the wraps off its new small car, the A1, at the Geneva Motor Show. It has been in the works for quite sometime as a competitor to BMW's highly successful MINI lineup.

BMW has been intent on expanding the MINI's success with new variants like the Clubman, Coupe and most recently the Countryman crossover as well.

Audi has similar plans in the works as well (already!) if new rumors are any indication. Audi plans to sell over 100,000 A1s a year to help further its plans for growth.

The new A1 is a three-door model, like the MINI, but a five-door hatchback is slated to offer a bit more room (and doors) for those who wanted. In addition, a cabriolet is planned.

To keep cost and weight down (and not to mention space) it would opt for a traditional soft top arrangement instead of a retractable hardtop like most luxury automakers have been opting for.

In terms of new models, an S1 is said to be in the works as well, with 180 horsepower! The S1 would mark the first Audi S performance variant without the availability of all-wheel drive. That is the model we are really interested in!

Unfortunately, according to the Autocar, none of those models are supposed to come to the United States as well. We all know how quickly things can change though - if the standard three-door A1 sells well it is likely we will see other variants of the A1 come to our shores as well.