Performance Review: Audi A1 Quattro 2.0 Turbo - [2011]

Figures & Specs Summary:

Audi A1 Performance Review.

Introduction:

This edition of the Audi A1 Quattro 2.0 Turbo is the 7 speed / Auto version and was first brought out in 2011. This was at around the same time as the introduction of the 2012 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse and the 2011 SSC Tuatara 6.9L V8 Twin Turbo.This particular Audi A1 has a 1984cc Turbo Petrol powerplant with 4 cylinders in a St formation.

Alternative Petrol St4's includes the 2019 Ariel Atom 4 2.0 Turbo

The A1 shares its Petrol St4 engine configuration with the likes of the 2019 Ariel Atom 4 2.0 Turbo and the 2013 Caterham 7 620 R 2.0 L Supercharged. If you're looking for other fast cars which share the A1's All Wheel Drive, Hatchback combination then how about the or the .

Power and Weight:

Weighing in at 1465 kgs (3229 lbs) this makes the Audi A1 Quattro 2.0 Turbo in the same weight category as the 2023 Toyota Corolla GR Morizo Edition 1.6 Turbo or the give or take 50kg.

The Audi A1 shares the same bhp with the 2022 Hyundai i30 N Performance 2.0 Turbo (276 bhp)

In terms of power the 1984cc 16V St4 engine produces 252 bhp (187 kW) @ 6000 rpm similar to the 2022 Hyundai i30 N Performance 2.0 Turbo (276 bhp) or the 2022 Mini Cooper John Cooper Works Cabrio 2.0 Turbo (228 bhp).

The Turbo St4 throws out 258 lb-ft (349.8 Nm) @ 2500 rpm placing it with cars of similar torque performance figures such as the 2023 Toyota Corolla GR Circuit Edition 1.6 Turbo (273 lb-ft) or the 2022 Toyota Corolla GR 1.6 Turbo (273 lb-ft).

Power to Weight:

If one combines the weight with power or torque performance for the Audi A1 you can get a better idea of it's real world performance.

The 1969 Jensen Interceptor Mk 2 6.3L V8 (197.0 bhp per ton) has similar Bhp Per Ton stats as the Audi A1.

The Audi A1 has a Power to weight ratio of 172.0 bhp per ton and 176.1 lb-ft per ton. Bhp Per Ton figures of the 2011 A1 competing with the 1969 Jensen Interceptor Mk 2 6.3L V8 (197.0 bhp per ton) or the 1999 Porsche Boxster 3.2 S 260 (196.9 bhp per ton).

Power to Weight(cont.):

If you agree with the late great Carroll Shelby then arguably an even better indicator of potential performance, Torque. Use weight as well and you end up with - Torque per ton, with the Audi A1 generating around 176.1 lb-ft per ton. If you're curious as to what other cars have as much torque to weight then look no further than the 1989 Jaguar XJ R-S 6.0 V12 (201.1 lb-ft per ton) or the 1958 Ford Thunderbird 352 Special Overdrive 2nd Gen. (201.0 lb-ft per ton).

Acceleration:

With a 0-60mph time of 5.50 secs or a 0-100km/h (0-62mph) of 5.7 secs, this made the Audi A1 Quattro 2.0 Turbo as fast as the 2019 Ford Focus ST 2.3 EcoBoost (5.50 secs) the 2017 Honda Civic Type R 2.0i 16v Turbo - FK8 (5.50 secs) the 2017 Seat Leon SC Cupra 300 (5.50 secs) the or the 2017 Seat Leon Cupra 300 DSG (5.50 secs). This Audi A1 Quattro 2.0 Turbo is also faster than the 2022 Volkswagen-VW Arteon 2.0T AWD (5.60 secs) the 2022 Volkswagen-VW Arteon 2.0T (5.60 secs) the 2020 Maserati Ghibli GranSport Petrol Hybrid (5.60 secs) the and the 2019 Tesla Model 3 Standard Range (5.60 secs).

Quarter Mile time is a close race between the A1 and the 2009 Audi A5 S5 3.0 Quattro Cabriolet

When talking about the performance of the Audi A1 on the drag strip it can reach a quarter mile in an estimated 14.31 secs @ 95.6 mph. Similar performance down the quarter mile can be found with the the 2009 Audi A5 S5 3.0 Quattro Cabriolet (14.25 secs), the 1967 Dodge Dart GTS Hardtop 6.3 V8 383 (14.25 secs), and the 1970 Ford Falcon 4th Gen 351 V8 4-speed (14.26 secs).

Top Speed:

Modern performance cars are often artificially restricted to 155mph. The 2011 version of the Audi A1 Quattro 2.0 Turbo has a maximum speed of 152mph.

Top Speed of the 2011 A1 equals the 2020 Ford Mustang Bullitt 5.0 V8 (163 mph)

If maxing out your car on the AutoBahn is your thing and you're wondering what's faster than the 2011 Audi A1 Quattro 2.0 Turbo then how about the 2020 Ford Mustang Bullitt 5.0 V8 (163 mph), the 2019 Renault Megane RS 1.8 Turbo 300 Trophy-R (163 mph), or the 1996 Lotus Esprit 2.0 Turbo GT3 (163 mph).

Related Links:

2011 A1 Rivals List.

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