Audi A1

In the era when phenomenal performance of the Ur-quattro sent the BHP-focussed establishment running for the hills, MTM in Wettstetten had not yet been born. However its founder, Roland Mayer, then 25 years old, was already working as an engineer at Audi. He is a power and performance junkie, who likes to prove the effectiveness...

Italian braking specialist Tarox has announced a useful braking upgrade for Audi’s latest pocket-rocket, the S1. Although many enthusiasts will know the Tarox brand from its ultra-high performance range of ‘Big Brake’ kits, not all will know about the Italian firm’s class-leading range of uprated disc and pad set-ups that offer direct replacements to the...

The Audi S1, trendy and sporty to begin with, has now even been uprated by ABT Sportsline, the globally leading tuner of cars produced by the Audi and Volkswagen Group. And it doesn’t stop there: suspension springs, perfect aerodynamics and the right wheels round off the package and turn this sporty Audi into a high-end...

In May 2011, the mtm Audi A1 Nardo put down an unmissable marker on the eponymous, record-setting race track in Southern Italy: with Roland Mayer at the wheel, the compact beefcake managed 324 km/h. World record! Since then, the international press has bestowed several awards on the 500 hp four-seater. Now, almost two years later,...

A high and fast flexibility is what the suspension manufacturer KW automotive characterizes. KW regularly develops and produces coilovers for limited small series in superior quality made of aluminum or stainless steel. Even for the Audi A1 quattro, which is worldwide built in a limited edition of only 333 pieces, we have KW coilovers Variant...

The MTM A1 Nardo Edition delivered decisive proof of its outstanding performance capacity on the oval test track in Nardo – during the traditional Race Night at the Essen Motor Show the pay-off came for its impressive record-breaking run: When the Auto Bild Sportscars readers’ vote was tallied, it came in at 1st Place in...