{"id":678660,"date":"2010-03-01T09:57:00","date_gmt":"2010-03-01T14:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2010\/03\/01\/video-audi-a1-takes-to-the-test-track\/"},"modified":"2010-03-01T09:57:00","modified_gmt":"2010-03-01T14:57:00","slug":"video-audi-a1-takes-to-the-test-track","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/index\/678660","title":{"rendered":"Video: Audi A1 takes to the test track"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Filed under: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/geneva-motor-show\/\" rel=\"tag\">Geneva Motor Show<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/euro\/\" rel=\"tag\">Europe<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/hatchbacks\/\" rel=\"tag\">Hatchback<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/audi\/\" rel=\"tag\">Audi<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2010\/03\/01\/video-audi-a1-takes-to-the-test-track\/#continued\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" hspace=\"0\" border=\"1\" vspace=\"4\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2010\/02\/a1100127large-630op.jpg?w=780\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><small>Click above to view the video <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2010\/03\/01\/video-audi-a1-takes-to-the-test-track\/#continued\">after the jump<\/a><\/small><\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<p>\nThe relentless run-up to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2010\/02\/09\/officially-official-2011-audi-a1-finally-arrives\/\">Audi A1<\/a>&#8216;s official introduction at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/geneva-motor-show\/\">Geneva Motor Show<\/a> continues unabated, this time with a video of Markus Winkelhock taking the A1 for a spin around Audi&#8217;s test track in Neustadt, Germany. <\/p>\n<p>The current DTM pilot for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/make\/audi\/\">Audi<\/a> gushes about the A1&#8217;s communicative steering and compliant suspension, while Dr. Horst Glaser, Audi&#8217;s Head of Chassis Development, hypes up the lightweight construction and quick 14.8:1 steering ratio. It&#8217;s not the most compelling video, but it&#8217;s nice to see the premium hatch finally on the road. And we&#8217;ve got to admit that the A1 looks noticeably better blacked out, without the slightly contrived aluminum roof trim. See for yourself <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2010\/03\/01\/video-audi-a1-takes-to-the-test-track\/#continued\">after the jump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"postgallery\">\n<p><strong>Gallery: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/2011-audi-a1\/low\/\">2011 Audi A1<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/2011-audi-a1\/low\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2010\/02\/01-2011-audi-a1_thumbnail.jpg?w=780\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/2011-audi-a1\/low\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2010\/02\/02-2011-audi-a1_thumbnail.jpg?w=780\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/2011-audi-a1\/low\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2010\/02\/03-2011-audi-a1_thumbnail.jpg?w=780\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/2011-audi-a1\/low\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2010\/02\/04-2011-audi-a1_thumbnail.jpg?w=780\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/2011-audi-a1\/low\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2010\/02\/05-2011-audi-a1_thumbnail.jpg?w=780\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2010\/03\/01\/video-audi-a1-takes-to-the-test-track\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Continue reading <em>Video: Audi A1 takes to the test track<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2010\/03\/01\/video-audi-a1-takes-to-the-test-track\/\">Video: Audi A1 takes to the test track<\/a> originally appeared on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\">Autoblog<\/a> on Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:57:00 EST.  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