Audi has revealed the definitive production version of its new 2010 A1 in a series of official photographs prior to the car’s world premiere at next month’s 2010 Geneva Auto Show.
Set for European sale in June, the stylish three-door hatchback is the first in a whole new range of A1 models planned to join the Audi lineup within the next three years. But don’t expect to see the A1 in the U.S. any time soon, though.
Despite concerted efforts by Audi to increase its sales performance in North America, the A1 does not form part of its future model lineup for the U.S. A high-ranking source at Audi told us, “We’ll monitor response to the car, but it is very unlikely that the A1 will be sold in the U.S., at least during its first generation. Beyond that, it is hard to say what will happen.”
Spun off from the same Volkswagen PQ25 platform that underpins the Seat Ibiza, Skoda Fabia and Volkswagen Polo, the A1 is clothed in a conventional steel body measuring 155.5 inches in length, 68.5 inches in width and 55.9 inches in height. The A1 rides on a short 97.2-inch wheelbase.
