Audi A1 to be unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show

Audi wants to build between 80.000 and 100.000 units a year and take all the customers of Mini.

The A1 will not be a lot smaller than the A3, but it will consistently cheaper with prices ranging between $16,000-20,000. The cost reduction can be achieved due to the use of the VW Golf IV platform with a semi-rigid rear axle, a lot cheaper than the multi-link. In addition, the body will be made from steel, not aluminum, as used in the A2, further reducing production costs.