The New Audi A1 Has Been Leaked And It's All Angular

Say hello to the new, more aggressive Audi A1, here early thanks to substantial image leak. First published by a Belgian car site, the decent quality images show the new Ingolstadt supermini from all angles.

First impressions? Audi seems to have creased all the things. Not that we mind - the A1 has always been a rather inoffensive, anonymous thing, but this new one has a nicely striking aesthetic.

The front end is dominated by a massive grille (because of course it is) flanked by sizeable vents. The most distinctive element though is arguably the Sport Quattro-esque slats just above the grille. They’re either a nice touch or a shameless appropriation of Audi’s history - we’ll let you debate that one in the comments.

There are yet more angles at the back, along with some vents on either side of the rear bumper which we’d put money on being fake. The rear shot also shows that the roof can be colour-coded, as it can be on the current A1.

On the inside, the tiny flip-up infotainment system has been ditched. In its place is a huge MMI touchscreen, working in conjunction with a virtual cockpit display which replaces the manual dials. There look to be plenty of colour-coding options in the cabin too.

The car will be based on VW Group’s new MQB A0 architecture, and is expected to share much of its engine line-up with its VW Polo and Seat Ibiza platform mates. Think 1.0-litre inline-threes and 1.5-litre TSI ‘Evo’ lumps in various states of tune. There should also be a four-wheel drive, considerably more powerful ‘S1’ arriving at some point.

No prizes for guessing the one we’re looking forward to most…