Audi A1 Quattro prototype that includes all-wheel drive subcompact hatchback in the premium segment for the first time is currently in a baptism of fire against freezing conditions on roads with high density of snow Canada. The development car is just one of the stars of the fascination of quattro event that takes place in Montreal to celebrate past, present and future of the legendary drive all four wheels, which reached its 30 th anniversary in 2010.
It reaffirms the commitment of the mark durch durch Technik, held at the Paris Motor Show 2010 to support future high-performance variants of the A1 with the help of behavior demonstrated.
The family member quattro booming latter uses a technology very similar to that used in the A3 and TT. At its core is a clutch operated electronically controlled hydraulic multi-front of the rear axle for optimal weight distribution. The interior is a set of dishes that rotate in an oil bath.
Even before the tiny filters in most Audi models, the quattro system is already a feature of more than 120 variants of the Audi line, the A3 hatchback with the R8 super car.