{"id":2880,"date":"2018-07-21T17:10:18","date_gmt":"2018-07-21T17:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blacktopmedia.co.uk\/?p=2880"},"modified":"2018-07-16T21:12:17","modified_gmt":"2018-07-16T21:12:17","slug":"2880","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blacktopmedia.co.uk\/?p=2880","title":{"rendered":"Audi S1 – Pocket rocket"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Audi\u2019s S series cars first broke cover in 1990 in the shape of an Audi 80, designated the S2 coupe. The S2 was fitted with a 2.2-litre 20 valve, 5 cylinder turbocharged engine which produced 217 bhp. This was coupled to a 5-speed transmission and 4WD drivetrain known as Quattro, one of the S series cars signatures.
\nThe S2 was a huge success and since then, there has been a string of S and RS variants of Audi cars.<\/p>\n

Fast forward a few years and i find myself sitting in the driver’s seat of one of the current crop of S series cars, the S1.
\nAudi\u2019s S1 is the smallest and most affordable end of the S series cars. A brand new S1 starts at \u00a327,615.00 ROTR.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s hard to know what to compare the S1 to; Golf R? Nope, too much money, too big and too fast. Polo GTi? Not quite, it\u2019s only 2wd, 30bhp less and \u00a36k cheaper. Mini JCW perhaps? Maybe, It\u2019s got 230bhp but is only fwd like the Polo.
\nRegardless of competitors, The S1 is a great package. 4WD, 6 speed manual gearbox, 230bhp \/ 370Nm torque from a 2.0L EA888 2.0 litre turbo four cylinder engine and 155 mph limited top speed.
\nAudi build them strong and the S1 is no exception. It fairly unremarkable inside but solid and well built. Leather shell back bucket seats look very good and do a great job of supporting driver and passenger and the controls are well placed. You certainly feel you are in a driver’s car.
\nMy only criticism was the size. Obviously it\u2019s a small car, but for me as a grown up carrying too many kg\u2019s, it was almost too small.<\/p>\n

I expected the short 4WD chassis would understeer, particularly in the wet but i was in for a surprise. This little pocket rocket has outrageous amounts of grip. You can push and push and it won\u2019t let go.
\nIf you abuse it, you are rewarded with some nice, predictable oversteer, great fun in such a small package.<\/p>\n

Audi\u2019s S1 is a lot of fun and very capable. Being permanent 4WD I expected it to push on it corners, understeer spoiling the fun but it seems to have a RWD bias which is great fun.
\nPulling out of a junction or accelerating out of a tight corner, a heavy right foot can prompt the tail to kick out. You have to be particularly aggressive as there\u2019s loads of grip and 230bhp isn\u2019t always enough to unstick it.<\/p>\n

Talking of power, that really is the ace up the S1\u2019s sleeve.
\nWe\u2019ve mentioned how well built it is and how nice the interior is, we\u2019ve told you how capable it is and how much grip it has. 230bhp is enough to make the S1 fun, but it\u2019s not serious power, but don\u2019t fear, you\u2019re in good hands.
\nThe EA888 2.0 litre turbo four cylinder engine is an brilliant unit. It\u2019s the same engine fitted to lots of other hot VAG cars, such as the Golf R, and we all know how quick that it.
\nPotential is one of this cars strengths. Why didn\u2019t they just unlock the potential from stock? Well, who would buy any other S car in the range then?
\nStandard power from the S1 is 230bhp but with a stage 1 map that jumps to 320bhp. The only modification suggested is an uprated clutch, other than that it\u2019s all still standard.
\nFrom here, the sky’s the limit. I know some guys running the same engine in Golf R\u2019s that produce huge BHP. One is running well over 500bhp. It seems the limit is your bank balance.<\/p>\n

An Audi S1 with stage 1 tune, running 320BHP through that awesome chassis would be a very hard car to beat.<\/p>\n

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