It’s the Quattro who could.
Audi never made the first-generation supermini available in a full-fledged RS specification. It was on sale for seven years. The A1 Quattro special edition was available to 333 people. The limited-run model, which is essentially a modified version of the three-door model’s three-door model and packs 256 horsepower (188 Kilowatts) as well as 258 pound-feet (353 Newton-meters of torque).
The car in the on-board acceleration video, however, is not an A1 Quattro stock A1 Quattro. MTM gave the opportunity to the tuners to work on the 2.0 TFSI engine. They were able to achieve 380 horsepower and 372 lb.ft (505 Nm). MTM will charge you EUR19,094 (or $22,231 at current exchange rate) to upgrade your Ingolstadt pocket rocket. This includes a new turbocharger and intercooler as well as exhaust.
Audi announced the A1 Quattro in 2013. It claimed that the sprint from a standstill at 62 mph (100 km/h) would take just 5.7 seconds. MTM’s version reduces the time to just 4.5 seconds, which seems about right after watching this video. The tuner claims it takes just 15 seconds.
Flat out, the Audi A1 Quattro was able to reach 153 mph (246 km/h), which is about the same speed as the standard model. The tuner’s website shows that the maximum speed of the Audi A1 Quattro is 174 mph (280 km/h), which is quite impressive for such a small car.
Audi launched the second generation A1 in Sportback only. The new model will be available in the next year. It boasts nearly as much power and torque as the Quattro so it should prove to be a powerful machine.