The Audi A1 Sportback Hybrid
Marissa Brassfield — November 1, 2008 — Autos
References: mondialautomobile & engadget
Audi unveiled its three-door eco-friendly A1 hybrid at the 2007 Tokyo Auto Show, but this year's Paris Motor Show gives us our first look at the A1's five-door variant, the compact A1 Sportback Hybrid.
The A1 Sportback Hybrid can go for 60 miles between charges and gets 72 MPG thereafter.. The A1 also boasts a 7.9-second 0-60 speed, courtesy of a combination of its 1.4 TFSI engine and the extra 27 horsepower added by the electric motor.
While this eco-friendly automobile's gas bills are easy on the eyes, it's still a power-packed Audi. There are two driver modes, Efficiency and Sport, for when you need a boost of added power or need to conserve enough fuel to make it to the next exit on the highway.
The A1 Sportback Hybrid can go for 60 miles between charges and gets 72 MPG thereafter.. The A1 also boasts a 7.9-second 0-60 speed, courtesy of a combination of its 1.4 TFSI engine and the extra 27 horsepower added by the electric motor.
While this eco-friendly automobile's gas bills are easy on the eyes, it's still a power-packed Audi. There are two driver modes, Efficiency and Sport, for when you need a boost of added power or need to conserve enough fuel to make it to the next exit on the highway.
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