Audi A2: New version coming in 2009?

Tuesday, July 03, 2007

Audi A2: New version coming in 2009?

The blogosphere and even some old-school media are full of reports about a next-generation Audi A2 aiming to stay in line with new emission laws. We remain very skeptical that an Audi A2 would make sense alongside with an also arriving Audi A1.

Audi management has settled on a strategy of making its 2009 A2 a straightforward subcompact with mass appeal, rather than leftfield, like the Gen I aluminum A2. The 2009 A2 won't have a unique platform, but will use the VW subcompact underpinnings, like the Polo, with gasoline engines ranging from 1.2 to 1.8 liters, plus diesels.The A2 will offer more interior space than a Mini, which will be seen as a key rival if Audi decides to bring it here.