Audi A1 Best Luxury Small Car of 2012

The Audi A1 has been named Best Luxury Small Car of 2012 by CarBuyer’s expert panel of road testers.
Editor-in-Chief of CarBuyer, Steve Fowler, explained: “The Audi A1 continues to be the best luxury small car for CarBuyer users. It’s posh, but not too pricey, while running costs are super low. We love the way it looks, the way it drives and the quality for the cash is unbeatable.”
The judges also highlighted that the A1’s “sleek good looks and an incredibly upmarket cabin are at the heart of the Audi’s appeal, while its impeccable build quality is second to none…”
What’s more, the arrival of the more versatile five-door Sportback version [in the UK] means the A1 is now as practical as it is desirable.
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Audi R8 GT Spyder

A hand-built treasured gem and an enthusiast’s dream performance car, limited edition Audi R8 GT Spyder is now available around the world with only 333 copies, and 50 bound for sale only in United States. The individual vehicle number displayed on the gear shift distinguishes each of the 333 cars, and makes it even more exclusive.
Lighter, captivating and powerful, the roadster Audi R8 GT Spyder is designed to deliver breathtaking performance. This dropout version of supercar R8 GT is powered with the 5.2 liter V10 engine and delivers robust 560 horsepower of output. The stunning R8 GT Spyder is a speed fiend, capable to reach from zero to 60 mph in a whim of 3.8 seconds, and can accelerate with top speed of 197 mph. Thanks to Audi’s ultra lightweight technology, a total of 187 pounds is trimmed from the body of R8 GT Spyder.

Ultra-light magnesium engine frame and carbon fiber for body panels are used that delivers more fuel economy, strength, rigidity and performance. The car's sport suspension has a stiffer calibration that is engineered to deliver lateral acceleration along with exceptional responsiveness.

The R8 GT Spyder’s black interiors looks classy, and can be stitched to a choice of Crimson Red or Titanium Gray for further refinement. Front splitters along with fixed rear spoiler, and performance enhancing enlarged diffuser adds to Spyder’s visual styling. With all these features, a price tag of $210,000, excluding $1200 for delivery, is perhaps inevitable enough. Deliveries of these 333 hand-made beauties will begin this month.

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The Audi A1 Quattro Limited Edition

The Audi A1 Quattro 2012, Limited Edition to 333 units, is the sub-compact ultra-performance hatch back from Audi is a great addition to the world of super-charged vehicles. 

As its name would imply, the A1 Quattro comes equipped with the automaker’s legendary all-wheel-drive system, with power provided by the same 2.0-liter turbocharged and direct-injected four-cylinder used in theS3. 

The reworked mill puts out 252 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 258 pound-feet of torque from 2,500 to 4,500 rpm – a boost of more than 70 hp and 74 lb-ft over the standard 1.4-liter A1.

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Audi R8 GT Spyder

Limited to just 333 units, the Audi R8 GT Spyder ($300.000) brings the scorching-hot 5.2-liter V10 — good for 560 hp, a 0-62 time of 3.8 seconds, and a top speed of 197 mph — to open-air driving, along with carbon fiber-reinforced polymer panels on the sides and rear, quattro all-wheel drive, an automated six-speed R tronic transmission with paddle shifters, round exhaust tailpipes, dark LED tail lights in a clear-glass design, a Bang & Olufsen sound system, and, of course, Bluetooth tech.
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