In theory Audi’s 4wd supermini (or ‘high performance hatchback’ as they refer to it) should be a very impressive, capable piece of kit. The S1 is essentially a production evolution of the limited edition A1 quattro and shares it’s name with the original fire spitting group B monster the SWB S1 sport Quattro. Our order was placed as soon as they became available!
231PS, 115bhp per litre, top of the A1 range……It’s a great looking little car but as with some of the journalists out there we were a little disappointed with it in standard form. It’s not slow but it feels slightly strangled in stock form, to quote Autocar “perhaps not as quick as expected”.
Of course that’s what we’re here for, our business is re-calibrating, re-designing and our aim is always to increase performance, make the vehicle more enjoyable, more responsive and allow it to work to its true potential.
The engine/turbocharger setup is shared with the MK7 Golf Gti, not the higher powered Golf R/S3 as is sometimes mistakenly referenced. Our R&D team have a wealth of knowledge and expertise with this engine, which allowed them to hit the ground running the minute our own S1 arrived. Following our strict testing process that includes extensive road and track use in a variety of climatic conditions around the world we’re pleased to announce the release of our Stage1 performance software for the Audi S1, we think you’ll agree the results are phenomenal:
+ 46-56BHP
+ 47 LBFT
+ 63 NM
