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Audi presented the German Olympic squad going to the 2012 London Olympics with an Audi A1 e-tron in the German colors.  As a  partner of the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) and the National Paralympic Committee Germany (DBS), Audi provided the Audi A1 e-tron as an exhibition car which will serve as a shuttle service between the German House and the MS Deutschland cruise ship.   The Ingolstadt based automobile manufacturer has provided a total of 60 vehicles.

The Audi A1 e-tron is an electric car with a range extender.  It  reaches a maximum speed of 130 km/h thanks to its power of 102 hp. If the battery power is exhausted a compact combustion engine, the range extender, recharges the battery as required thereby increaseing the range to up to 250 kilometers.

Audi’s newest compact car, the A1 is now available in the Philippines.

It  comes with the S Line body kits  and available in several colors.  The A1 is  also offered with a 4-cylinder petrol engine with Fuel Stratified Injection and a turbocharger to provide the boost in this most powerful 1.4 liter engine.  Equipped with a 7- speed S-tronic transmission, it’s dual–clutch transmission shifts  quickly, comfortably  and with no  perceptible interruption to the flow of power.  The A1 impresses with exemplary fuel economy having a combined urban/city fuel consumption of 18.86 km/liter.

For information on the new Audi A1 or available Audi models in the Philippines, visit any of the Audi showrooms or contact +63-2-7270381 to 85.