Audi A1: concept car presentation in Brussels

[freerider]

Today there was the presentation of the Audi A1 Concept. The car will be built in Brussels. It will be available from 2010.

Links (all in Dutch atm):

http://www.tijd.be/nieuws/ondernemin...asp?Id=3393870
http://www.demorgen.be/dm/nl/986/Gel...per-jaar.dhtml
http://www.vrtnieuws.net/cm/vrtnieuw..._Audi_A1_Vorst
(with video)

http://www.vroom.be/nl/autonieuws/auto-4931,audi-a1.asp

[Benman]

Thanks for the info Johan, nice to have you back around these parts...

Ben

[AndyBG]

Is A1 is ''finished thing'' ? Is Audi 100% launching it ?

[freerider]

Is A1 is ''finished thing'' ? Is Audi 100% launching it ?

Jup they are. There going to built it in the former VW plant that Audi has taken over. Launch would be around 2010 and presentation of final version 2009 I believe.

[AndyBG]

Jup they are. There going to built it in the former VW plant that Audi has taken over. Launch would be around 2010 and presentation of final version 2009 I believe.

Fantastic news !

Is that the same factory that VW want to close several years ago... ?

[freerider]

Fantastic news !

Is that the same factory that VW want to close several years ago... ?

Yes it is. Lot's of employees were fired because of that.

[itisme]

Yes it is. Lot's of employees were fired because of that.

I got the info, that there is a huge quality problem on the A3 there at the moment.. hopefully they get it fixed till A1 launche. Needless to say how a new model range would be welcomed by people when the quality sucks...