New A2!?!

Yes - rumour has been rife for ages - Car magazine ran an article a few months back showing a Mini with the Audi grille on it saying (tongue in cheek) that this was the next A2 or A1!

In the interview with Dr Winterkorn (however it's spelt!) he did flatly state that there will be an A2 replacement in 2009, albeit built from steel and taking a different approach from that of the original A2, ie it will be of a more aggressive and sporty appearance, rather than focus on being practical and economical.

There will undoubtedly be another A2, probably not called the A2, but the A1 and it may well be built on the chassis of a VW model, but my money is on a new chassis, possibly a steel/aluminium composite.

Audi have now shown (in the new TT) that this type of chassis can be built at its Ingolstadt factory, not just at Neckarsulm and so production costs should be slashed compared with the original all-aluminium A2.

As to the looks of the thing, yes, it'll almost certainly have the goatee beard grille and yes, it'll probably be a 3-door car.

Will it be a classic like the original? I doubt it, but only time will tell.

Cheers,

Mike
 
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