REVIEW

Back in the 1990s a hot hatch was considered crazy if it had 150 bhp (Clio Williams), but times have moved on and now we have the Clio 200 with 197 bhp and the Fiesta ST with 179 bhp. So what do Audi do when they want to create a hot version of their A1 supermini? Stick in a 2.0 litre turbo engine and give it a monster 228 bhp and four wheel drive as standard. What you now have is one of the fastest hot hatchbacks around, with the ability to put that power down in all weather conditions. Point to point, any day of the year, any weather this is probably one of the quickest ways of getting there. ** Cash alternative: 80% of the ex-VAT UK RRP **