Bensb93
Registered User
- Joined
- Feb 21, 2015
- Messages
- 48
- Reaction score
- 13
- Points
- 8
After a month of taming this beast, with a variety of forms of driving, I have to say it was everything I expected but more!
First of all, coming from an A5 Sportback, I thought comfort was going to be a virtually none existant, but its just not the case. Many people can't notice the difference between the 2 damper settings, but for me its a great addition to the car for long distance cruising and pot hole infested B roads. The standard seats are perfect for me and the car has enough tech to keep me occupied and when it wants to be can be a very tame sensible car that can easily achieve mid 30`s on a long run.
In dynamic, wow this car would easily surprise many high end cars. The way it pulls to the red line is just fantastic and I love the "fake 5 cylinder" tone towards 5k. The fact that these engines can easily be tuned towards 350bhp is quite scary, especially in a tiny A1. The standard tyres are OK, not brilliant but do a job but the brakes are superb and no sign of fading. As Audi steering goes, it's pretty good for an Audi, not the most intuitive but you can chuck it into corners with an idea of where your going! The gearbox is a joy to use, lovely light shift, which was a complete contrast to the F56 Cooper S I test drive prior to purchasing the S1.
Think the only downsides I've found with the car is that it can feel a little unstable at High speeds, but to be expected as its a short wheelbase car. The exhaust note sounds a little tame to me, wish it banged and popped more! That's about it so far, no clutch issues as of yet.
Overall a very happy S1 Owner.
First of all, coming from an A5 Sportback, I thought comfort was going to be a virtually none existant, but its just not the case. Many people can't notice the difference between the 2 damper settings, but for me its a great addition to the car for long distance cruising and pot hole infested B roads. The standard seats are perfect for me and the car has enough tech to keep me occupied and when it wants to be can be a very tame sensible car that can easily achieve mid 30`s on a long run.
In dynamic, wow this car would easily surprise many high end cars. The way it pulls to the red line is just fantastic and I love the "fake 5 cylinder" tone towards 5k. The fact that these engines can easily be tuned towards 350bhp is quite scary, especially in a tiny A1. The standard tyres are OK, not brilliant but do a job but the brakes are superb and no sign of fading. As Audi steering goes, it's pretty good for an Audi, not the most intuitive but you can chuck it into corners with an idea of where your going! The gearbox is a joy to use, lovely light shift, which was a complete contrast to the F56 Cooper S I test drive prior to purchasing the S1.
Think the only downsides I've found with the car is that it can feel a little unstable at High speeds, but to be expected as its a short wheelbase car. The exhaust note sounds a little tame to me, wish it banged and popped more! That's about it so far, no clutch issues as of yet.
Overall a very happy S1 Owner.
