AUDI has a long and illustrious history with S cars – S3 hatch, S4 sedan, S6 executive express and even the S8 uber limousine immortalised in classic heist chase flick Ronin.

But slotting in a punchy 1.4-litre turbo powerplant and quattro all-wheel drive in the lightweight A1 is pure genius on paper.

So what’s it like behind that flat-bottomed wheel?

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