The solid and elegant front captures your admiration. The sleek and stylish length of the side calls for a wolf whistle. The cute and pert back rounds up the impression of a classy and sexy lady in red. Audi’s alluring A1 is set for an early debut into the market. It is fast, furious and chilli hot. It will rival BMW’s Mini Cooper, and Alfa Romeo’s forthcoming Junior, amongst others. Priced at £16,000, A1 fulfils a special niche in the market.

It is targeted at younger buyers who go for performance as well as style. It includes high-performance S1 and Rs1 versions. A1 is very likely to offer a range of small (1.4 litre to 2.0 litre) petrol and diesel engines. Audi has plans to lure both big and small sports car lovers in its range of production in the near future. Production has revved into action in Brussels since Audi took over management responsibility from Volkswagen. Watch out for the Lady in Red!