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Also, a vehicle dubbed A1 is slated to begin production in 2010, expected to take on the likes of the MINI Cooper in size, style, and performance. An A1 Cabrio is planned, but unlike the MINI convertible, according to Autoblog, the cabrio will dispense with vestigial rear seats, and will have a power-folding mechanism that tucks neatly away unlike the MINI's stacked-cloth top.
Performance for the so-called A1 might well be provided by VW's cool TFSI (twin-charged: both super- and turbocharged) 1.4-liter gasoline engine mated to Audi's excellent DSG dual clutch automated manual. TheCarConnection.com heads to Paris soon--stay tuned for all the details on show cars and concepts as they emerge.--Colin Mathews
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