I know in Britain you...
I know in Britain you have all kinds of shows where the public are the stars, from living together in a house and home improvement advice through to antique buying and selling at auction. Here, we have equally popular reality programmes, including one which not only attracts millions of viewers, but actually skews the second-hand car market single-handedly.
It"s not just the range-topping...
It"s not just the range-topping R8 that Audi is opening up on. The upcoming A1 city car will also get a convertible version, as well as a family of bodystyles.
First unveiled in concept form in 2007 and set to take on BMWò€™s MINI, the A1 will be released in less than a year priced just under Ò£13,000.
But Audi bosses have already decided that the three-door will be swiftly followed by a five-door A1 Sportback, A1 convertible and mini-SUV models.
That variant will likely be badged Q1 to fit in with the firmò€™s larger 4x4 models. The move is aimed at pre-empting MINIs rollout of new models such as the Coupe and Roadster concepts shown at last monthò€™s Frankfurt Motor Show.