Reborn Audi A2 driven: Electric rebirth for the efficiency king

Effort to maximise efficiency on Volkswagen ID 3 platform results in unlikely electric revival of cult-classic supermini In one of the 2020s’ less likely retro revivals, the Audi A2 is back. The A2 has become a bit of cult classic, because it was such an uncompromising piece of engineering, using an aluminium spaceframe and radical aerodynamics to create an incredibly spacious and fuel-efficient small hatchback. But unlike the Mini and the Renault 5, it wasn’t all that popular when it was new and didn’t make its manufacturer any money. Audi has come to the retro wave from a different angle, because it didn’t actually set out to create something that…

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