Rent an Audi A1 Sportback
I had a plan to go out for a while on the weekend, so I decided to take the Shinkansen to the site and rent a car from there.
It is said that you can rent an "Audi A1 class" just by adding a few thousand yen to the normal rental car fee, so I decided to rent it.
I hadn't driven Audi on my own yet, so I was a little happy and excited to be able to drive on A1! In the first place, it is a situation that you rarely rent a car in Japan.
I rarely rent a car in Japan ...
Was it really 6 years ago that you rented a car in Japan last time? ?? It also means that my husband suddenly rented a manual car (Renault Wind) for only one day from the morning, saying "I want to ride a manual car for the first time in a while) suddenly (because there was no MT car at home at that time). It was an unknown situation (laughs).
By the way, it's been a long time since I rented a car, and it's fun to behave a little differently than usual!
The Audi A1 I rented this time is easy, but it also comes with an operation guide, so the operation is perfect. Not only "If you have a problem, look at the manual", but I thought it would be very kind to make a simple operation guide with only the points suppressed.
From how to start the engine, how to turn on the lights, etc., only the things that you should know at least to really start driving were summarized briefly. Also, the minimum required navigation operation method.
In fact, I think it's really kind to write it properly without thinking "you can see it by looking at it" where the side brake is. Some people know it, and some people who touch the car for the first time don't understand it.
Because ... Actually ... I will drive alone for the first time since the Porsche 911 was delivered! When I thought. When I tried to start, I got a sign like "Please release the side brake", but I couldn't start because "Well, where is the side brake ?! I don't know where it is !!".
Because I don't know the position of the side brake, I started from the situation where I cried to the sales person (laugh) ... There are people like this in the world, so kind explanation is really helpful ^ ^
By the way, what was waiting was the white Audi A1 sports bag. The inside of the car and the trunk were more compact than I expected. This 1ℓ engine car is a turbo unit with an in-line 3-cylinder DOHC 12V intercooler.
Audi A1 Sportback Impressions of running
As for the impression that I ran, the car itself is very small compared to the Porsche 911 for the time being, so it was extremely easy to ride in the city (from the viewpoint of the size of the car).
The total length is not 4m (3,985mm). The weight of the car is as light as 1,140 kg. By the way, Porsche 911 bare Carrera weighs 1,590 kg, and GT3 weighs 1,430 kg.
What surprised me most when I drove was the lightness of the steering wheel?
It's a very "light handle" that you can turn the handle when you turn, or you can turn the handle even when it's stopped. Basically I was able to drive the Audi A1 without any problems, but it was a little difficult to get used to this light steering wheel.
If you drive unconsciously as usual when you are on a curve, it feels like you are bending too much. The handle is really light!
And the other is that I felt that the car didn't move to stop the car when I stepped on the brake for the first 5 cm.
I felt that when I stepped on to about 5 cm or more, braking started from there. Of course, I'm not saying that the brakes do not work, but the impression that the response speed when stepping on and the feeling of the action of stopping the car are completely different from the Porsche 911. So there is no problem as a brake!
I bought this Audi A1 and my mom friend a while ago, so I think it's very easy to use in the city. It was a cute car that I got attached to when I was riding ^^
In the case of Porsche 911, it is quite dangerous to step on it in the city (so I rarely step on it in the city), but Audi A1 can keep it in the city for a few seconds at all. So, in a sense, I thought that this would make driving around the city fun.
Also, as was the case in the city, even at higher speeds, the Audi A1 does not feel much "acceleration at once" even if it is stepped on, so on the contrary, if you notice it, you can see that the speed is quite high in a blink of an eye. There was.
In the case of Porsche, you can feel the acceleration speed when accelerating and the feeling of "accelerating at once" from various aspects such as sound, but in the case of Audi A1, there is no such thing, so if you step on it somehow, "Hatto" When I noticed it, it seems that the speed is already so high! "
However, it does not make the driver or passengers think that it is scary or dangerous even if the speed is high, so in other words, it means that it is running very stably even at high speed. think.
Audi, who has a cute compact size but can run well even at high speeds, was very cute!
And the ride wasn't fluffy, I felt a fair amount of hardness, and it was solid. But that doesn't mean the ride is uncomfortable, it's very good.
The fuel economy of the Audi A1 Sportback is extremely good!
And and. After all, this is the last thing that impressed me!
When I rented a car and checked it just before returning it, the mileage this time was "147.9 km". At this point, I filled up the gasoline for returning the rental car, but when I calculated from the amount I had filled up until it was full, the running fuel consumption was really "21km / L"! Wow! !! It's too amazing! !!
Audi officially states that "1ℓ engine achieves low fuel consumption of 22.9km per 1ℓ of gasoline", but that word is true! When I actually ran (and there were many city rides), the fuel efficiency of 21km / L was impressive.
Looking at this fuel economy, the Audi A1 is really good if you use it for commuting! I thought.
Well the next day. After driving this Audi A1, the first thing I thought about driving the Porsche 911 Carrera was ... Does the Porsche 911 "run like sticking to the ground"? Somehow, I felt that kind of feeling.
The first Audi drive experience was fun ^^
I'm Rika, the author of this article. Ever since Porsche 911 became my favorite car, I've become totally addicted to Porsche, and I can't stop loving Porsche, so I started this blog. My favorite cars are 911 Carrera (991.2), 911 Carrera Cabriolet (992.1), and 911 Carrera T (992.1).
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