Thrills without the bills: the case for the classic Audi A2 1.4
Fast(ish) cars you can actually afford... and you might even want
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What is it?
OK, so the Every1 previews a small, efficient German EV, but the A2 was ahead of the game in all ways when it came to German efficiency 25 years ago.
Why are we so interested?
Because the 1.4 petrol A2 was an aluminium genius that's ULEZ compliant (not the diesel), and it was well packaged and efficient.
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