Audi A1 Snapped During Commercial Filming with Justin Timberlake

A candid snapshot of the Audi A1, with pop-chart topper Justin Timberlake in the foreground, recently leaked out from a video and photo shoot.  As the recently announced Audi A1 ambassador, Timberlake will be featured in a series of advertisements for the new supermini.

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Following official teaser renderings released a few days ago, the car appears to have headlights that bulge a bit as they extend outwards.  The grille has a slight hexagonal shape, instead of a trapezoidal one.  Air intakes appear to be larger, with foglights ringed in either chrome or white.  It appears as though the A-pillar and roofline are still in a second color tone, as expected.

Do not read too much into the American pop star's involvement in the A1 campaign; this is not a sign that the car is coming to US soil.  Despite the Mini Cooper's level of profitability in North America, Audi executives have long maintained that the volume of sales are not enough to justify bringing in another competitor.  Audi boldly reiterated this line of thinking recently with a statement saying, "no sales are planned for the U.S."

Audi plans to introduce the urban commuter on the internet next February, with a full-reveal coming in March at the Geneva Motor Show.