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Audi has announced US pricing for the white-hot, and highly anticipated TT RS. Going on sale this summer, prices start at $56,850USD. The heart of the TT RS is its engine, a 2.5L TFSI turbocharged five cylinder cranking out 360hp. A six-speed manual is the only transmission available. Personally, I could not be more proud of Audi for that. I’d love to be the Audi salesman who sees the guy waltz into the showroom, check in hand, wanting the RS, but only with an automatic.
“Sorry sir, but if you can’t row your own gears, you don’t get to play.”
And that guy would miss out on some serious fun. No shock that all TT RS’ are Quattros, and putting that power to the pavement delivers a 0-60mph sprint of 4.1 seconds, with a top speed of 174mph. To keep everything under control, Audi’s magnetic ride is standard, which is essentially an active suspension. There is also a sport mode that tightens ride and response even further, with the added bonus of a more raucous exhaust note.
The TT has suffered, in my opinion, a somewhat unfair rep here as a bit a a girly car. In my opinion, the four cylinder TT epitomizes what Porsche should be selling as their entry level car (and no one called the 944 a chick car). The TT RS ought to silence those critics, but on the same note, we’re lucky this car is reaching our shores at all, since there were doubts Audi would be allowed to. You see, The TT RS is more powerful, quicker, and cheaper than a Porsche Boxster or Cayman, and the fear was the Audi would be a threat to the Porsches. Again, I applaud VW Group for letting the TT RS arrive here, and it makes sense. The buyer who’s dreamed of owning a new Porsche his whole life won’t be sidetracked by an Audi. But in any case, the TT RS is a welcome high-performance sports car to our market, and has earned a spot at the top of the heap.
July 10th, 2011
Filed under: Car Buying, Coupe, Performance, Audi, Luxury
2012 Audi TT RS - Click above for high-res image gallery
Audi has finally released U.S. pricing on the company's
2012 TT RS. Buyers looking to jump into the 360-horsepower coupe can plan on handing over $56,850 (*plus any applicable destination charges) for the pleasure of ownership. That pricing scoots the mean little Audi well under the
Porsche Cayman S at $62,100, though the topless
Boxster S narrows that gap somewhat with a price tag of $58,600. Of course, both of those lithe sports cars are down by about 50 ponies compared to the new Quattro terror, which helps give the edge from stop light to stop light. The German automaker says that the 2012 TT RS can scoot to 60 mph in a scant 4.1 seconds.
That's moving right along, especially considering that the
BMW 1 Series M Coupe does the same sprint in 4.7 seconds. It's also about $1,600 cheaper, but who's counting? For comparison's sake, the 265-hp TTS starts at $47,000, itself already a big leap over the $38,300 base 211-hp TT.
With so many diminutive, excellent German racers about, the North American enthusiast's world is clearly a better place than it was just a few years ago.
Hit the jump to check the full press blast and be sure to check out the high-res gallery.
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July 8th, 2011
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Least Costly TT Gives Entry-Level A Very Positive Meaning
2011 Audi TT 2.0 Quattro Coupe - Click above for high-res image gallery
Audi invited us out to a California track a little more than a year ago for some
hot laps in its new TT RS. Fresh out of development, the enthusiast-tuned variant of its ever-stylish coupe was fitted with a turbocharged 2.5-liter five-cylinder sending 340 horsepower to every corner through Audi's Quattro all-wheel-drive system. Quick, nimble and offered only with a six-speed manual, the gussied-up two-seater was not only the ultimate expression of the chassis' capabilities, it was a gift to those with a passion for driving.
Last September, after a successful
Facebook petition, Audi decided to bring the
TT RS to the States. As word of the announcement spread, we're guessing that more than a few
Porsche Boxster and
Mercedes-Benz SLK owners felt chills go up their spines.
Fourteen months after blasting around Willow Springs Raceway in the talented TT RS, we found a
TT 2.0T Quattro sitting in our driveway. For those unfamiliar with Audi's lineup, the 2.0T is relegated to the bottom of the pole as the least expensive and least powerful model in the franchise.
So... just how would we swallow the entry-level coupe with the taste of the wondrous TT RS still fresh in our mouths? As it happened, we were pleasantly surprised.
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June 16th, 2011
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When is an Audi TT an Audi R8? Despite what Afzal Kahn may render in his English workshop, the answer is never. But if you've got the bucks, you can get pretty close. At least visually.
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May 18th, 2011
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2012 Audi TT RS tested by Car and Driver - Click above to watch the video
after the jump
When
Car and Driver tested the
2011 Audi R8 Spyder 5.2 V10 FSI, the magazine managed a 0-60 time of
3.7 seconds. That's supercar territory, which is to be expected of a $165,00 Audi with 525 horsepower and all-wheel-drive.
The
2012 Audi TT RS should hit dealer lots this summer, with a much more reasonable Monroney somewhere in the $60,000 territory. The hot coupe features "only" 335 horsepower from its turbocharged 2.5-liter five-cylinder engine, so it shouldn't even come close to challenging the V10-packing R8 from 0-60, right? According to C/D, the TT RS can do more than just "challenge" the R8 Spyder, as the little hatch managed to hit 60 mph in a blistering 3.6 seconds (note: C/D conducts acceleration testing with a rollout). That's quicker than the R8 and a lot of very expensive
Porsche 911 variants. Could this stupendous performance be an aberration?
Hit the jump to watch the action-packed video of the TT RS. It's only 50 seconds long, and it's worth your time if only for the amazing sounds coming from Audi's boosted five cylinder.
Top tip, JimmyX!
[Source: Car and Driver via
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Continue reading Video: Audi TT RS blasts from 0-60 in 3.6 seconds with Car and Driver
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April 12th, 2011
Hello, Geek Squad? In Holland, a man was struck by his own Audi TT after using what we're assuming is an aftermarket remote-start system. See kids, this kind of thing doesn't only happen while you're
ghostriding the whip.
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March 25th, 2011
