Sentences with phrase «tt rs»

The TT RS, like other all - wheel drive cars on VW's MQB platform, employs a Haldex system that uses a clutch pack to engage the rear axle whenever the car decides it needs torque at both axles.

The KTM X-Bow sports car looks set to gain the 2.5 - litre five - cylinder turbocharged engine from the Audi RS3 and TT RS.

It has a brilliant 2.5 - litre five - cylinder turbocharged engine shared with the impressive new TT RS, so we wanted to find out if RS3 finally has the dynamic talents to match that new engine.

In every other dynamic sense, though, the R8 is streets ahead of the TT RS, good as the new car is.

The Audi TT RS, Porsche 718 Cayman and BMW M2 are all brilliant cars in their own right, and when we put them to the test it was very tricky to choose a winner.

At the time of launch, the BMW 1M Coupe saw off the Porsche Cayman R, Nissan 370Z and Audi TT RS in a group test, while it finished impressively well in our 2011 evo Car of the Year contest, sharing the podium with the McLaren 12C and Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0, putting paid to the Cayman R (again) as well as the Lamborghini Aventador, Ferrari FF, Jaguar XKR - S and its recently launched big brother, the BMW M5.

This is where the TT RS starts to become a little more challenging.

There's one big drawback however, in reality you can not drive the TT RS in a manner to produce such large MPG figures.

That said if you are in the market for a sports car like the TT RS, subtlety is unlikely to be on top of the agenda, so everyone else should be prepared for plenty of dubiously specced examples to be on the road in no time and a good proportion of soft - top ones too.

The diminutive dimensions don't leave much space for these «sporty» details, although when specced right, the TT RS can look purposeful without being overwrought.

That's the difference in price between the brand new Audi TT RS and an eight - year - old Ice Silver R8 — the new car being the more expensive.

The sports car to supercar power - output latency seems to be around ten years, because the new TT RS gets dangerously close to matching an early R8 in the horsepower stakes.

Not one of us gave a moment's thought to TT RS repayments.

Despite the pared - back nature of the new TT RS's interior, it's chock full of brilliant detailing and little features that make you realise that Audi really thought about the cabin in a different way to most other manufacturers.

How about the 2012 TT RS, Boxster Spyder or Cayman R?

Hairdresser stereotypes do not apply to the Audi TT RS, a properly sorted sports coupe and roadster that commands respect.

To that end, the RS Q3 uses the same 2.5 - liter turbocharged I - 5 that motivated the late TT RS and the RS 3 Sportback, which makes 306 hp and 310 lb - ft of torque in this state of tune (some 54 hp less than the RS Q3 Concept, which reportedly made 360).

Sub - # 60k examples are out there, but the very best can go as high as # 70k — the price of a TT RS with options.

And if the TT RS isn't your style, a new RS3 lands around the same time next year.

The nimbleness the TT RS Coupe exhibits under brakes into corners is diluted in the Roadster, it's just not quite as eager to turn in or play.

Put the spurs to it, and the TT RS will clip 60 mph in roughly 3.6 seconds on to a 174 - mph top speed.

If you're yet to read it, have a look at our review of the current - gen TT RS, which will give you an idea of how the new five - cylinder performs.

The Porsche 718 Boxster still remains the segment leader, while its group relative, the Audi TT RS, is the best it has ever been.

First there was the TT RS, then the RS 3 Sportback.

The coupe is 22 pounds lighter than the outgoing model, and the TT RS features a lower suspension with an adjustable magnetic ride setup, a carbon - ceramic brake option, and either an electrically deployable or fixed rear spoiler.

I looked up the ABT tuned TT RS - R and agree it may not have the best looks.

Porsche will likely insist on a flat four in a coupe and a roadster, but Audi could probably live with an R8 - inspired derivative powered by the blown 2.5 - liter five - cylinder in the TT RS.

If you're tempted by the TT RS Roadster but you're worried it will be too compromised by the lack of roof, don't be.

Taken at face value, the Audi TT RS is surprisingly efficient for a car that can hit 62mph in under four seconds.

The Allroad's interior also shares its design and materials with its unlifted A4 sibling; however, it doesn't boast the 12.3 - inch TFT display found in other Audi products, such as the S3, TT RS, or R8.

The TT RS is powered by a 2.5 - liter turbocharged five - cylinder making an impressive 400 hp and 354 lb - ft of torque mated to a seven - speed dual - clutch transmission with the power distributed through Audi's Quattro all - wheel - drive system.

In the TT RS, a seven - speed dual - clutch gearbox is the only choice.

With a starting price of $ 64,900, the TT RS, like the RS 3, approaches Porsche 718 and even used 911 territory, for that matter.

It may not mean much, but the TT RS loses only two - tenths against the R8 V - 10 — which costs more than twice as much — in the 0 -60-mph trial.

Audi engineers recently fixed that problem with the much more powerful, European - market TT RS.

The TT RS cabin is a nicer place to be.

At the end of the day, the TT RS's handling balance costs it precious virtual points.

Audi's current engineering chief Michael Dick has confirmed that the next TT RS will be positioned above the current model, so it seems safe to expect a beefed up 2.5 - liter turbocharged motor good for 380 hp and 406 lb - ft of torque, which puts the high - end TT right between the 350 - hp 911 Carrera and the 400 - hp 911 Carrera S — for about 40 percent less money.

We've been anxiously awaiting the arrival of the Audi TT RS Coupe during the past five months since the company finally decided to bring it to the U.S. after much hemming and hawing.

Don't hold your breath for the arrival of the TT RS Roadster, as the arrival of the Coupe on the west side of the Atlantic is almost a miracle itself.

The last Audi TT RS came to the U.S. in a limited run of 500 units, and so Audi didn't bother changing out the Euro model's standard six - speed manual transmission.

While Quattro all - wheel drive is standard on the TTS and TT RS, the TDI switches to front - wheel drive only; what a shame.

Audi will likely use the 340 - hp five - cylinder from the TT RS mated with Quattro all - wheel drive, aiming for a higher price somewhere between that of the TT and the R8.

The cohort group I most identify with, we'll call them «dads who need some weekend time alone,» would prefer the TT RS over the RS 3 in my mind.

Among other changes, the manual transmission will likely disappear for the new Audi TT RS, with a dual - clutch automatic being the only transmission choice.

Cars for the U.S. — don't expect to see the TT RS on sale here until next spring — will all come with 20 - by -9-inch wheels sporting 255/30 Pirelli P Zero tires front and rear.

The new Audi TT RS will likely make its debut at the Frankfurt auto show later this year, likely in both coupe and convertible forms like its predecessor.

The TT RS's genetic roots trace back to Wolfsburg where Volkswagen developed the MQB architecture now also used by Audi in the 2012 A3 and the current TT.

Audi TT RS — Hagerty names the TT RS on this list not only for its performance and Audi heritage, but also for its global appeal, which could translate to global demand in the coming decades.

The TT RS has fewer knobs and switches than most cars these days, with a central round controller for the infotainment system.