Over in Japan, Audi has introduced an exclusive limited - edition version of
the TT sports coupe.
Already featuring in the new
TT sports car, A4 sedan and Q7 SUV, the configurable instrument option enables drivers to customise their driver information display on a large colour TFT screen.
There are new versions of the A8 luxury sedan en route, and
the TT sports car has been updated.
It's because not only will a crisp, tablet - like 8.3 - inch center stack screen greet you, the instrument cluster will come to life as a giant 12.3 - inch TFT display, part of what Audi calls Virtual Cockpit, a system first shown in
its TT sports car.
There's a new Audi SUV coming, and
the TT sports car was updated before a new model due in 2007.
Launching with the latest
TT sports car range, Audi's clever Virtual Cockpit is beginning to pop up across the German luxury brand's entire range.
Audi has announced
the TT sports - car range will be expanded with the inclusion of new 1.8 - litre variants — in both Coupe and Roadster guise.
There is a hexagonal grille reminiscent of
the TT sports car, the headlights (of the bi-xenon or LED variety) are sharply angled, and the taillights are thinner and wider than ever.
The new
TT sports coupe and A3 hatchback to be included in the line up.
The TT sports car, now available only with a four - cylinder engine, soon gets a 3.2 - liter V - 6 model as an option.
Unlike the fully digital gauge cluster on Audi's all - new
TT sports car, the A7 holds on to its analog speedometer and tachometer, which are separated by a multifunction TFT display.
And one of the many reasons why is this latest Audi TT Off - Road Concept, suggesting an off - road — or should we say «all - road» — version of the Ingolstadt - based automaker's signature
TT sports coupe.
The coolest feature yet is one already seen on the R8 and
TT sports cars.
Audi confirmed today that it will launch the new 2015 Audi
TT sports car in 2014.
The distinctively styled Audi
TT sports car is available in coupe or roadster form.
Audi is sending a robotic version of
its TTS sports car to navigate to the top of Pikes Peak only guided by computers and GPS
Audi updated its TT and
TTS sports cars for the European market for model - year 2015, and the cars will hit U.S. shores as model - year 2016 coupes and convertibles.
Available in both coupe and convertible forms, the new, third - generation TT and higher - performance
TTS sports cars are lighter, slightly shorter and narrower than their predec
Audi is celebrating its 500,000 th
TT sport compact with a new special edition, based on the upgraded Audi TTS.
Unique to the TTS, however is a set of electrically - adjustable S sport front seats,
TTS sports contour leather - covered multifunction plus steering wheel with shift paddles, various «S» badges, a honeycomb - like laser texture on the dash, and an impressive, 680 watt, 12 - speaker, 14 - channel Bang & Olufsen sound system.
Based on the street ready Audi
TTS sports car, the TTS was chosen for this project because of its compatibility with a variety of in - vehicle technologies.
As a brief reminder, the upcoming Audi
TTS sports a turbocharged, 2.0 - liter, four - cylinder engine under the hood, similar to the one found in the S3.
Not exact matches
Audi officials agree with my nephew that the
TT is a real
sports car.
Both
sports cars shown here were developed in Ingolstadt: the very first plastic - bodied Monza and the very latest aluminum - bodied
TTS.
But even if you disregard the
TT's reputation as the Hyundai Tiburon for chic women with impeccable taste and generous budgets, the
TTS doesn't stir the soul the way a $ 50,000
sports car ought to.
But as Manuel Lage has discovered the first car to bear the name was an Alfonso Hispano - Suiza / Americans to the Rear — Rear engined designs — Part Three / Americans to the Rear — Concluding his series on American rear engined cars Karl Ludvigsen examines the role played by General Motors / Epicyclic Gearing — Workshop — Part Two / Settlers Special — A cut - down 1933 Riley Monaco shipped to Vancouver by an ex-pat in the»50s formed the basis for Miles Fenton's ideal supercharged special / Racing in the Rain — Alan Smith has been using his camera to good effect at motor
sporting events for over 50 years / Ards
TT 75th Anniversary — John Payne reports on the 75th Anniversary of the Ards
TT / The Little Engine that could — Gavin Farmer celebrates the Jowett Bradford / It's quicker by Rail — Brian Heath's subject this month is a 1939 Railton long chassis special limousine.
If big power figures and impressively fast acceleration times get your adrenaline flowing, then the Audi
TT RS will be the
sports coupe of choice.
Photographs by Steve Welsh Racing / Cut - away Art — Tony Clark looks at a specialist area of collecting: the cut - away drawings used to illustrate motoring magazine articles /
TT Triumphant — The commemoration of the Ards
TT series this summer will be arguably the motor
sporting event of the year in the British Isles.
1946 H.R.G. Aerodynamic — This interesting but not very successful
sporting car is assessed by H.R.G. expert Ian Dussek / Registration records, Part 6 — David Hales continues his series of articles explaining what records survive and where / 1932 Singer Junior restored — David Hawtin talked to the owner of this splendily restored family saloon and discovered why it was an advanced design for its day / Origins of the small car — The development of the early voiturette is traced for us by Bryan Goodman / Car badges — In Part I of this article Michael Worthington - Williams illustrates well - known and not - so - well known examples / 1934
TT Ford V8 — The Editor describes this inexpensive but capable performer that excelled in road racing trials and sprints / Brooklands 200 - mile race — The last race using the outer circuit was run in 1924.
Audi
TT RS Audi's
TTS is a fast, capable, beautiful
sports car with an image problem.
Huge performance and a mesmerising soundtrack, but the
TT RS can't capture true
sports car greatness
The two - seat
sports cars are largely identical to drive to their siblings but are designed to rival the likes of the Audi
TT, Mazda MX - 5 and Toyota GT86.
Other details for the cabin of the 2015 Audi
TT include chrome trim for the center console, and new
sport seats with prominent bolsters.
Despite its quickness and power, the
TTS achieves impressive gas mileage for a
sports car, with an EPA - estimated 21/29 mpg city / hig... Show full review
TT RS WHAT Audi's
sport coupe, turned up to 340 hp.
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.
1903 Brightmore Steam Lurry — Exploded diagram of the mechanism / Four inches of History — A.B. Demaus relates how the 1908
TT race was a particularly significant event / 1930 Double Six Low Chassis Daimler — Michael Brisby conducts a remarkable Daimler / Waldron's Wayfarer — Michael Worthington - WIlliams tells this remarkable survival story / Overhauling a Clerget Rotary engine «The music goes round and round...» by A.F.Carlisle / Austin Ruby Restoration — Bryan Purves recalls that the Ruby has been with us fifty years and tells how he restored his example / Ardingly 1984 — The 15th Historic Vehicles Spectacular / Shelsley Walsh — News of the final event of the Vintage
Sports Car Club / On Making a Crankshaft — Charles Howard has broken a crank but how do you make a new one.
NEWS An all - new
TT heads up Audi's
sports car future, there's a new Maserati, and someone finally names a car «Explosion».
Hairdresser stereotypes do not apply to the Audi
TT RS, a properly sorted
sports coupe and roadster that commands respect.
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.
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 KTM X-Bow
sports car looks set to gain the 2.5 - litre five - cylinder turbocharged engine from the Audi RS3 and
TT RS.
When Damon Hill retired he decided that an Audi
TT was the best
sports car for him.
This, we can't help but think, is the right attitude for the
TT: most of the performance of a rear - wheel - drive
sports car but with higher fuel efficiency, a more practical interior, and more style.
For the 3rd generation of the
TT the globally largest tuner of cars produced by the Volkswagen Group also provides a body kit that makes the
sports car look perfect from any perspective.
And for the third generation of the
TT, the globally largest tuner of cars produced by the Volkswagen Group provides a body kit that makes this
sports car look good from any angle, too.
For 17 years, Audi's
TT has delivered a classic
sports car dynamic: balance, weight, power, and style.
The 2003 Audi
TT is a classy
sports vehicle available in two body styles, namely the convertible and the coupe.
Dubbed for the Tourist Trophy motor
sports event, the Audi
TT is a two - seat hybrid that includes some of the most well known attributes from traditional
sports cars and coupes.
Much like the
TT Coupe, you can also choose from the Premium Plus or Prestige package levels with similar features, such as the anti-theft vehicle alarm system, Audi magnetic ride with
sport program, and MacPherson front suspension.