![]() ![]() With the BMW M2’s noise seeming synthetic and the Cayman’s positively ordinary, the characterful warble of five-cylinders is one of the Audi’s biggest selling points.Īll this talk of performance makes it easy to forget about boring stuff, such as fuel economy, but despite its performance advantage, the Audi’s fuel economy of 34mpg is broadly similar to what rivals offer. Even slowing down is fun as the TT unleashes a barrage of crackles and pops to announce your approach. ![]() Meanwhile, the electric fast changes of the seven-speed DSG gearbox mean acceleration is almost seamless and each gear shift is accompanied by an ear-pleasing pop. It uses trick electronics to keep the TT on the road and can send up to 100 per cent of power to the front or rear wheels, so you get strong levels of grip even under full power. Helping control all that performance is the quattro all-wheel-drive system. And, for a £1,600, Audi will even raise the speed limiter from 155 to 174mph. Add to that its 354Ib ft of torque (available from a lowly 1,700rpm) and there’s virtually no need to shift down a gear when overtaking. How does it do this? Well, it has a 2.5-litre five-cylinder engine that – with the help of a fairly large turbo – makes 395hp, or 70hp more than the Porsche. Acceleration is mind-blowing for this class of car – 0-62mph comes up in just 3.7 seconds – that’s nearly a second quicker than a Porsche 718 Cayman S. You buy an RS-badged Audi expecting performance and the TT RS certainly won’t leave you disappointed. In carwow’s (admittedly very unscientific) hands the TT RS recorded a 0-62mph time of 3.6 seconds – that’s quicker than a McLaren F1 supercar The TT’s also easy to see out of, decently spacious in the front, and has a wide variety of smaller storage areas.Įven with a characteristically long and pricey options list (you can spend £1,200 on carbon-fibre door mirrors if the mood takes you), the TT RS comes with a lot of equipment including all-round park assist, emergency automatic braking and Audi active lane assist, which automatically steers the car to keep you in your lane. All TTs get Audi’s Virtual Cockpit display – a multifunction screen that replaces conventional dials – it looks brilliant and works extremely well. The TT RS has one of the most functional and well-built interiors on the market, with high-quality plastics and turbine air vents complete with their own separate temperature controls. And standard quattro four-wheel drive means there’s claw-like grip no matter the road conditions.Īnd the news just keeps getting better. It isn’t as laugh-out-loud fun to blast down a twisty road as the BMW M2 or as pin-sharp precise as a Cayman S, but it is capable of fantastic point-to-point pace without asking too much of the driver skill-wise. Its pops and gurgles grab your attention first – they give the Audi character that the BMW and (now four-cylinder) Porsche Cayman simply cannot match, but it’s the monstrous torque pinning you to driver’s seat that leaves a lasting impression. Unsurprisingly, it’s the all-aluminium 2.5-litre engine that dominates the experience. ![]()
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