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  • Rumor: Special Edition Audi TT Forza Motorsport 3 In The Works

    Rumor: Special Edition Audi TT Forza Motorsport 3 In The Works October 28th, 2009 By Richard Read's avatar Richard Read, Author, October 28th, 2009 Richard Read 1 Comment

    Rumor: Special Edition Audi TT Forza Motorsport 3 In The Works

    We've professed our love for Forza Motorsport 3. We've gabbed about its beauty and how the graphics look true to life. And now, like some sci-fi movie where animated objects fly off the screen, rumors abound that Audi is producing a special model to honor the game that's on every Xbox fan's mind: the Audi TT Forza Motorsport Edition. The limited-edition's best, though perhaps most redundant feature? Each comes with an Xbox 360 Elite console stashed in the trunk, alongside a copy of Forza Motorsport 3. No official word from Audi about the rumors just yet, but here's hoping. Really, really hoping. [Autoblog]

    We've professed our love for Forza Motorsport 3. We've gabbed about its beauty and how the graphics look true to life. And now, like some sci-fi movie where animated objects fly off the screen, rumors abound that Audi is producing a special model to honor the game that's on every Xbox fan's mind: the Audi TT Forza Motorsport Edition. The limited-edition's best, though perhaps most redundant feature? Each comes with an Xbox 360 Elite console stashed in the trunk, alongside a copy of Forza Motorsport 3. No official word from Audi about the rumors just yet, but here's hoping. Really, really hoping. [Autoblog] Read More

  • Audi Deletes V-6 From 2010 TT, Focuses on Turbo Fours

    Audi Deletes V-6 From 2010 TT, Focuses on Turbo Fours September 24th, 2009 By Nelson Ireson's avatar Nelson Ireson, Author, September 24th, 2009 Nelson Ireson 7 Comments

    Audi Deletes V-6 From 2010 TT, Focuses on Turbo Fours

    As fuel economy rules tighten, sales stagnate or grow slowly and carmakers seeks ways to deliver more for less, some re-shuffling of products is inevitable. At Audi, that means cutting V-6 engines and (mostly) replacing them with turbo four-cylinders, including in the 2010 Audi TT.

    The 3.2-liter V-6 is completely gone from the TT range, in S tronic and manual quattro trims, Coupe and Roadster alike. Instead, the 2010 TT offers only a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder rated at 200 horsepower and 207 pound-feet of torque, sent through a dual-clutch transmission. Those with a hankering for more power in a TT package can upgrade to the TTS...

    As fuel economy rules tighten, sales stagnate or grow slowly and carmakers seeks ways to deliver more for less, some re-shuffling of products is inevitable. At Audi, that means cutting V-6 engines and (mostly) replacing them with turbo four-cylinders, including in the 2010 Audi TT. The 3.2-liter V-6 is completely gone from the TT range, in S tronic and manual quattro trims, Coupe and Roadster alike. Instead, the 2010 TT offers only a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder rated at 200 horsepower and 207 pound-feet of torque, sent through a dual-clutch transmission. Those with a hankering for more power in a TT package can upgrade to the TTS Coupe or Roadster which retains its turbo four-cylinder engine rated at 265 horsepower. Other Audi cars also see the V-6 removed from some trim levels, including the now-defunct A4 3.2 quattro Tiptronic and A5 3.2 quattro manual. The A5 Coupe gains the 2.0T quattro trim we brought you word of back in July. The Audi A3 TDI joins the range this November, while the A3 3.2 S tronic quattro says goodbye for 2010. For the TT, that's about the sum total of changes, since the exterior and interior stay largely the same, and with the 2.0T engine the only option, fuel economy of 21 mpg in town and 29 mpg on the highway is near-brilliant, even considering its slightly slow (compared to the competition) 5.9-second (Coupe) and 6.2-second (Roadster) 0-60 mph times. Catch up on the pricing and other changes in the Audi lineup with our rundown of the 2010 A4, A5 and Q5 or check out the hot, new and more affordable supercharged V-6 2010 Audi S4 here. Read More

  • Audi holds exhibition of Group B's most famous rally cars

    Audi holds exhibition of Group B's most famous rally cars August 5th, 2009 ByJeremy Weber Jeremy Weber, Author, August 5th, 2009 Jeremy Weber 1 Comment

    Audi holds exhibition of Group B's most famous rally cars Audi will be celebrating the skill and bravado of its Group B rally drivers - and the cars they used - in an upcoming special exhibition entitled "The Cornering Wizards: Group B Rally Cars". Held at the Audi museum in Ingolstadt until October 31st, Audi will be showing off 12 rally cars from the 1983 to 1986 period, and according to the German automaker the cars’ collective power output exceeds 5,000 hp.

    The reason Group B rally cars were chosen was simple - the 1980's experienced some of the most spectacular rallying in the history of the sport thanks to the introduction of rule changes that led to a downright explosion in Group B... Audi will be celebrating the skill and bravado of its Group B rally drivers - and the cars they used - in an upcoming special exhibition entitled "The Cornering Wizards: Group B Rally Cars". Held at the Audi museum in Ingolstadt until October 31st, Audi will be showing off 12 rally cars from the 1983 to 1986 period, and according to the German automaker the cars’ collective power output exceeds 5,000 hp. The reason Group B rally cars were chosen was simple - the 1980's experienced some of the most spectacular rallying in the history of the sport thanks to the introduction of rule changes that led to a downright explosion in Group B cars’ power outputs. The new ruling allowed manufacturers of these rally cars more design freedom than ever before, and they didn’t need asking twice: highly tuned engines developing well over 500 hp soon appeared, and were capable of accelerating the cars from a standing start to 62 mph in scarcely three seconds. Additionally, Audi's Quattro cars became the first in rallying to take advantage of four-wheel-drive. In fact, the progenitor of four-wheel rallying, the original 'Ur-Quattro' A1 will be in the exhibit - the same car that once cradled rallying's most well known female-driver Michèle Mouton. Hannu Mikkola, or the “Flying Finn”, took the world rally champion’s title in the same year with this car. Also on display is the 360 hp Audi quattro Rallye A2 Group B from 1984. In this car it was the Swedish driver Stig Blomqvist’s turn to take the world championship in 1984, with the manufacturer’s title going to Audi. Then there is also the 420 hp Audi Sport quattro Rallye Group B from 1984, a car that rally star Walter Röhrl drove. Finally, the exhibition also features the legendary 476 hp Audi Sport quattro S1 Group B, the rally car that Audi calls "the ultimate evolutionary version in this group". Eight competitors’ cars round off the special exhibition, including the Peugeot 205 Turbo and Renault R5 Turbo, an MG Metro 6R4 and Lancia’s Delta S4 and 037 Rallye. Read More

  • Mcchip liberates 400HP from the Audi TT-RS with ECU mod

    Mcchip liberates 400HP from the Audi TT-RS with ECU mod July 29th, 2009 By Viknesh Vijayenthiran Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Author, July 29th, 2009 Viknesh Vijayenthiran 2 Comments

    Mcchip liberates 400HP from the Audi TT-RS with ECU mod German tuning firm Mcchip specializes in optimizing the vehicle management systems and electronic control units of cars to eke as much performance out of them as possible, and its latest product focuses on giving the new Audi TT-RS a significant boost in the performance department - not that the standard TT-RS was lacking in power to begin with.

    From the factory, the standard 2.5L turbocharged Audi TT-RS has 340hp being cranked out by the five-cylinder engine, and a fairly impressive 325lb-ft of torque. With a rather cheap adjustment from Mcchip, however, horsepower can be increased up to 380hp with a second stage to be unveiled by the... German tuning firm Mcchip specializes in optimizing the vehicle management systems and electronic control units of cars to eke as much performance out of them as possible, and its latest product focuses on giving the new Audi TT-RS a significant boost in the performance department - not that the standard TT-RS was lacking in power to begin with. From the factory, the standard 2.5L turbocharged Audi TT-RS has 340hp being cranked out by the five-cylinder engine, and a fairly impressive 325lb-ft of torque. With a rather cheap adjustment from Mcchip, however, horsepower can be increased up to 380hp with a second stage to be unveiled by the company later on that will lift this figure to around 400hp. Torque, meanwhile, is lifted to a massive 406lb-ft, giving the chipped Audi TT-RS performance to outpace rival sports cars – not bad for an engine displacing just 2.5L. The increases in performance are the result of higher boost pressure and optimization of the engine management system, and the extra power lifts the top speed of the Audi TT-RS to 186mph, rather than the standard vehicle's 155mph. Similarly, the acceleration time from standstill to 62mph is reduced from 4.6 seconds to a cracking 4.1 seconds, and while this is certainly an impressive figure perhaps the most impressive part of the tuned TT-RS is the price tag of the chip - just €899 ($1,275) for unlocking some real supercar rivaling performance. Additionally, Mcchip is offering some other modifications for the car that will be slightly more expensive than the chip - including 20-inch custom alloy wheels from Cargraphic that run for €6,600 ($9,357), as well as an adaptive shock absorber system that will set customers back €1,100 ($1,600).2010 Audi TT-RSMcchip Audi TT-RS Read More

  • Ten ton Audi TT on display in Ingolstadt

    Ten ton Audi TT on display in Ingolstadt July 13th, 2009 ByAlex Kaufmann Alex Kaufmann, Author, July 13th, 2009 Alex Kaufmann 0 Comments

    Ten ton Audi TT on display in Ingolstadt A new landmark has arrived in the city of Ingolstadt, Germany just in time for Audi’s 100th anniversary. The landmark is a giant Audi TT, which was presented this morning in the grassy area just outside the company’s headquarters by Audi exec Dr. Werner Widuckel and Ingolstadt mayor Dr. Alfred Lehmann.

    The steel-frame sculpture, which has already been shown in Berlin, Beijing, Hong Kong and Munich, is 10.2 meters long, 4.5 meters wide, 3.25 meters high, and weighs about 10 tons. It features fiberglass laminate and Neopor foam, as well as 150 square meters of painted panels.

    Produced especially for the “Germany –... A new landmark has arrived in the city of Ingolstadt, Germany just in time for Audi’s 100th anniversary. The landmark is a giant Audi TT, which was presented this morning in the grassy area just outside the company’s headquarters by Audi exec Dr. Werner Widuckel and Ingolstadt mayor Dr. Alfred Lehmann. The steel-frame sculpture, which has already been shown in Berlin, Beijing, Hong Kong and Munich, is 10.2 meters long, 4.5 meters wide, 3.25 meters high, and weighs about 10 tons. It features fiberglass laminate and Neopor foam, as well as 150 square meters of painted panels. Produced especially for the “Germany – Land of Ideas” initiative, the sculpture stood at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin back in 2006, and later featured in Beijing and Hong Kong, as well as at the Allianz Arena in Munich. It was brought by heavy transporter to Ingolstadt last week, and last Friday was lifted by crane onto its base outside of Audi’s headquarters. The presentation of the sculpture is just one part of Audi’s centenary celebration, which takes place on the 16th of this month. A major ceremony featuring German chancellor Angela Merkel will be held in Ingolstadt as part of the celebration, and will include the unveiling of the all-new 2010 A5 Sportback. Read More

  • MTM builds Audi TTS to 380hp

    MTM builds Audi TTS to 380hp April 1st, 2009 ByAlex Kaufmann Alex Kaufmann, Author, April 1st, 2009 Alex Kaufmann 0 Comments

    MTM builds Audi TTS to 380hp Audi's TT platform has shown some seriously long legs, running in updated but still very familiar form from its debut in 1999 to the present. Now it's showing even more potential remains with the upgraded TTS and TT-RS models. But even that's not enough for the aftermarket, and MTM has answered the call with a 380hp (283kW) model based on the TTS.

    The core of the MTM TTS is a heavily upgraded 2.0 TFSI four-banger with quattro AWD. With max boost pressure of 22.5psi (1.55bar) the engine is definitely working hard to crank out its 380hp (283kW) max power rating. Torque is typically turbo-tastic at 364lb-ft (494Nm). The 380hp variant gets its... Audi's TT platform has shown some seriously long legs, running in updated but still very familiar form from its debut in 1999 to the present. Now it's showing even more potential remains with the upgraded TTS and TT-RS models. But even that's not enough for the aftermarket, and MTM has answered the call with a 380hp (283kW) model based on the TTS. The core of the MTM TTS is a heavily upgraded 2.0 TFSI four-banger with quattro AWD. With max boost pressure of 22.5psi (1.55bar) the engine is definitely working hard to crank out its 380hp (283kW) max power rating. Torque is typically turbo-tastic at 364lb-ft (494Nm). The 380hp variant gets its extra power from an upgraded MTM exhaust manifold, new turbocharger and air inlet upgrades. Another version with a slightly less high-strung tune - though it still runs the same max boost pressure - wrings 330hp (246kW) out of the forced-induction four-pot. That's just 10hp (7kW) short of the TT-RS's turbo 2.5L five-cylinder. Both cars get quattro AWD and S tronic direct-shift gearboxes, upgraded 8-piston 380x34mm Brembo brakes, Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 tires in 245/30 size. Other extras include upgraded MTM 20x9in wheels, lowering springs, and a body-colored rear spoiler. If you want the extra go, you'll have to have money to blow, because the 330hp version starts at €63,103 ($83,472) including tax and installation fees, while the bigger brother runs €73,715 ($97,510).Audi TTS by MTM Read More

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