Audi TT News
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The hottest of Audi's TT lineup will be making its way to the U.S. late next year and fans who prefer the convenience and fuel efficiency benefits of a dual clutch transmission can rest assure their needs will be catered to. Audi has announced today that the TT RS range, which includes both a Coupe and Roadster, is now available with a seven-speed dual clutch S tronic gearbox along with the standard six-speed manual. Designed for high efficiency, the seventh gear is configured as a high-geared overdrive which reduces engine speed, thus cutting fuel consumption. The driver can choose between...
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Breaking: Helicopter Film Crew Crashes Filming Autonomous Audi On Pikes Peak
Audi just released a terse statement expressing sadness over the "helicopter incident" during filming of the Stanford/Audi autonomous TTS Pikes Peak car. Details are sketchy at the moment, but Audi says more details will be released once the National Transportation Safety Board and local law...
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2012 Audi TT RS Confirmed For U.S., Late 2011 Arrival
The hottest of Audi's TT lineup will finally be making its way to America, due here in the third quarter of 2011. The credit is due in part to a Facebook petition called "Bring it to the U.S." which saw 11,500 signatures over the course of a month. If you're not up to speed on the TT-RS, you ought...
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Sign the petition to bring the Audi TT RS to U.S.
The potent Audi TT RS is selling up a storm in Europe but ask Audi when it will arrive in the U.S. and the only answer you will likely receive is that it’s still under consideration. Given the halo status of the hotted-up Coupe and Roadster, Audi would be foolish to ignore the U.S. market but...
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Video: Stanford's Driverless Audi TTS Preps For Record Speed Run
Stanford's Shelley autonomous car can tackle high-speed driving and various terrain without a human driver.
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2011 Audi TT Preview
It’s hard to believe that the current generation of the Audi TT Coupe and Roadster has been on sale since 2006, and during that time we’ve seen several different variants launched, here and overseas, including diesel and high-performance RS models. Four years after the initial launch, the...
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The 2011 Audi TT gets an upgraded 2.0-liter TFSI engine and some new appearance options.
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Audi Reveals More Info, Photos Of Autonomous TTS
The robotic car will navigate itself--at full speed--to the top of Pikes Peak.
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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...
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Audi Deletes V-6 From 2010 TT, Focuses on Turbo Fours
The 2010 Audi range sees many V-6 engines dropped including the 2010 Audi TT.
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Abt Sportsline Works Over The Audi TT-RS
A simple mod of the ECU sees the TT-RS develop up to 420 horsepower.
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Audi And Autobahn Country Club Team To Deliver Track Time
Chicago-area Audi owners and fans will have a new way to get on the track and get pro instruction thanks to a deal with Autobahn Country Club.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Porsche considering Audi TTS engine for cheaper Boxster
Porsche, the once unassailable leader in the sports car segment, has proven that it is not completely shielded from the current economic crisis sweeping the globe. In an official statement, Porsche revealed back in March that its sales have been struggling and earlier in the year the company...
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mcchip Audi TTS bumps power to 315hp
No matter how far the carmakers take the horsepower wars - or how much they back down from them - the aftermarket is always prepared to go farther. Too much is never enough for a determined tuner, and the latest example is mcchip's Audi TTS. Rolling off the factory floor with 272hp (203kW) from its...
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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...
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While Audi’s new TT RS was on display at the recent Geneva Motor Show, only the Coupe variant was showcased even though images and technical details for both the Coupe and Roadster have been available for some time. That is because the first public outing for the TT RS Roadster is scheduled for next week’s Leipzig Motor Show in Germany, where it will be joined by the A4 Allroad quattro, A5 Cabriolet and R8 V10 FSI. Like the TT RS Coupe, the Roadster variant features a 340hp (250kW) five-cylinder petrol engine with direct-injection and turbocharging technologies. This will see it...
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Audi to offer smaller 1.8L TFSI in TT Roadster
Since its debut the Audi TT has stirred emotions and imitations with its daring looks, just as fresh now as when introduced just over a decade ago. The Roadster is even more image-conscious, and in recognition of that, Audi is reportedly considering a downsize for the drop-top's engine to a 1.8L...
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Audi insider: U.S. likely to receive TT RS and RS 5
The hotly-anticipated TT RS will hit showrooms in Europe by the middle of the year but ask Audi when it will arrive in the United States and the only answer you will likely receive is that it’s still under consideration. A similar response can be expected for the even more extreme RS 5...
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Audi's new TT RS will hit 62 mph in just 4.6 s
Last year we saw Audi take the wraps off several variants of its sporty TT, with the unveiling of the TT-S, 2.0L TDI diesel-powered TT, and finally, the entry-level 1.8L TFSI model. However, there’s one more TT variant in the works and it could potentially be the fastest production TT ever...
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Audi announces U.S. pricing for TTS Coupe and Roadster
Audi’s TT shook up the sports car scene when it was first released nearly a decade ago. Since then both the front- and all-wheel drive versions have won fans and comparisons across the globe. The new TTS, which was first revealed back at January’s Detorit Auto Show, is almost ready for...
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New details emerge on Audi's upcoming TT RS
Audi took the wraps off its new TT-S range back at January’s Detroit Auto Show and then followed it up with the new TT 2.0L TDI diesel and entry-level 1.8L TFSI, however there’s one more TT variant in the works and it could potentially be the fastest production TT ever. The new car is...
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