Audi TT News
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Audi is celebrating the manufacture of its 500,000th TT sports car by launching an exclusive special edition. The new special edition is called the 2014 Audi TTS Competition and production will be limited to just 500 units. As the name suggests, the cars are based on the TTS model and come with some sporty upgrades. They are available exclusively in the special paint finishes Imola yellow or Nimbus gray, and their exterior calling card is a fixed rear wing with bars in a matte finish. They also come with 19-inch wheels featuring a five-arm Rotor design and are shod with beefy 225/35 tires...
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2015 Audi TT Rumors Resurface
Development of the next generation of the Audi TT has been ongoing for years, and we've followed talk of lightness, improvements to technology and power, and even seen spy shots of test mules on the road. The rumors all place the 2015 Audi TT at a major auto show for its debut in late 2013 or early...
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Watch Le Mans Pro André Lotterer Test The Audi TT ultra quattro: Video
Light makes right when it comes to any performance car. When light is done as well as the Audi TT ultra quattro concept, it's very, very right. Billed as an example of how "motorsports meets quattro", the TT ultra quattro concept weighs in at just 2,450 pounds. Generating 305 horsepower, each of...
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Lightweight TT Concept Headlines Audi’s 2013 Wörthersee Lineup
The popular Audi and Volkswagen tuning fest, Austria's Wörthersee Tour, will see a number of interesting vehicles presented this year, the highlight of which will be a lightweight Audi TT concept car. Audi is believed to be planning a lightweight version of its next-generation TT sports car...
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Audi Working On Lightweight Version Of Next-Gen TT
Audi is believed to be working on a lightweight version of its next-generation TT sports car built along the lines of the Porsche 911 GT3 and aimed at track enthusiasts. Designers are targeting a 2,200-pound curb weight for the car, which would make it one of the lightest sports cars on the market...
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Stanford's Autonomous Audi TTS Hits 120 MPH In Track Testing
The thought of autonomous, self-driving cars brings doom and gloom to most gearheads. It's hard not to imagine a future where driving for fun is a thing of the past. We probably don't have to worry for quite some time, so in the meantime it's easier to appreciate the technology behind cars like...
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The five-cylinder engine in the Audi TT RS traces its history back to the brand's racing 90 Quattro of the last 1980s.
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Audi TT gets new S Line Competition package
The current generation of the Audi TT sports car has now been with us for almost six years, so to keep it fresh until the arrival of a successor sometime in 2014 Audi has released a stylish new trim package dubbed the S Line Competition. Introduced for the 2013 model year, the S Line Competition...
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Audi TT RS Plus Headed For 2012 Geneva Motor Show
Audi is set to launch a new version of its TT RS sports car at next month’s Geneva Motor Show, one that brings European versions in line with U.S. models in terms of power but also adds a host of other upgrades. The new version is the TT RS Plus, which now sports the same 360 horsepower and...
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First Details On Next-Gen Audi TT
Yesterday we brought you more details on the next-generation Audi R8 super-sports car but that’s just one new performance vehicle the brand with the four rings is working on. Audi is also developing its third-generation TT sports car and according to latest reports we may see it unveiled as...
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Audi May Show A New TT In Tokyo: Report
Audi may choose to show a new concept version of its TT Coupe at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show, according to internet reports.
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Audi RS Boss Stephan Reil Presents The New 2012 TT RS: Video
The boss of Audi's quattro division Stephan Reil talks up his latest baby, the new 2012 Audi TT RS.
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At first look, the 2012 Audi TT RS could be taken as just another chipped, dressed-up TT, with subtle differences that only a true Audiphile would be able to parse out from a distance. In truth, that’s not at all a bad thing. About 15 minutes into a drive of the new U.S.-spec TT RS, we’d only been puttering along in traffic and managed to blend in pretty well. But when the road opened up and we dropped the hammer, we truly weren’t prepared to be pinned back in our seats with such force. With an engine that revs willingly, low gear ratios to take advantage of it, a...
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2012 Audi TT RS Race Car Ready For Sale
If Audi’s current R8 LMS racer is too extreme for you, the automaker from Ingolstadt, more specifically, its quattro GmbH performance division together with Raeder Motorsports, has announced that a slightly tamer five-cylinder TT RS race car is now ready for sale. We’ve already seen the...
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More RS Models Coming To U.S. Says Audi Sales Chief
The Audi TT RS has just gone and sale and the next RS model, the RS5, is due out next year.
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First 2012 Audi TT RS Sold In U.S.
The first Audi TT RS was delivered in the U.S. this week, bringing with it the return of the RS line to our shores. With its 360-horsepower of turbocharged goodness, the new TT S is sure to bring its owner some fond memories as well. If you've already forgotten (shame!) the $56,850 TT RS packs a...
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2012 Audi TT RS Starts From $56,850, On Sale This Summer
The 2012 Audi TT RS is priced for America, and today, the company released the official specs for the American version of the car that brings the RS brand back to our shores.
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Project Kahn TR8 Is A Baby R8 Based On The Audi TT
Audi may have ditched plans for its own baby R8, the long-rumored R4 sports car, but the guys from Project Kahn have stepped up to the challenge and built the new TR8 based on the Audi TT. Admittedly, the TT is a front-engined compact sports car, which in base trim only drives the front wheels and...
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Recently Google requested a waiver from lawmakers in Nevada to allow it to test its computer-driven cars on Nevada public roads. Could robotic cars be safe on everyday roads? In the last couple of years, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has finally seen driverless cars fully master their demanding tests of remote and even simulated city driving. Last year, an Audi TTS challenged the incredibly demanding Pikes' Peak hill climb (12.4 miles with 156 turns) without any driver. The robotized Audi mastered the grueling climb in 27 minutes. Though 17 minutes behind the top...
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Google Shows Us Why We All Need Robot Cars
We're pretty familiar with autonomous cars around here, and we've even been treated to a ride in one of Stanford's robots at their automotive innovation lab, which they launched in partnership with Volkswagen. You might also remember Shelley, their autonomous Audi TTS, which autonomously raced to...
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2012 Audi TT RS Makes U.S. Debut At 2011 Chicago Auto Show
We’ve known that the awesome Audi TT RS--and its RS5 big brother--would be making it to the U.S. in 2011 for some time now, and at this past week’s 2011 Chicago Auto Show the TT RS finally made its local debut. Unfortunately, there are still no plans to bring over the Roadster version...
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Audi Rolls Out TT GT4 Concept
As awesome and impressive the GT1 race cars are, they are typically based on cars most mere mortals could never afford. Except for perhaps the Nissan GT-R and the former Corvette models, most GT1 race cars are based on vehicles that in production form feature pricetags that can run into the...
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Audi Bringing Custom R8 Spyder And Autonomous TT To SEMA
One of the clearest indications yet that Audi wants to make its impact on the U.S. market was revealed today, with the German automaker announcing plans to participate in this year’s SEMA show in Las Vegas. The annual aftermarket tradeshow draws industry folk from all across the country and...
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Audi TT RS Race Car Debuts, Hits The Track
Audi's hottest version of the TT, the 2012 TT RS, raises the bar for compact, front-engine, all-wheel drive sport coupes, and it's coming to the U.S. late next year. Audi is so confident in the car's capabilities, it's building a racing version, shown here in action at its debut. Built in...
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