Audi TT News
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The Audi TT-S has only been exposed to public view for six months, but already tuners are turning their attentions to the most powerful production TT. Beneath the odd peach-colored paint job of the B&B Audi TT-S lies a more potent powerplant than the original's already stout 272hp (203kW). The extra power is available in stages, stepping up in increments of 20-30hp (15-22kW). B&B gets the extra power from a custom-built turbocharger, high-flow catalytic converters and a tuned ECU. In addition to the extra power, the B&B TT-S also gets R8-style side markings and body accents, which, though not...
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Audi TT 2.0L TDI diesel sports car
Audi has made no secret of its penchant for diesel powered sports cars, winning a string of titles at the Le Mans 24 Hours with its R10 TDI race car and then showing off an insane V12 diesel R8 concept at the recent Detroit Auto Show. The carmaker has now added its superb TDI engine to the TT...
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Preview: 2009 Audi TT-S Roadster
Earlier this month an undisguised Audi TT prototype was spotted sporting an all-new bumper design and headlights with a thin strip of led running lights positioned below the main projectors. This new variant of the popular TT line is the upcoming ‘S’ performance version set to debut at...
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Preview: Audi TT-R
A potent high-performance version of the TT Coupe and Roadster is not very far away, however, specific details of the future model are still hard to come by. There’s been much debate about the power source for the new super-coupe with most suggesting either a twin-turbo version of the current...
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Nothelle builds a 520HP Audi TT
Audi tuning specialist Nothelle, a performance house with a forty-year history of vehicle customization, has released a new package for the Audi TT. Nothelle’s new kit is designed for either the Coupé or Roadster, and includes enhancements for both the 2.0L TFSI or 3.2L V6 variants. The...
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Audi TT clubsport quattro concept
Audi will unveil a brand new concept car at the 26th Wörthersee tuner show starting today in Austria. This is the first time that Audi will officially be represented at the show, which is expected to attract more than 200,000 visitors over the next four days. Show goers will be treated with the...
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There seems to be no end to the number of performance packages being released for the new Audi TT. This latest kit from JE Design takes the output of the already impressive 2.0L TFSI TT to similar levels of the bigger V6 powered version. Spawned from a workshop in Leingarten, Germany, the feral TT now packs 244hp (180kW) at 5,400rpm and 355Nm of torque thanks to modifications to the car’s ECU and a stainless steel sports exhaust system. Top speed is now rated at 247km/h, up from the standard car’s 240km/h, while the 0-100km/h dash can now be completed in a flat 6 seconds. The...
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Video: Audi TT vs BMW Z4 Coupe
The team over at Fifth Gear have compared the new Audi TT with the recently updated BMW Z4 Coupe. The test is done on the track so it’s a good place to see whether Audi has managed to improve the handling compared to the notoriously bad last-generation TT. One little side note is that you do...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Audi TT Roadster is ready to hit the streets
The roadster version of the Audi TT has just been unveiled, and it now comes in just two flavors. The range topping model comes with a 3.2L V6 that develops 250hp and drives all four wheels via Audi’s quattro AWD system. The base model is equipped with the 2.0L TFSI motor producing 200hp and...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Spy Shots: Audi TT Roadster
Next year will see the launch of two new versions of the Audi TT coupe. Here’s an image of the first of these new vehicles caught while testing in Germany sent in by a reader of German newspaper Bild-T. Most of the engines from the coupe will carry over to the canvas topped roadster but...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
New Audi TT will spawn potent S and RS versions
Despite earlier reports that Audi was dropping plans for a high-performance TT-RS, we now have news that the company is developing two new performance versions of the recently released coupe. The new models will be labelled the TT-S and TT-RS and are scheduled for delivery in 2007 and 2008...
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2012 Audi TT RS spy shots
What looks like an unassuming Audi TT is actually a prototype for a new RS version of the popular sports car. Caught undergoing testing in Germany, the TT RS is likely to pack a twin-turbo charged version of the two-liter TSFI four-cylinder instead of the larger 3.2-liter V-6 engine. Power output...
Siddarth Raja