TT gets Audi's RS treatment

If the letters TT aren't enough for you, how about adding RS to them? That's what Audi's engineers have done to distinguish this hot, new version of the firm's stunning sports coupé.

Auto Express Car Reviews

RS4-derived wheels and brakes hint at latest TT model’s power

By Sam Hardy

09th November 2006

With these spy shots, Auto Express can bring you the best pictures yet of the German manufacturer's flagship TT, which should give Porsche's Cayman, BMW's Z4 Coupé and Mercedes' SLK55 AMG something to think about.

Featuring a more aggressive front end - created by fitting a reprofiled splitter - along with bigger wheels and brakes from Audi's RS4 model, plus a modified rear wing, there's no hiding this development mule's pace.

And under the bonnet lies a real firebreathing powerplant. The TT RS will be the first model from the firm to feature VW's TSI technology. It will use both a turbocharger and a supercharger in its 350bhp 3.6-litre TSI version of the current range-topping TT's 3.2-litre V6 FSI powerplant.

That should help the newcomer achieve a 0-60mph time of five seconds, while top speed will be limited to 155mph. To cope with the output, the model will have stiffened suspension, and a quattro four-wheel-drive system that splits power in a 40:60 bias to the rear wheels. Six-speed manual and R-Tronic semi-auto transmissions will be offered.

The flagship TT RS is expected to go on sale in late 2008, carrying a price tag of around £40,000.