2012 Audi TT RS Starts at $56k and Goes on Sale this Summer!

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2012 Audi TT RS Starts at $56k and Goes on Sale this Summer!

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Calling Jason!!!!

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Audi has announced the pricing for the highly anticipated RS version of the TT, the 2012 TT RS. The 2012 TT RS is now the top TT and starts at $56,850.

The 2012 Audi TT RS is powered by a turbocharged 2.5L five-cylinder engine. It puts out 360 horsepower and 343 lb-ft. of torque. The 2.5L is mated to a standard six-speed manual transmission and Audi's quattro all-wheel-drive system. An automatic transmission is not available. The TT RS reaches 0-60 mph in 4.1 seconds.

The TT RS gets exclusive design elements to separate it from the lesser powered TT models such as a black diamond-patterned grille, large front air intakes and a fixed rear wing spoiler. Oval exhaust pipes, rear diffuser, unique 19" rotor wheels, prominent body sills and exterior mirror housings in matte aluminum finish round out the RS-specific design elements.

The interior of the TT RS gets a 3-spoke sport multifunction steering wheel, aluminum door sills with the RS logo, and RS-specific interior door handles. The interior also gets aluminum accents, heated leather seats and available LED lighting.

The 2012 Audi TT RS goes on sale this summer.
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Ive seen an orange one drive up the street twice now. I gotta say, it's rather :pimp:
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if i needed a single man's car, i'd be all over this.

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I do like the new TT's. They look less like a VW Bug (which doesn't even look like a Bug anymore).
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Sabre wrote: An automatic transmission is not available.
I know there a bunch of people who think this is a good thing.
Those people are WRONG!

When equipped with the seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox, as in the Euro-market cars, the TT RS goes 0 to 60 in 3.6 seconds. That’s right, 3.6 seconds!
That, sir, is exactly as quick as a 638-hp Corvette ZR1, a 600-hp Dodge Viper, and a 661-hp Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Series! It also maintains that half second advantage over the manual all the way through the 1/4 mile.
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A seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox is not an automatic. An automatic has a torque converter. :mrgreen:
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Mr Kleen wrote:A seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox is not an automatic. An automatic has a torque converter. :mrgreen:
THIS!
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My point still stands.
You should forward your semantic issues to Torque Report. For the record, I never called the "seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox" an automatic.
Yes, Torque Report should have clearly stated that the "seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox" that is available in Europe will NOT be available in the US.
And that said "seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox" is BETTER than the six-speed manual we will be receiving.
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^^^ I most definitely agree. Trust me, I wasn't arguing it! After driving Suzie's S4, I now know that the manual stick shift gear box is dead.
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Sabre wrote:^^^ I most definitely agree. Trust me, I wasn't arguing it! After driving Suzie's S4, I now know that the manual stick shift gear box is dead.
i wouldn't go so far as to call it "dead" per se, but i would contend that it's performance advantages have been surpassed. there's clearly a new king in town.
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Shifting is fun. I admit I miss it on occasion, but this DCT is :pimp:
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First one has been delivered. I have to admit, I really like the looks and performance of this car... I can't watch the video here unfortunately to hear it :(
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