2009 Audi TTS & TT TDI

[sirwilliam]

Love the rear end!

ARTICLE LINKY

[complacent]

Holy snot! That's a kick-ass motor!

The headline figures for this new 4-cylinder are: 265 bhp at 6000 rpm and a diesel-like 258 lb.-ft. of torque on tap from 2500 to 5000 rpm. With Audi's latest 6-speed dual-clutch transmission (developed from the shifters used in Audi's Quattro rally cars and Porsche's 962 endurance racer) and magneto-rheological adaptive suspension, the TTS has a dream recipe of specifications.

But does it deliver? The simple answer is "yes," and in spades. Top speed is limited to 155 mph, 0–62 mph (0–100 km/h) achieved in 5.4 seconds, yet the car still returns an average of 29.3 mpg. With the adaptive suspension set to Sport mode, the ride gets jittery even on excellent German blacktop. There's a bit more body roll, but the car flows fast and evenly through bends with just a hint of understeer. Reset the ESP and you can drift the rear wheels slightly, balanced with a touch of opposite lock. Add to that a rorty exhaust note and beautiful auto-blip downshifts, and the grin was difficult to wipe from my face.

[Libra Monkee]

Wow! This is the first TT I actually want.

[Mr Kleen]

i like TTs.

EDIT: and I like any car that lets me say "I like TTs" in polite conversation.

[chicken n waffles]

the tt gets sexier and sexier. me want.

[zaxrex]

"magneto-rheological adaptive suspension"
The capacity of this fluid changes over time and temperature. I would love to see them having worked all the kinks and variables out of this one. In the past it has been too expensive and too finicky to be put into any application besides high money racing.

But I do like. That bit just scares me.

[WRXWagon2112]

"magneto-rheological adaptive suspension"
The capacity of this fluid changes over time and temperature. I would love to see them having worked all the kinks and variables out of this one. In the past it has been too expensive and too finicky to be put into any application besides high money racing.

But I do like. That bit just scares me.

Uh... hasn't Cadillac used this on some production cars? And certain Corvettes, too?

--Alan

[zaxrex]

Sure have, but show me one that is still on the road with more than 60K miles that haven't had the fluid or the field generators replaced... BTW, they are NOT UNDER WARRANTY.

[Cereb Daithi]

.... oh my.... The boys at Audi have been busy haven't they?

[ElZorro]

So I start thinking about what to do with the Forester in a couple years, and the answer appears before me. I love you guys.

[Sabre]

Ya, I know you've been salivating for one for years Jason. For awhile they really looked like smushed VW Bugs, but this is definitely looking a lot better.

[sirwilliam]

Ya, I know you've been salivating for one for years Jason. For awhile they really looked like smushed VW Bugs, but this is definitely looking a lot better.

They look just as good in person (if not better) from what I have seen them on the road.

[Mr Kleen]

They look just as good in person (if not better) from what I have seen them on the road.

saw one yesterday: