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2009 Audi TTS & TT TDI
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 7:12 am
by sirwilliam
Love the rear end!
ARTICLE LINKY
Re: 2009 Audi TTS & TT TDI
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 8:34 am
by 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.
Re: 2009 Audi TTS & TT TDI
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:35 pm
by Libra Monkee
Wow! This is the first TT I actually want.
Re: 2009 Audi TTS & TT TDI
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:29 am
by Mr Kleen
i like TTs.
EDIT: and I like any car that lets me say "I like TTs" in polite conversation. 
Re: 2009 Audi TTS & TT TDI
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:38 am
by chicken n waffles
the tt gets sexier and sexier. me want.
Re: 2009 Audi TTS & TT TDI
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 5:20 pm
by 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.
Re: 2009 Audi TTS & TT TDI
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 6:03 pm
by WRXWagon2112
zaxrex wrote:"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
Re: 2009 Audi TTS & TT TDI
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:03 pm
by 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.
Re: 2009 Audi TTS & TT TDI
Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 8:19 pm
by Cereb Daithi
.... oh my.... The boys at Audi have been busy haven't they?
Re: 2009 Audi TTS & TT TDI
Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 4:42 pm
by 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.
Re: 2009 Audi TTS & TT TDI
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 12:10 pm
by 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.
Re: 2009 Audi TTS & TT TDI
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 3:49 am
by sirwilliam
Sabre wrote: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.
Re: 2009 Audi TTS & TT TDI
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 4:41 am
by Mr Kleen
sirwilliam wrote: They look just as good in person (if not better) from what I have seen them on the road.
saw one yesterday:
