TTRS
Rumors of the hottest TT variant ever are rampant. Several theories on drivetrain have resulted, though our money is on a turbocharged five cylinder. Volkswagen already does a low cost and lower capacity 5-cylinder with 2.5-liters, though an Audi version sharing very little with the base VW engine will be a considerably more costly and possibly a different displacement (we抳e heard 2.3-liters from one source) ?built up to meet a power rating of 350-hp says a high-ranking source from Audi in Germany.
What else can we guess about the engine? FSI is a certainty, and Audi抯 new Valvelift system is likely ?aiding in both torque and fuel economy. 2.0T engines we抳e driven with the same FSI/Valvelift setup are burgeoning with torque and we expect no different from the TTRS?five cylinder.
A turbocharged five-cylinder Audi engine in a performance coupe certainly pays homage to the original Quattro, though the TT抯 transverse engine layout lower and closer to the center of the chassis, aluminum body structure and computer-controlled Haldex-sourced version of quattro will make it a decidedly different beast than the boxy Audi icon.
As far as U.S. sale, sources have informed us that the plan is to currently include the TTRS in the American mix. The current plan for DSG-only in the States for the recently announced TTS is likely a hint that a manual-transmission TTRS is the likely shifting choice for the RS.
Our TTRS rendering shows what the car might look like if it were launched today. Audi has been known to share design language across its sub brands and the RS nomenclature is no different. This TTRS mockup uses a similar nose and sill extensions from the latest RS6, along with the car抯 5-spoke alloys with Titanium Package finish. It抯 also Avus Silver Metallic ?a color Audi usually reserves for RS duty.
Rumors of the hottest TT variant ever are rampant. Several theories on drivetrain have resulted, though our money is on a turbocharged five cylinder. Volkswagen already does a low cost and lower capacity 5-cylinder with 2.5-liters, though an Audi version sharing very little with the base VW engine will be a considerably more costly and possibly a different displacement (we抳e heard 2.3-liters from one source) ?built up to meet a power rating of 350-hp says a high-ranking source from Audi in Germany.
What else can we guess about the engine? FSI is a certainty, and Audi抯 new Valvelift system is likely ?aiding in both torque and fuel economy. 2.0T engines we抳e driven with the same FSI/Valvelift setup are burgeoning with torque and we expect no different from the TTRS?five cylinder.
A turbocharged five-cylinder Audi engine in a performance coupe certainly pays homage to the original Quattro, though the TT抯 transverse engine layout lower and closer to the center of the chassis, aluminum body structure and computer-controlled Haldex-sourced version of quattro will make it a decidedly different beast than the boxy Audi icon.
As far as U.S. sale, sources have informed us that the plan is to currently include the TTRS in the American mix. The current plan for DSG-only in the States for the recently announced TTS is likely a hint that a manual-transmission TTRS is the likely shifting choice for the RS.
Our TTRS rendering shows what the car might look like if it were launched today. Audi has been known to share design language across its sub brands and the RS nomenclature is no different. This TTRS mockup uses a similar nose and sill extensions from the latest RS6, along with the car抯 5-spoke alloys with Titanium Package finish. It抯 also Avus Silver Metallic ?a color Audi usually reserves for RS duty.
