RE: New Audi TT RS revealed

[ORD]

Tuvra said:

CaptainRAVE said:

Curious to see how it performs above 60. While there are plenty more powerful cars that get off the line more slowly, I bet they would quickly reel this in. Really need to test drive one, could be a suitable change from my SLK55, especially now AMG have ruined it with the upcoming 43.

For the cash, I don't think anything is getting close to it in a straight line, IMO it will trump everything right up to the point where it tops out. Lets not forget, Golf R's with a Revo stage 1 can go to 100mph in just 9 seconds and this standard TT-RS will have 10% more power (and probably less weight) as standard.

Whether you like the point and shoot nature is another argument, but there's no denying this is going to be a giant slayer in terms of out and out performance.....

I agree. Weight wont make a big difference at high speed, but it should be looking at 9 seconds.

[EricE]

Tuvra said:

For the cash, I don't think anything is getting close to it in a straight line, IMO it will trump everything right up to the point where it tops out. Lets not forget, Golf R's with a Revo stage 1 can go to 100mph in just 9 seconds and this standard TT-RS will have 10% more power (and probably less weight) as standard.

Whether you like the point and shoot nature is another argument, but there's no denying this is going to be a giant slayer in terms of out and out performance.....

A45 may come close, particularly if the rumoured Black Series comes out.
Then again the TT-RS would always have more headroom for remapping with its 5th cylinder and 0.5L additional replacement.

[kambites]

ORD said:

I agree. Weight wont make a big difference at high speed, but it should be looking at 9 seconds.

9 seconds is pretty rapid; that's 996 turbo fast.

[ORD]

kambites said:

ORD said:

I agree. Weight wont make a big difference at high speed, but it should be looking at 9 seconds.

9 seconds is pretty rapid; that's 996 turbo fast.

More than fast enough for our roads, that's for sure.

[thesmurfs]

Tuvra said:

Lets not forget, Golf R's with a Revo stage 1 can go to 100mph in just 9 seconds and this standard TT-RS will have 10% more power (and probably less weight) as standard.

Just FYI:

Golf R DSG 1495kg
TT RS Mk3 s-Tronic Coupe 1440kg (previous MK2 RS s-Tronic Coupe 1475kg)


It has switched from a cast-iron crankcase – albeit a rather fancy compacted vermicular cast-iron – to an aluminium one. This change saves 18kg, and actually the whole engine is 26kg lighter than the old one. New intake systems and pistons mean it’s worth hanging onto the gears longer, as peak power is sustained all the way to 7000rpm. In the former TT RS and the current RS3 the five-cylinder engine tails off from 6500.

Edited by thesmurfs on Tuesday 26th April 15:11

[Axionknight]

That looks quite smart in grey, my favourite one of all the iterations I'd say.

It's clearly unbelievably fast too, incredibly so, but I'd trade some of that for a more involving drive, personally.

[anonymous-user]

Or you can get a 3 year old, low mileage GTR for for the same money. Faster and less Bumder.

[Tuvra]

wormus said:

Or you can get a 3 year old, low mileage GTR for for the same money. Faster and less Bumder.

Surprised its taken this long to be fair

[Shnozz]

wormus said:

Or you can get a 3 year old, low mileage GTR for for the same money. Faster and less Bumder.

Less Bumder more Builder.

[kambites]

wormus said:

Or you can get a 3 year old, low mileage GTR for for the same money. Faster and less Bumder.

Which is fine if you don't mind a second-hand car and are happy with a car that's eleventeen feet wide.

[Matt UK]

Stenn said:

Matt UK said:

Will this be available with a manual gearbox or paddles only?

The Article said:

the sole gearbox choice is the 7-speed S Tronic dual-clutch.

Yup thanks, should have spotted that.

Still think it's a shame the diesel rep versions get offered with three pedals but the model built for really driving doesn't. I know the makers give the market what it wants, but still seems a shame to me. For this reason alone id rather the 4cyl Cayman.

[CaptainRAVE]

wormus said:

Or you can get a 3 year old, low mileage GTR for for the same money. Faster and less Bumder.

Not being able to put the top down is a deal breaker for me.

[kmpowell]

Tuvra said:

wormus said:

Or you can get a 3 year old, low mileage GTR for for the same money. Faster and less Bumder.

Surprised its taken this long to be fair

Incredible isn't it. I've been watching in anticipation, I was expecting it to be page 2 or 3.

This must be a Pistonheads' "Moron blunders in comparing new with used" record!

[oddball1313]

How many of the deriders of the TTRS have actually driven one...none I suspect but they seem to be experts on how its drive which is interesting and rather remarkable really.

I had the previous version as my daily for 3 years and it was brilliant, never missed a beat and gave total confidence when 'covering ground'. I can't say I ever noticed this feel thing the professional F1 drivers here are talking about. My 911 is brilliant on lovely summers day but if you want a car to go quick in on a wet stty English road in autumn then it's terrifying - if this is the feel thing you're bloody welcome to it. Why do you have to be on the point of losing control for a car to be enjoyable ?

[Pan Pan Pan]

The problem with cars that are (or are perceived by the buying public)to be desirable is that they usually sell in large numbers, unless manufacturing constraints, or a staggering price tag preclude this.
Not sure if it is a regional thing, but there do seem to be an extraordinary number of TT`s on the roads in the Essex area.
Of course another factor, is that if they are built to be durable, and looked after by their owners, they tend to last well, and the numbers on the road are consequently added to, by subsequent sales swelling the numbers seen still further.
The unfortunate term, every man and his dog has got one, seems to start creeping in.

[av185]

oddball1313 said:

My 911 is brilliant on lovely summers day but if you want a car to go quick in on a wet stty English road in autumn then it's terrifying - if this is the feel thing you're bloody welcome to it. Why do you have to be on the point of losing control for a car to be enjoyable ?

You don t and if your car is terrifying in the wet sounds like the geo is out.

[s m]

Pan Pan Pan said:

The problem with cars that are (or are perceived by the buying public)to be desirable is that they usually sell in large numbers, unless manufacturing constraints, or a staggering price tag preclude this.
Not sure if it is a regional thing, but there do seem to be an extraordinary number of TT`s on the roads in the Essex area.
Of course another factor, is that if they are built to be durable, and looked after by their owners, they tend to last well, and the numbers on the road are consequently added to, by subsequent sales swelling the numbers seen still further.
The unfortunate term, every man and his dog has got one, seems to start creeping in.

I'll be honest, I'm a fairly avid car spotter/observer, but I rarely see a TT RS round here in Shropshire. There's only one I can think of that I see occasionally

[Porsche911R]

kambites said:

9 seconds is pretty rapid; that's 996 turbo fast.

be faster than that imo

my TTRS was a manual and did 8.5 to a ton the DSG remapped cars did 7.2 to a ton.

this new one will be a fast car all be it down on torque vs the remapped cars.

my 40-60mph time was 1.2 seconds, now think about that for a minute :-) and go check some super car stats.

yep faster than the new 991 Turbo S and way way faster than a RS 4.0 500bhp car (1.7).

In fact any single car I came up with where you just have a play from 30 to 60mph the TTRS won every time and by cars lengths not inch's
take them to a B road in the wet untouchable A to B performance.
baring in mind this was 2011 nothing to touch my car on the road back then. 997 turbos felt slow vs my TTRS ;-)

I'll prob get the mk2 RS at some point.

Edited by Porsche911R on Tuesday 26th April 17:05

[av185]

Pan Pan Pan said:

they usually sell in large numbers, there do seem to be an extraordinary number of TT`s on the roads in the Essex area swelling the numbers seen still further.
The unfortunate term, every man and his dog has got one, seems to start creeping in.

Common as muck ubiquitous now white goods and mainstream 'Aldi' lost their premium status decades ago shocker...:

Buy a Ford or Vauxhall. They are as good.

Aldi Audi. Like brand only cheaper way more expensive.

[Dave Hedgehog]

s m said:

Pan Pan Pan said:

The problem with cars that are (or are perceived by the buying public)to be desirable is that they usually sell in large numbers, unless manufacturing constraints, or a staggering price tag preclude this.
Not sure if it is a regional thing, but there do seem to be an extraordinary number of TT`s on the roads in the Essex area.
Of course another factor, is that if they are built to be durable, and looked after by their owners, they tend to last well, and the numbers on the road are consequently added to, by subsequent sales swelling the numbers seen still further.
The unfortunate term, every man and his dog has got one, seems to start creeping in.

I'll be honest, I'm a fairly avid car spotter/observer, but I rarely see a TT RS round here in Shropshire. There's only one I can think of that I see occasionally

surprisingly according to how may left they actually sold 50% more of them than the original RS3