RE: Audi TT RS gets mid-life facelift for 2019
Discussion
Maldini35 said:
Would be an interesting to pick one up in a few years - remove the tacky spoiler, throw on some smaller, less gaudy alloys and give it to a reputable tuner to try and inject some life into the chassis/suspension.
Or just buy a Cayman I suppose...
Interesting comparison. Tarts handbag with extra fripperies or a driver's car. Or just buy a Cayman I suppose...
Hmmmm
I really like the look of this. While the first generation car was quite striking in it's day, for me this is the best looking iteration of the TT - less jelly mould, more angular and agressive. Personally I like the aero additions of the RS, the rear wing seems unpopular in these parts but I think a 400bhp version with such performance needs a bit of extra visual details and drama.
Maldini35 said:
Agree with comments about the styling.
I ran one of these for three months a couple of years ago and as a commuter car it was very impressive.
Engine is epic but as has been said many times before, the steering and chassis didn’t excite.
The corners were to be endured rather than savoured. It was all about booting it as the road straightened to feel the shove and the roar of the 5 pot. Still fun but i was left feeling ‘what if’ the chassis was more communicative.
Hugely capable car though and so, so fast.
Felt invincible in the wet.
Would be an interesting to pick one up in a few years - remove the tacky spoiler, throw on some smaller, less gaudy alloys and give it to a reputable tuner to try and inject some life into the chassis/suspension.
Or just buy a Cayman I suppose...
You and others must be Driving Gods as I had a RS3 for 2.5 years and it drove fine (TTRS should be "better"), in fact excellent tbf imho.I ran one of these for three months a couple of years ago and as a commuter car it was very impressive.
Engine is epic but as has been said many times before, the steering and chassis didn’t excite.
The corners were to be endured rather than savoured. It was all about booting it as the road straightened to feel the shove and the roar of the 5 pot. Still fun but i was left feeling ‘what if’ the chassis was more communicative.
Hugely capable car though and so, so fast.
Felt invincible in the wet.
Would be an interesting to pick one up in a few years - remove the tacky spoiler, throw on some smaller, less gaudy alloys and give it to a reputable tuner to try and inject some life into the chassis/suspension.
Or just buy a Cayman I suppose...
TX.
Blink982 said:
Same hideous wheels I see, which spoil the looks for me. Otherwise, it's still a very nice looking car. The engine sounds fantastic.
I wonder if you'll be able to place a factory order this time around. With the first batch, you had to put up with whatever the dealership had spec'd, which usually meant those hideous alloys.
This and very good interior too.I wonder if you'll be able to place a factory order this time around. With the first batch, you had to put up with whatever the dealership had spec'd, which usually meant those hideous alloys.
Terminator X said:
Maldini35 said:
Agree with comments about the styling.
I ran one of these for three months a couple of years ago and as a commuter car it was very impressive.
Engine is epic but as has been said many times before, the steering and chassis didn’t excite.
The corners were to be endured rather than savoured. It was all about booting it as the road straightened to feel the shove and the roar of the 5 pot. Still fun but i was left feeling ‘what if’ the chassis was more communicative.
Hugely capable car though and so, so fast.
Felt invincible in the wet.
Would be an interesting to pick one up in a few years - remove the tacky spoiler, throw on some smaller, less gaudy alloys and give it to a reputable tuner to try and inject some life into the chassis/suspension.
Or just buy a Cayman I suppose...
You and others must be Driving Gods as I had a RS3 for 2.5 years and it drove fine (TTRS should be "better"), in fact excellent tbf imho.I ran one of these for three months a couple of years ago and as a commuter car it was very impressive.
Engine is epic but as has been said many times before, the steering and chassis didn’t excite.
The corners were to be endured rather than savoured. It was all about booting it as the road straightened to feel the shove and the roar of the 5 pot. Still fun but i was left feeling ‘what if’ the chassis was more communicative.
Hugely capable car though and so, so fast.
Felt invincible in the wet.
Would be an interesting to pick one up in a few years - remove the tacky spoiler, throw on some smaller, less gaudy alloys and give it to a reputable tuner to try and inject some life into the chassis/suspension.
Or just buy a Cayman I suppose...
TX.
I know the whole argument about speed doesn't kill blah blah blah, but to question it's ability you must be driving at a speed capable of killing whole crowds of people in 1 foul swoop.
Just purchased an 18 plate with only a few miles on it. The price was too good to wait for this very mild update. These cars seem to get a right hammering on forums from people who re quote some magazine review. I have always enjoyed my cars. I sold a Porsche Boxster 3.4 to get this. For 5 months of the year I had lost confidence in the Boxster. It had just caught me out unawares a few times. The rest of the year it was great. Maybe its my age. Maybe I am not as good a driver as I thought. But the TT RS is amazing. My first auto and I am a convert so quickly. It's more intelligent than a 50+ gin head. And when yo put your foot down it really goes. Grip is great in all weathers which is what I want from this car. Go fast all year long with no drama and it does exactly what I payed my money forwith a gorgeous interior.
Just purchased an 18 plate with only a few miles on it. The price was too good to wait for this very mild update. These cars seem to get a right hammering on forums from people who re quote some magazine review. I have always enjoyed my cars. I sold a Porsche Boxster 3.4 to get this. For 5 months of the year I had lost confidence in the Boxster. It had just caught me out unawares a few times. The rest of the year it was great. Maybe its my age. Maybe I am not as good a driver as I thought. But the TT RS is amazing. My first auto and I am a convert so quickly. It's more intelligent than a 50+ gin head. And when yo put your foot down it really goes. Grip is great in all weathers which is what I want from this car. Go fast all year long with no drama and it does exactly what I payed my money forwith a gorgeous interior.
Midgster said:
^^This. I'm sure professional racing drivers and journalist that get to thrash these around tracks all day on the limits will have vaild points, but how anyone can come to this conclusion driving day to day on the road is beyond me. I'm no racing driver, but have driven fast cars all my driving life and can handle a car quite nicely at a racetrack, but can't say I've ever driven fast enough on the public road in a car as capable as this at speeds that would make you questions it's ability.
I know the whole argument about speed doesn't kill blah blah blah, but to question it's ability you must be driving at a speed capable of killing whole crowds of people in 1 foul swoop.
I guarantee anyone with any interest in driving would notice the difference in driving dynamics between a Cayman and a TT - any TT - by the time you had got to the end of the road, having done a speed of less than 10mph. Yes, really. It's nothing to do with speed, noting to do with limits, nothing to do with power output and nothing to do with driving on a circuit. I know the whole argument about speed doesn't kill blah blah blah, but to question it's ability you must be driving at a speed capable of killing whole crowds of people in 1 foul swoop.
However, as you said, this argument has been done to death repeatedly elsewhere on PH and other fora. Each to their own and all the best to the various TT owners who love their cars.
Midgster said:
Terminator X said:
Maldini35 said:
Agree with comments about the styling.
I ran one of these for three months a couple of years ago and as a commuter car it was very impressive.
Engine is epic but as has been said many times before, the steering and chassis didn’t excite.
The corners were to be endured rather than savoured. It was all about booting it as the road straightened to feel the shove and the roar of the 5 pot. Still fun but i was left feeling ‘what if’ the chassis was more communicative.
Hugely capable car though and so, so fast.
Felt invincible in the wet.
Would be an interesting to pick one up in a few years - remove the tacky spoiler, throw on some smaller, less gaudy alloys and give it to a reputable tuner to try and inject some life into the chassis/suspension.
Or just buy a Cayman I suppose...
You and others must be Driving Gods as I had a RS3 for 2.5 years and it drove fine (TTRS should be "better"), in fact excellent tbf imho.I ran one of these for three months a couple of years ago and as a commuter car it was very impressive.
Engine is epic but as has been said many times before, the steering and chassis didn’t excite.
The corners were to be endured rather than savoured. It was all about booting it as the road straightened to feel the shove and the roar of the 5 pot. Still fun but i was left feeling ‘what if’ the chassis was more communicative.
Hugely capable car though and so, so fast.
Felt invincible in the wet.
Would be an interesting to pick one up in a few years - remove the tacky spoiler, throw on some smaller, less gaudy alloys and give it to a reputable tuner to try and inject some life into the chassis/suspension.
Or just buy a Cayman I suppose...
TX.
I know the whole argument about speed doesn't kill blah blah blah, but to question it's ability you must be driving at a speed capable of killing whole crowds of people in 1 foul swoop.
I’m certainly no driving god but I know what I find exciting.That doesn’t mean driving at 10/10’s or lobbing in a dab of oppo’ at every roundabout. Involvement is more nuanced and can’t be quantified by numbers alone. In some cars you feel part of the action at modest speeds.
The TTRS was a brilliant car as I said, but after 3 months I wasn’t too upset to be handing the keys back and I don’t ache to own one now. That’s all I’m saying.
In summary - a lovely car, just not for me.
Striple said:
i know this is PH and everything but those seats look the biz. are they comfy?
Yes they are very comfy and reasonably supportive. Blink982 said:
Same hideous wheels I see, which spoil the looks for me. Otherwise, it's still a very nice looking car. The engine sounds fantastic.
I went with the 19" titanium wheels l think they look better myself. P.J. said:
But the TT RS is amazing. My first auto and I am a convert so quickly. It's more intelligent than a 50+ gin head. And when yo put your foot down it really goes. Grip is great in all weathers which is what I want from this car. Go fast all year long with no drama and it does exactly what I payed my money forwith a gorgeous interior.
Glad you like i'm very pleased with mine. The torque vectoring (or brake steer as McLaren call it) means the handling is damn good i'd suggest you won't see understeer on the A roads. It seems extra quick in the cold weather.If you enable Dynamic Mode (which forwards upto 50% power to the rear) and enable ESP sport you can get the back end out and have a bit of fun but be careful though
Edited by brightbluesmurf on Wednesday 6th February 20:10
Maldini35 said:
Midgster said:
Terminator X said:
Maldini35 said:
Agree with comments about the styling.
I ran one of these for three months a couple of years ago and as a commuter car it was very impressive.
Engine is epic but as has been said many times before, the steering and chassis didn’t excite.
The corners were to be endured rather than savoured. It was all about booting it as the road straightened to feel the shove and the roar of the 5 pot. Still fun but i was left feeling ‘what if’ the chassis was more communicative.
Hugely capable car though and so, so fast.
Felt invincible in the wet.
Would be an interesting to pick one up in a few years - remove the tacky spoiler, throw on some smaller, less gaudy alloys and give it to a reputable tuner to try and inject some life into the chassis/suspension.
Or just buy a Cayman I suppose...
You and others must be Driving Gods as I had a RS3 for 2.5 years and it drove fine (TTRS should be "better"), in fact excellent tbf imho.I ran one of these for three months a couple of years ago and as a commuter car it was very impressive.
Engine is epic but as has been said many times before, the steering and chassis didn’t excite.
The corners were to be endured rather than savoured. It was all about booting it as the road straightened to feel the shove and the roar of the 5 pot. Still fun but i was left feeling ‘what if’ the chassis was more communicative.
Hugely capable car though and so, so fast.
Felt invincible in the wet.
Would be an interesting to pick one up in a few years - remove the tacky spoiler, throw on some smaller, less gaudy alloys and give it to a reputable tuner to try and inject some life into the chassis/suspension.
Or just buy a Cayman I suppose...
TX.
I know the whole argument about speed doesn't kill blah blah blah, but to question it's ability you must be driving at a speed capable of killing whole crowds of people in 1 foul swoop.
I’m certainly no driving god but I know what I find exciting.That doesn’t mean driving at 10/10’s or lobbing in a dab of oppo’ at every roundabout. Involvement is more nuanced and can’t be quantified by numbers alone. In some cars you feel part of the action at modest speeds.
The TTRS was a brilliant car as I said, but after 3 months I wasn’t too upset to be handing the keys back and I don’t ache to own one now. That’s all I’m saying.
In summary - a lovely car, just not for me.
I had the TTS 5yrs, I knew what I really wanted but tried the Mk3 TTS to see if it had finally become the car Audi were always saying it was... I got the car if always wanted.. a 981 Cayman S.
I knew in the first 100yrds and few bends it was for me.
I’m not going slag the TT off. It’s a great all rounder in coupe form. Fast, flexible, plenty of cargo space and even more with the rear seats down. Just not what I was looking for driving enjoyment. The usual negatives, fast but no drama.
Saying all that... I could easily run a TT as a daily, painless motoring and the Cayman for my fun driving.
Frimley111R said:
This is predictably getting a pasting but it has stunning interior, goes like a bullet, has 4WD and looks good. It may not quite have the handling balance of a Cayman etc but to most people buying the TTRS that won't even be a consideration.
I don't think it's getting the pasting it usually does... it's all the things you sat it is and isn't right there in your post.The interior is stunning, the seats the tech... all wonderful. I can see why people would want one... If my neighbour was after one, I'd say go for it without hesitation. For what I look for in a car, it doesn't deliver. I'd say most buying a Cayman wouldn't consider a TT either.
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