Thursday 24th April 2008

Porsche Gets The RS

Report: Porsche wants Audi to keep to the letter

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The GT3 RS

More Audi-ish news I’m afraid – this time they may be getting into trouble with big daddy Porsche.

Development of the Audi TT RS may already be underway but according to reports Porsche has been issuing some slapped wrists.

The issue, apparently, is that while Audi might use the letters RS as a prefix, using it as a suffix is taking the Michael.

Porsche is said to be unhappy because the RS nameplate has been used after a model name for years and it denotes the ultimate in that range.

Porsche is understood to be calling on Audi to use the RS at the beginning, as in RS TT, but will they play ball, and more importantly, who cares?

According to sources the internal debate is far from over and the chances of an RS TT are now looking likely.

[Baffled Spoon]

Shhh! Don't tell Porsche about the upcoming Focus RS either in that case.

[griffter]

Seems there's a danger of Audi falling RS over TT on this one.

[Oli S]

griffter said:

Seems there's a danger of Audi falling RS over TT on this one.

[Don]

griffter said:

Seems there's a danger of Audi falling RS over TT on this one.

Oh very well done. Very good.

[Bada Bing!]

Baffled Spoon said:

Shhh! Don't tell Porsche about the upcoming Focus RS either in that case.

Porsche don't own Ford though.

[jon-]

Haven't we already agreed a TT RS is too close to titters to be a sensible choice anyway?

[wab172uk]

Bada Bing! said:

Baffled Spoon said:

Shhh! Don't tell Porsche about the upcoming Focus RS either in that case.

Porsche don't own Ford though.

Yet.

But why should Porsche be bothered though? 2 Different brands bought for 2 different reasons.
People know the difference between a Audi & a Porsche, so why get their knickers in a twist over this. Sounds silly to me.

[andyturner]

I'm more of an RS man than a TT man myself.

[Podie]

Amusing since Porsche got into trouble with Peugeot when they named the 911...

[Rich VRS]

i always wondered why it wasnt called the TTR as although still been titi its different from the rs.

[Ahonen]

andyturner said:

I'm more of an RS man than a TT man myself.

[Insight]

aRSe

[OperationAlfa]

Ahonen said:

andyturner said:

I'm more of an RS man than a TT man myself.

What he said

Edited by OperationAlfa on Thursday 24th April 14:06

[RoShamBo]

Did ford ever make that hot Ka they planned - the KA Si.......or did that idea go down the pan.....

[flattotheboards]

It isnt trademarked to porsche so why should audi do what porsche want even though they do own part of VAG.

[nicorossi]

flattotheboards said:

It isnt trademarked to porsche so why should audi do what porsche want even though they do own part of VAG.

You just answered your own question.

[JenkinsComp]

Ford used the RS moniker before Porsche did so I don't see why Porsche are getting so protective over it.

[Steve Gunnis]

Who cares indeed, They will have all gone RST-T in a few years anyway.

[niva441]

Good bit of early publicity for the new model though.

[Paul Holroyd]

If you’re the kind of person that can afford a Porsche RS "do you care your too busy trying to keep your self from smiling”?