The Audi TTS Coupe

6 months ago 25th Dec 10:20

Since its launch in 1999, the Audi TT has been a motoring icon. Unique, distinctive, and unmistakably an Audi, to date, no other manufacturer have matched the TT. Now it has just got better if that were possible.

Bring on the new Audi TTS the most powerful TT Audi have ever produced. The blow away cobweb 2.0 litre TFSI engine takes just 5.2 seconds to reach 62mph from 0, delivers 350N of torque and rather sadly but sensibly, the top speed has been limited to 155 mph.

Two versions are available, the sleek coupe at a cool £32,800 or the stunning Roadster at a steaming £36,640. Distinguishing the TTS from its siblings are 18-inch alloy wheels, and a sports exhaust system complete with twin exhaust pipes on the left and right hand side in a chrome rolled finish for starters. Then comes the TTS body styling that sees a restyled front and rear bumpers plus side sill extensions that simply looks the business and guaranteed to turn many heads. So make sure you are always looking your best whist in the TTS. Complimenting this is the ‘S’ platinum grey grille with double vertical chrome struts and that all-important TTS badge. My test car came in the gorgeous Sprint Blue pearl effect paint, such a s befitting name and the optional extra auto dimming, folding electrically operated and heated door mirrors housed in aluminium.

It took days for my neighbours to talk to me.

To remind oneself this is a TTS, are more TTS badges inside; on the scuff plates, the three spoked flat bottomed multi function leather steering wheel with not just controls for the CD changer, but also paddles to change gears, on the instrument dials and of course, proudly sitting on top of the leather gear knob. Leather is in abundance around the TTS with the seats having decorative stitching to match the seat centres. Even the floor mats had leather piping again to match the seat centres. The ‘Wow’ factors of the TTS just keep on coming out as will your cheque book for the TTS has a lot of optional extras one may expect to be standard.

For instance my test car had the optional satellite navigation system plus at £1,650, electrically adjustable front seats, £450, BOSE surround sound system £475 to name a few. Then the Cruise control, mobile telephone preparation, CD changer, adaptive lights and Audi hill hold assist. In fact the total of my optional extras was just over six grand. But hey, the street cred this car allures is priceless.

As the TTS burst into action you cannot help but smile in delight. This new TFSI turbo charged direct injection engine was developed originally for the Le Mans 24-hour endurance race to deliver increased power and torque as well as enhanced fuel efficiency and is a unique Audi innovation. It is also simply exhilarating oh and pretty green too with CO2 emissions a respectable 191g/km and achieving an equally respectable 35.3-mpg on a combined cycle. So now drivers can have thier cake and eat it. A sporty awesome drive without taking out a second mortgage.