The TT Ultra Quattro Concept gets rid of a significant amount a weight, adds more power, keeps the all-wheel drive and goes to burn rubber at VAG's annual tuning extravaganza, the Wörthersee Festival. We'll take three.

Cars tend to work best when they stay on the ground. Stuff like this is why.

The new genre of "lower-case halo cars" — specifically the Porsche Cayman R, BMW 1M and Audi TT RS — are pricey, but they've got their priorities in the right place, with nimble handling, supercar acceleration and manual transmission only. The question is, which one would you buy?

The new 2012 Audi TT RS has loads to brag about: Ludicrous power, astounding grip and a luxurious interior that smells of nutmeg. It's even manual only (in the U.S.). But does the TT RS live up to Audi's turbocharged, inline-five legend? And can you even get one? We found out.

When is an Audi TT an Audi R8? Despite what Afzal Kahn may render in his English workshop, the answer is never. But if you've got the bucks, you can get pretty close. At least visually.

Hello, Geek Squad? In Holland, a man was struck by his own Audi TT after using what we're assuming is an aftermarket remote-start system. See kids, this kind of thing doesn't only happen while you're ghostriding the whip.

Audi used the Shanghai DTM race to debut a TT GT4 turnkey racer planned for production in 2012, though inexplicably called a concept. The car will feature a racing body, roll cage, fuel cell, and 340 hp TFSI engine.

Our good friend Nic Phillips heard someone's Audi TT was stranded, so he offered to give it a push... on a Segway. Gyroscopes to the rescue!

The Autonomous Audi TTS Pikes Peak has new, retro livery and a timeline for making a run at becoming the fastest ever driver-free vehicle up Pikes Peak. There are some things the team will have to be careful about.

Although the driving public now considers $3 gasoline to be normal, another "gas crisis" is inevitable. To help you avoid a knee-jerk beige-buying reaction, we've assembled this list of fun and fuel-frugal sports cars you can buy now.