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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. More »
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Among the day-old brats of the Chicago auto show was the U.S.-bound version of the Audi TT-RS, which is set to unleash its 4.6-second 0-60 mph times on American roads in a few months. To celebrate, Audi had a bunch of Facebook pals over for pizza and took photos. Just don't wipe your hands on the schteel. More »
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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. More »
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Audi calls its A7 a "large five-door coupe." We could get all doctrinaire and note that "coupe" comes from a French term for a single-seat carriage with one or two doors. Why is the word "hatchback" so bad? More »
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Thanks to Facebook, Audi says it will bring the 360-hp TT RS Coupe to the United States within the next year. No prices set yet, and only the hardtop aluminum und shteel version makes the trip. [via Audi] More »
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The Bugatti Veyron Super Sport just snagged the title of "World's Fastest Production Car" away from the American-built SSC Ultimate Aero. Now the folks at Shelby SuperCars are hinting at a new, faster Aero to challenge the German behemoth. More »
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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. More »
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Legendary motorcycle racer and Formula 1 driver Mike Hailwood was a hero. Elizabeth McCarthy knew him better than most — she dated and loved him before his tragic death. She touchingly wrote about Hailwood, and their lives, for 8W. —Ed. More »
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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. More »
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You know how leopards are, always hanging out the window of your Audi TT when you're out for a drive. You'd think people would be used to the sight by now. More »
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At just 1.4-liters, this apparently Daihatsu Copen-based Audi TT replica won't be challenging the Teutonic hairdresser special on performance, but it will on cuteness. More »
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Although we know the Audi TT RS will be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show, this purported teaser circulating the web isn't it. More »
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Despite the gloomy Carpocalypse that has the rest of the automotive landscape in shambles; Audi AG has posted a record number of sales for 2008. More »
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It's strongly rumored the diesel version of the Audi TT could find its way stateside. With that in mind, the boys over at Popular Mechanics packed their bags and boarded a midnight plane to Blighty to try one out. In a cable back to their New York HQ, they report the oil-burning 2008 Audi TT 2.0 TDI is smooth, refined and makes overtaking easy as a wiggle of your big toe. Exclusively available in the UK with a 6-speed manual, they calculated their average fuel economy during a mix of city and highway driving to be 39.1 MPG (US). That's while making 258 lb-ft and reaching a top speed of 140 MPH, mind you. Please, god of cars, bring us this beautiful torque-heavy 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine. Please! More »
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Audi's apparently taking the TT Clubsport Quattro — the same show car we spotted looking much more production-like earlier this month — to the Wörthersee Tour. That's the same Tour we could make neither heads nor tails of a few days later when Audi revealed their A3 TDI Clubsport Quattro concept. At least now we understand why we're seeing the Clubsport Quattro's exterior aluminum und shteel looking a little less concept-like and a little more prêt-à-porter, it's the interior that's got us flummoxed. Audi's thrown caution, and apparently "shteel," to the wind. The interior of the new for-show version of the TT Clubsport Quattro? It's made in that typical Audi fashion — heavy amounts of aluminum — und — und — orange? Ja, mit orange. Can you imagine what the job of vetting an Audi press release translation must be like before they go out? "Hans, that does not sound like what you think that sounds like!" "Nein, our vives demand zee TT clubsport quattro mit zee oranghe! Zis vee musht do!" Full press release below the jump reveals all. More »
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We first saw the Audi TT Clubsport Quattro — a spectacular take on the bubble-topped drop-top Audi TT — about a year ago this month. We knew shortly after we saw the concept the Clubsport Quattro would make it to production and the showroom floor. Now, one year later, the quick-like-a-bunny spy shooters at KGP have caught the Clubsport Quattro as it's gone from concept to production prototype. The prototype displays some key changes from the concept seen way-back-when, like bigger, longer and more uncut A-pillars, a windshield that's sitting a wee-bit taller, larger side-view mirrors and that all-important additional brake light for governmental regulation satisfaction. Oh, and let's not forget those door handles straight from the Audi TT. Remember those off the concept? Of course you don't — the concept lacked such silliness as a means of entering the two-door 'vert. And what about the engine? No clue yet, however the Clubsport concept was powered by an engine derived from the Audi S3, producing 300 horsepower. Whether that engine will be used in this production spin-off is not yet clear. We also don't know what the model year will end up being, but whether 2010 or 2011, we're looking forward to this very imaginative re-imagination of Audi's cute little TT. Full spy report from KGP after the jump. More »
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When you're living in a former iron curtain nation and sporting a last generation Audi TT, you're probably even more likely to suffer from German car driver syndrome. We're betting this driver suffered from a serious case and overdrove his abilities. Or it could be the fault of the VW driver, who knows. We can't really tell what happened here, but we can sit in wonder at the spectacular carnage unleashed upon these automobiles. More »
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Seems that somebody is pushing forward with more diesel cars. In this case it's the Ingolstadt jungen heeding the call with the freshly announced Audi TT 2.0 TDI Quattro. Everything Audi TT we've seen already but with added oil burning flavor for maximum enjoyment. The turbocharged four pot common rail diesel manages 170 hp at about 4,200 rpm and a healthy 258 lb.ft. or torque between 1,750 and 2,500 rpm. That meaty power band is good for 0-100 km/h sprints in the neighborhood of 7.5 seconds - not bad for an engine good for a claimed 44 mpg. No word on US market release, but maybe if we shout loud enough they'll hear us. Gnaw on the press release below the fold More »
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Okay, apparently whoever is doing the new ads for the Audi TTS is phoning it in, cause we have no idea what this commercial is trying to tell us. Is the TTS meant for periodic jaunty high speed runs in dry lake beds only to return for the awesome scenery? Perhaps the vaguely homo erotic undertones and selection of that sexy red paint is an attempt to target the elusive and lucrative gay market. Does the ad have a point? Is Audi actually trying to evoke something here? Doesn't seem like it. More »
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We've now got the official scoop and pics of the Audi TTS Roadster & Coupe that broke through the embargo shields on Tuesday, sans that horrible watermark from Motorpasîon. Confirming what we'd heard, the Audi's will get the more potent 2.0-liter Turbo FSI four banger good for 272 horsepower. This will give them a 0-62 time between 5.4 and 5.6 seconds for the coupe and roadster, respectively. They'll go on sale in the UK sometime around mid year. More »
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Internet FTW! Spanish auto site Motorpasión posted the first press shots of Audi's more hardcore version of the latest TT, the long-awaited TTS coupe and roadster. The more potent TTS will allegedly get Audi's 2.0 TFSI four producing 272 hp, along with a choice of 17-or 18-inch wheels, altered bodywork and LED daytime lights. We'd imagine Audi reps are none too happy with the embargo break, and we wouldn't be the least bit surprised if the phrase "going out for tapas" takes on a very sinister connotation after this week. [Motorpasión] More »
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The thinking wishful, the rumors longstanding. Still, Audi watchers say the Audi TT-S is destined for four-rings forecourts any time now. Word is the Porsche Cayman S / Boxster S rival will see 300 horsepower. Now, a member of the Audi TT Owners Club says he's caught what looks to be the spunkier TT roadster on German roadways. Will it debut in Los Angeles, a year after the base roadster's debut. Only the stage hands know for sure. (Thanks to Angel for the tip.) [Audi TT Owners Club] More »
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When will the S version of Audi's TT roll into public view? Spies say it'll be in Geneva next year. Until then, the smallest of four-ringers will be confined to long-lens territory. Word is it'll come in roadster and coupe form and have the same 2.0-liter TFSI property as the Audi S3, upclocked to 280 hp. Judging from a new set of images, it'll also get the same LED headlamps as the RS6 Avant shown recently in Frankfurt. [World Car Fans] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=311468&view=rss&microfeed=true We have no clue how Intersection got Audi to sacrifice a new TT to the Olympic-sized gods in the name of fashion. But they did. Nnow, there's video documenting the submersion process and subsequent photo shoot. It is true that water plus models plus machinery usually equals a crime scene, in this case it turned out very nice indeed. [intersection] More »
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The cover of Intersection Magazine's summer issue features an Audi TT submerged in a swimming pool. Photographed by Robert Wyatt, the TT - a current model - was shot at the historic Chipping North Lido in Oxfordshire. After the 10-page shoot was completed the car was destroyed. Also featured in the issue - on sale July 24th - are the KTM X-Bow and Ford Airstream concept. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=279796&view=rss&microfeed=true Today we have decided that we would like nothing more this evening to blast off up the coast in a souped up NSU TT as the sun dips behind the waves of the blue, blue Pacific. Sadly, we have no NSU TT. We do, however, have this video of a bunch of TTs doing a hillclimb. So we'll just be content with that. We have met the melancholy and it is us. More »
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Five hundred fifty horses under the hood of an Audi TT. Think about that for a minute, before reading the press release on the overleaf. German tuning house Nothelle says it's got a turbo kit for the TT's 3.2-liter V6 that boosts horsepower from 250 hp to 520 hp, and torque from 236 lb-ft to and 468 lb-ft. That, they say, translates to a V-max of around 191 mph. Aero kit, sport suspension and custom alloys complete the Porsche-stalking madness. Autobahn hoonage ensues. – Mike Spinelli More »
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According to German magazine, Stern, Audi could be preparing a short-run series based on its Clubsport Quattro Concept revealed last week. The mag reports 200 units of the short-windshield Audi TT roadster models could be built. No word on how true the production version would be to the concept, which sports a 300-horsepower version of Audi's 2.0-liter TFSI four, its S-Tronic (DSG) dual-clutch gearbox, 20" wheels and ceramic brakes. Whatever happens, we'd imagine the DOT will have something to say about that windshield. – Mike Spinelli More »
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Germany's AutoBild is the first to go to press with images of Audi's newest concept model, the Clubsport Quattro. It's a take on the new TT with cues taken from the Porsche 356 Speedster of old, with chopped glass, a virtually nonexistent A-pillar and a 300-hp version of the VW/Audi 2.0-liter TFSI mill, with Audi's S-Tronic (DSG) dual-clutch box trading gears. It gets its gumption from a more copious turbocharger, and it sports carbon ceramic brakes and 20" wheels of light alloy. Designers also fitted grillework last seen propped up behind home plate. Expect Audi to reveal full details, and high-res photos, soon. – Mike Spinelli More »
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The major product offensive launched by Audi has paid off at the 2007 World Car of the Year Awards. The redesigned Audi TT took Design of the Year, and the RS4 cleaned up World Performance Car for two globe-shaped trophies to add to the display case back at Audi global HQ. The Mercedes-Benz E320 Bluetec used a high degree of turbodiesel precision and luxury along with some urea to win in the World Green Car category, and the Lexus LS 460 employed its long wheelbase to roll over some balloons and take the New Jersey World Car of the Year title. The glad-handing award remained undecided. – Mike Bumbeck More »
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For some strange reason, Audi's pimping the new TT via paying for free access to Zagat's restaurant guides for ten cities across the US. Yeah, we don't get the pairing so much either, but hey — we like to eat — so you know, we'll use it. Or at least those of us Los Jalops who don't live in Detroit. Yeah, sucks to be me. But if you live in Boston, Chicago, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle or Washington, DC — woo-hoo for you. [Hat tip to SwatLax!] – Ray Wert More »
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According to AutoExpress Hyundai's Kia brand is working up a new sports-car concept for this year's Frankfurt show that could go head to head with the Audi TT. It'll be a high-concept play, much like the KCV-III concept (shown) introduced in Frankfurt in 2003. It's no real surprise, considering Kia's European design boss is Peter Schreyer, from whose hand came the first-generation Bauhaus TT. The Kia counterpart is codenamed Project Snowflake, a riff on Schreyer's Audi nickname of Raindrop (must be a riot working down there). The concept will be powered by a new, turbocharged 2.0-liter, which will show up in a new hot-hatch version of Hyundai's Cee'd. Word is the concept could hit production by 2009. – Mike Spinelli More »
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If you thought the the Abt TT-R was a bit too much car — or just too much — German tuning and motorsports firm has a training set. It's the TT-Sport, and it comes in various stages of tune (for the 2.0-liter four) from 240 hp up to 300 hp. That top tuner can scurry from zero to 60 in 5.5 seconds. Visually, the Sport package is less demonstrative than the TT-R's, with and aero kit comprising rear wing, skirting, bumpers twin-pipe, plus a twin-pipe rear muffler and diffuser. The result is a victory of economy over decoration. Fake chest hair, sold separately. – Mike Spinelli More »
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German Audi tweaker, Abt Sportsline, launched its new tuner last week, the TT-R — a hotted-up version of the company's latest coupe. The range-topping model's undergone various kittings that boost the 3.2-liter VR6's power to 355 hp (supercharger, engine chip), though the company offers lesser stages for the six (310 hp) and 2.0-liter four (270 / 240 hp). Body kit, suspension tunings and 19" wheels are part of the stuff list. Trophy wife not included. – Mike Spinelli More »
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Bugatti Veyron, you're dead to me; 1001 supposed horsepower? 923 lb-ft of torque? Hobo numbers. Witness the SSC Ultimate Aero TT. Know it, love it, laugh at its Focus SVT headlights, but quiver in fear of its 387 cubic inch, twin-turbocharged joy-production unit. Why? How about 1,081 hp, 961 lb-ft of torque, and a ludicrous theoretical top speed of 273.75 mph. Forbes thought well enough to put it at the top of the 10 fastest American cars list because, um, it's wicked fast. Recently, SSC dropped a whole slew of new multimedia on its website, and it's giving me a warm, fuzzy feeling, like a puppy and a kitten napping in a Santa hat next to a koala cub. Dyno-run videos will do that. – Ben Wojdyla More »
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Volkswagen Audi Group can feel a bit slighted not to be the first port of call on the Essen show, but even a four-wheel drive, 300 hp battle wagon can't make a huge impression in this company. Still, the Passat R36 is a serious piece of kit in its own right, and should be an enticing alternative for those who want the performance but not the price premium that goes with Audi S4 ownership. It's a near-perfect Q car, especially in Touring form. Only the deep airdams, dinner-plate brake discs and mildly revised aero kit give away the violence held within. There are faster cars in the world, but no faster VW, this one will hit 60mph in 5.6s and go on to the standard 155mph top end. More »
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The bwahs und grills at Oettinger have taken the new Audi TT under their wing and slapped on a body kit and dug into the 2.0 turbo mill to add sort of extra boost to the formerly Bauhausian and now rather butch little Rabbit-based car constructed of a hybrid of aluminum und shteel. Besides the ber-precise 350 horsepower on tap for the highest bidder, cotomers can also opt for lesser 230, 280, and 310 hp sevises. Mostly, though, we wish Oettinger would make use of their well-earned umlaut. Bruce would want it that way. – Davey G. Johnson More »
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Word came down earlier this year that Audi was indeed working on an RS version of its new TT coupe, following reports to the contrary. Audi kind of had to do it, considering the existence of BMW's M Coupe, Porsche Cayman S and Mercedes' SLK 55 AMG in the hot little market. According to spies, a reported 350 hp on tap and other tweakage will make such a flagship TT worthy of Audi's highest-performance designation. The latest reports indicate Audi will opt for a tweaked-out version of the 3.6 liter FSI V6, not a worked over, twin-turbo 2.5 liter in-line five, as had been reported. No word on earlier rumors that a transverse-mounted V8 is in the works. – Mike Spinelli More »
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