After
months of hearing nothing but rumors and seeing nothing but grainy spy
photos finally we get to see the new 2017 Audi TT RS in all its official
glory. The high-performance TT comes, like its predecessor, is both
coupe and convertible guises and packs a delicious 400 horsepower.
Four-hundred ponies in a compact sports
car! Audi has really pulled out all the stops to make sure the new TT RS
is as serious as cars of this class come. The source of that power is
new five-cylinder aluminum engine sending its 400 hp and 480 Nm (354.0
lb-ft) of torque to all four wheels via a seven-speed dual-clutch
transmission and quattro AWD.
The result is that the 2017 Audi TT RS
(coupe) can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in an amazing 3.7 seconds (3.9
for the roadster) and if you cheat the speed limiter, which Audi
themselves do for some extra cash, reach 280 km/h. Of course, such
awesome turn of speed does not come without compromises, and the biggest
compromise of all in this car is a very stiff chassis.
Now, that’s good for cornering and stuff,
but on the road, for going to the shops, that often means a terrible
ride. Still, 2017 Audi TT RS comes with stuff like grippy sport steering
wheel, low-mounted sport seat, aluminum or carbon trim elements and RS
logos, and RS exhaust system to remind you that if it’s comfort you
want, get a regular version. This one if for the hard-core TTies!
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