The Porsche’s motor sounds dull in comparison and feels a backward step from the 981-generation flat-six engines. The Porsche’s supremacy isn’t all-conquering though, as the turbo-four isn’t a patch on the Audi’s warbly five-cylinder. The finely tuned chassis makes for a sublime steer which the Audi simply can’t compete with. The Porsche Cayman S is quite a bit cheaper than the RS and it offers a very different experience. Although fully loaded, the Vorsprung is a hefty £64,895, only £5k away from an Audi RS5 Coupe.
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Topping the range is the Vorsprung, which swaps the Audi Sport Edition’s 20-inch wheels for a different design, and also gets you magnetic dampers, matrix LED headlights and additional driver assistance systems.
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A definite improvement on the standard S-Line and TTS variants after their more questionable update Design > The exterior changes are subtle, but add a touch more aggression to the new TT RS.Interior and tech >A home-run interior from Audi, its minimalist vibe, exceptional build quality and clever, yet thoughtful touches keeping it classless and free of superfluous design.MPG and running costs >Despite the new focus on emissions, actual fuel consumption is worse on paper, but blame the new WLTP test for that.Ride and Handling > The new TT RS is the most focused, but we wouldn’t say best, Audi TT its humble underpinnings become more exposed (ie.Engine and gearbox > On paper the updated emissions-friendly exhaust system has had no effect on performance, the RS still reaching 62mph in just 3.7sec.Performance and 0-62mph time > The TT RS’s key powertrain features remain 2.5-litre turbocharged five-cylinder and quattro all-wheel-drive system still dominate the experience.As a result, the powertrain has been through a fairly comprehensive update, which we’ll get into in more detail below, but with the very element that defined the TT RS’s character under the microscope, does the 2019 Audi TT RS still emulate the spectacular Group B vibe that made it a unique, if slightly blunt-instrument addition to the sports car class, or has its USP been eroded, leaving nothing but a benign sports car behind? Audi TT RS: in detail This wasn’t entirely by choice of course, as Audi’s venerable five-pot needed some significant work to pass the latest emissions regulations. It was always a nailed-down, but ultimately flair-free driving experience.Īs part of a mid-life update it’s not the chassis that has been paid attention to though, rather the powertrain. The chassis was always capable of putting its prodigious power down, but often struggled when the road became more challenging. Or that was the intention, as typically the TT RS never really materialised into the sports car package we all hoped it would be.
Audi’s wonderful, charismatic and hugely potent turbocharged five-cylinder petrol engine mounted under the crisp Bauhaus nose of the TT – two of Audi’s most distinctive icons brought together in one desirable package.
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