Audi TT RS: Fastest-ever TT on the way

British Auto Express is claiming to have some info that the fastest ever Audi TT is on the way: the Audi TT RS.

Quatt a beauty! Audi's mean machine, exclusively pictured in this week's mag, is the forthcoming Audi TT RS - and it promises to give BMW's Z4 Coupé and the Porsche Cayman a real scare.

The spiritual successor to the legendary Quattro is powered by a bored-out 350bhp version of the 3.2-litre V6 which appears in the current range-topping TT. The performance model will feature uprated brakes, stiffened suspension and four-wheel drive.

In the same vein as the RS4 saloon and forthcoming R8 supercar, the new TT RS has been designed to raise Audi's image with enthusiasts and capitalise on the famous quattro badge - something that previous high-performance models have failed to do.

The TT RS will be one of the most aggressive looking Audis ever, with flared wheelarches, bold alloys and a front end complete with a ground-hugging splitter and honeycomb mesh air intakes. Our main image - which is based on exclusive insider information - shows how the production model will look. The regular TT's steel doors and tailgate will be replaced with aluminium items to save weight, and the 3.6-litre engine should propel the RS to a 0-60mph sprint time of less than five seconds, and a limited top speed of 155mph. A choice of six-speed manual and DSG sequential gearboxes will be available.

The newcomer is set to arrive towards the end of next year, with a price tag in the region of £40,000.

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Source: Auto Express

Audi TT RS: Fastest-ever TT on the way

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