On the off chance that you have around £50,000 to spend on another sports auto, you’ve never had it so great. There’s the magnificent BMW M2, the lovely Alfa Romeo 4C and practically impeccable Porsche 718 Cayman – yet Audi is hoping to shake things up with a definitive variant of its TT, which has at long last landed in the UK.
Simply, the new TT RS is the speediest ever form of the celebrated car.
That is down to another 2.5-litre five-chamber turbo under the cap, creating 395bhp and 480Nm of torque. Snared to a smooth double grasp programmed gearbox and Quattro all-wheel drive, it slingshots the Audi from 0-62mph in 3.7 seconds. That is just a hair far from an Audi R8 – an auto that is more than double the cost of the RS.
Out and about, the TT feels bewitchingly speedy. The expansive spread of force from the motor, the greater part of which is accessible from just 1,700rpm, implies the RS tears through the rev go, while that wild and addictive five-chamber chatter urges you to continue grabbing apparatuses and going ahead.
The seven-speed S Tronic gearbox slushes outfits easily when you’re cruising, yet conveys quick-fire changes when you call for them utilizing the directing wheel mounted oars. It makes the Porsche Cayman‘s four-cylinder turbo seem like a sustenance blender.
It’s very simple to become involved with the lunacy the TT RS that you overlook for it to be an extraordinary sport auto it needs to have more in its collection than clamor and speed. The quattro all-wheel drive framework serves up determined grasp, permitting you to misuse the maximum capacity of the five-cylinder motor.
Still, with that engine situated on top of the front pivot, the Audi TT RS is normally nose overwhelming. Plunge into a corner with an excess of speed and you can feel the front end start to push wide, and regardless of Audi asserting 100 for each penny of the power can be sent to either pivot, it’s practically difficult to kill the auto utilizing the brakes or by lifting off the throttle mid-corner. Over a similar area of the street, you’ll have a great time in a 718 Cayman, yet you may well be quicker in the TT RS.
Something you need to give Audi kudos for is the ride quality – not something you could have asserted around RS model a couple of years back. The suspension is solidly sprung and 10mm lower than the standard auto, so it can feel very firm over rougher ground, however, amazing damping irons out any knotty street surfaces.
