Audi has entered into an upgrade on the engine, interior, exterior found on the Audi TT Coupe and TT Roadster. Both TT experienced a change that is not much different on a machine and the introduction of the firm’s new 2.0-liter TFSI gasoline engine with 211 ponies on the entry-level versions.
The body of the Coupes weighs only 206 kilograms (454.15 lb), which breaks down to 140 kilograms (308.65 lb) of aluminum (68 percent) and 66 kilograms (145.51 lb) of steel (32 percent). The specific reinforcements in the TT Roadster – steel bulkhead, strongly ribbed sills, A-pillar and windshield frame – result in a 58 to 42 percent split of the two materials. The upgrades to the TT Coupe and the TT Roadster have added two centimeters (0.79 in) to both cars, which now measure 4,187 millimeters (13.74 ft) in length. Audi also added four new metallic colors to the TT range including Scuba Blue, Oolong Gray, Volcano Red and Dakota Gray.
The stylish exterior showed more powerful TTS Coupe and Roadster models, both benefit from a new grille combined with chrome air inlets, while the flagship TT RS remains unchanged. The most obvious styling updates on the outside concern the front of the TT models that gain a restyled front bumper with larger inlets, a revised single-frame grille in high-gloss black, and twelve white LEDs arranged in a straight line at the lower edge of the headlights that serve as the daytime running lights.
Audi offers the soft top in two variants. The manual version features a central latch for opening and closing the top. An electrohydraulic drive opens the optional fully-automatic top in just 12 seconds, even while driving at speeds up to 50 km/h (31.07 mph).
The sporty interior entered changes are limited to the new aluminum-look trim on the steering wheel, the center console and in the door liner, the brushed gray aluminum strip above the glove box door and the availability of new interior colors on the TT and TTS models.
There are three new interior colors from which to choose – nougat brown, titanium gray and garnet red. The backs of both rear seats fold down in the 2+2-seater Coupe, expanding the trunk space beneath the long lid from 292 to 700 liters (10.31 – 24.72 cubic ft). The Roadster, which offers 250 liters (8.83 cubic ft) of storage space whether the top is up or down, can also be supplied with the option of a load-through facility.
At the engine, with the six-speed manual, the two-liter engine accelerates the Coupe from zero to 100 km/h (62mph) in 6.1 seconds on its way to a top speed of 245 km/h or 152mph. The new 2.0 TFSI delivers 211HP and 258 lb-ft, or 11-horsepower and 51 lb-ft of torque more than its 2.0-liter predecessor. Audi also offers the 2.0 TFSI with a six-speed S tronic dual clutch gearbox and quattro permanent all-wheel drive. The spring from zero to 100 km/h takes only 5.6 s in this configuration.
