The 2010 Audi TT-RS Roadster features a 340hp (250kW) five-cylinder petrol engine with direct-injection and turbocharging technologies. This will see it accelerate from 0-62mph (100km/h) in just 4.7 seconds (4.6 seconds for the Coupe), and easily reach an electronically controlled top speed of 155mph (250km/h). Audi’s turbo engines are renowned for their relatively flat torque curves, and this one is no different. It generates 332lb-ft (450Nm) from 1,600rpm to 5,300rpm and should deliver easily accessible performance.

A six-speed manual is fitted as standard, as well as ventilated disc brakes with black four-piston aluminum calipers and diameters of 370mm at the front and 310mm at the rear.

One RS trademark that has made it to the TT-RS is the addition of the sport button, which alters throttle response and also opens a flap in the left exhaust tailpipe to increase the rumble. The standard electronic stability software has been replaced with a sportier version that is more forgiving to sideways action and can also be switched off completely for maximum fun.

Other RS specifics include a quattro permanent AWD system, a sophisticated electronic chassis and suspension management system, a fixed rear wing as opposed to the adjustable spoiler found on more mundane TT models, 18in aluminum wheels, and twin-exit oval exhaust pipes. If you really don’t like the fixed wing, Audi also gives you the option for a more discreet foldaway version.

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The TTS is a beautiful, great-handling and quick car that turns heads everywhere it goes. It’s priced high but well-crafted. But the TT’s size seems to work better as a convertible, especially since Audi’s S5, which is bigger and more powerful, is only a few thousand dollars away.

But buying a premium car involves a lot of emotional appeal, and on that standpoint, the TT scores high. This is a car that sells on looks alone. Available in coupe and roadster body styles, Audi’s got a nice pair of TTs in its hands.

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Sports car fans are in for a real treat! Audi is planning a striking new mid-engined machine – the R4. The newcomer will be based on an entirely new platform and sit above the TT in Audi’s range, offering buyers a driver-focused two-seater with a starting price of around £35,000.

It’s the result of a rumoured joint venture with Porsche – so the project will produce a new platform to underpin Coupé and Roadster versions of the R4, and also provide the basis for the next Boxster and Cayman. It’s these core sellers in the Porsche line-up that the R4 will target.

Source: AutoExpress