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Full details of the new Audi TT RS have leaked onto the internet.
The document is intended for German dealerships and confirms that the fastest TT will get a 2.5-litre five-cylinder supercharged and turbocharged TFSI engine producing 335bhp and 332lb ft of torque.
>> See spy pics of the Audi TT RS coupe and roadster
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"Power for the Audi TT RS will be fed through a six-speed manual gearbox to all four wheels through Audi’s Quattro system, with a bias towards the rear wheels."

Really? How will they manage this when the TT has a Haldex part time 4wd system (which only send power to the rear in extreme conditions when it senses/predicts loss of grip at the front?)

Also, at the risk of sounding like broken record: HOW MUCH!?! That pricing means a TT-RS Convertible with a few essential extras will cost over £50,000! Thats more than the RS4 V8 cost at launch.

That is a helluva lot for a Golf in make-up...

Considering that it's likely to be a bit of a porker that's a very optimistic acceleration prediction.

hi quattro369 ... haldex isn't the only quattro system available to audi, they also use torsen, which will provide the type of FWD suggested.  it's likely they'll fit this to the TT-RS.

you're right though, £50K spec'd up is far too much for a TT - in fact far too much for a Cayman I'd say - better to get a used 911.

ha ha, the old 'golf in a dress' chestnut ... that was a fair comment about the mk1 TT, but it's inaccurate in relation to the mk2 TT as anyone who knows what they're talking about can tell you.  still too expensive for a TT regardless of how it's made though :o)

 

So your 'full' details are only half-full

The torsen system doesn't go onto transverse engined Audis... I don't see any reason why the Haldex system can't be reengineered to produce a default rearward bias.

I thought Porsche got a bit miffed about this variant being called an "RS" so it might be something else when the time comes round?

I wouldn't buy one.

2 seater cars should have the engine behind the driver. If it's gonna be impractical it might as well be optimised for the sports car experience.

Hello.

One - this car is as far from possible from a Golf. The platform is a truly unique mix of aluminium and steel.

Two - I have had the benefit of driving the new Haldex 4 transmission and it is a massive improvement over even the 3. It's so quick, you can feel the torque shift affecting the handling, even in a transverse-engined car

The 4x4 in the unloved 159 is similarly superb. I think it is highly probable - judging by the 159 and the new Haldex 4 - that it can be programmed to shift more torque than normal rearwards. And the speed at which it responds means that the rear bias doesn't have to be permanent. As soon as you start to drive aggressively, it's already responding.

 I've seen that black coupe and it does look absolutely sensational. It also sounds great, although slightly more muted than an earlier prototype I saw a few months ago, which sounded exactly like an R8 V10.

 i had a ride in the audi quattro coupe and these cars are really perfect from all angles.