We've seen the 268bhp Audi TTS go on sale, and now the frugal, 168bhp 2.0-litre turbodiesel model has also been added to the ever expanding TT line up. Available to order from March this year, the TT coupé 2.0 TDI will cost £26,350 with a further £2000 needed for the open top model. That's £1450 more than the equivalent 2.0 TFSI models respectively. It’s claimed that the coupé TDI will hit 62mph in 7.5sec, has a top speed of 140mph, can achieve 53.3mpg on a combined run and emits just 140g/km of CO2.The roadster will go from 0 to 62mph in 7.7sec , continue to a top speed of 138mph, and return 51.3mpg on a combined run whilst emitting 145g/km of C02. The Audi TT TDI will appear at Geneva in roadster and coupé, with first deliveries taking place in the summer. The next model on the list is the hottest TT of them all. The TTRS is due to arrive before the end of the decade boasting 343bhp from a 2.5-litre twin turbo engine.
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Re: Audi confirms diesel TT
Design is the most personal of choices. For me the new TT is a far more aggressive shape and effectively casts off the tag of hairdressers Porsche which the original garnered because of it's effeminate looks and the fact that everyone knew it was pure form over function. Of course this made no difference to the ladies who bought it in droves for it's looks but the vast majority of new TT drivers I have passed lately have all been men. I suspect this is because of its new found muscular looks and entertaining chassis and range of engines.
Whether the new 2.0 tdi TT will offer the same kind of excitement as the 2.0 tfsi remains to be seen. Certainly a remap will bring the engine's output over 200 bhp & 400 nm torque which shoud narrow the gap to the 2 litre car especially off the line thanks to its standard fit 4wd.
The question is not whether it will suit the character of the car but whether it will suit the character of the driver. It all depends on the kind of driving you do but one thing's for sure and that's 50+ mpg will soften the views of even the most die hard of petrol lovers especially as the cost of oil continues its ever increasingly determined march towards the $200 a barrel mark.
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Re: Audi confirms diesel TT
I'm not against diesels in sports cars, its just will take a bit of getting used to. You can have just as much fun IMO in a diesel 3 series compared to a petrol, so i don't see why this can't translate over to certain sports cars.
Re: Audi confirms diesel TT
Interesting points about the merits (or lack of) diesel engines in sports cars.
The 635d, though more of a GT, has made a robust case for diesels and I wonder if the upcoming Audi R10 diesel will rearrange perceptions altogether.