Gallery after the jump!The return of the heralded Audi RS line to the American performance car scene officially launched when Forth Worth Audi in Texas delivered the first 2012 Audi TT RS in the U.S. to veteran race car driver Don Istook.
Last year, Istook was one of more than 11,500 fans to sign the Audi TT RS Facebook petition drive, which helped convince Audi to introduce the 360-hp coupe in the U.S. But Istook’s connection to Audi and to the TT performance car line runs far deeper. The Fort Worth native was one of the first drivers to race an Audi Quattro in the U.S. in 1985 and he drove Audi S4 models in the Motorola Cup, which became the Grand-Am Cup. More recently he has raced Audi TT quattro coupes. Continue reading ‘Don Istook takes delivery of first Audi TT RS in U.S.’
Gallery after the jump!MTM also presented thier new TT RS in the classic orange, black and white livery in Geneva. With 472 hp / 347 kW, a top speed of 312 km/h was reached in Nardo. Continue reading ‘MTM Audi TT RS Clubsport’
The Audi IT department and Brandl Motorsport GmbH, Walldürn (Germany), have jointly launched the new “Audi IT – Fascination Motorsport” project. By fielding a production-based Audi TT RS in races on the Nürburgring-Norschleife the Audi IT team, consisting of members of Audi departments and Audi IT plus strategic partners, aims to strengthen the cooperation with external partners in the IT environment across departmental and external boundaries.
You can help make it happen! For the past year, the Audi TT RS – a car initially developed for high-speed European roads like the Autobahn – has tantalized performance drivers living outside of the US. Now Audi is seriously rethinking its original plans for the range-topping TT model and wants to hear from you! (continue reading…)
Do you recall Jack Baruth’s Audi S5? Not many cars can wear the vibrant Porsche “Viper Green” but this Audi TT RS pulls it off. Interior and engine accents round out the visual treatment. Gallery after the jump! Continue reading ‘Audi TT RS dipped in Porsche Viper Green’
Order yours today with 424bhp/560nm tq with a 0-100 in 4.2sec! Gallery after the jump
- TM launches the TT RS with up to 84 BHP more than the series car
- 3 stages of power enhancement with 404, 408 and 424 BHP – Vmax 297 km/h – 0-100 4.2 sec
- Sport rims with the original BIMOTO design
It is still being good for best lap timing: the MTM Ur-Quattro S1, with its 5 cylinders engine, has once again shown this summer that it gets around the Hockenheimring almost as fast as the Porsche Armada. 25 years younger as the legendary S1 and directly from the same development department, the tuning specialist presents the MTM TT-RS with the rebirth of the 5 cylinders engine as perfect motorization for drivers who like their car being suitable for racing. After the MTM power therapy, the sport car from Audi gets a power of 424 BHP and 560 Nm of torque and shows itself with a new aerodynamic which is based on the Ur-Quattro. Continue reading ‘MTM TT-RS: a worthy successor of the legendary Ur-Quattro’
Swiss tuner Sportec is back again, this time with a StageI ECU upgrade. It takes the stock turbocharged 3.5-liter with an output of 335hp/332tq and boost it up to a whopping 400hp/405tq.
Now, if the Audi TT RS would just come to us…
Max. Performance:
294 kW (400 hp) @ 5800 RPM
Max. Torque:
550 Nm @ 2650 RPM
Max. Speed:
approx. > 280 km/h
Max. Acceleration:
approx. 4.2 Seconds 0-100 km/h
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We set the “long” on repeat and dose off to the sweet dreams of driving Audi TT RS!
The five-cylinder engine and exhaust note of the Audi TT RS combine to make an incredible sound. You can listen to the roar of this specially designed engine now, or download the files for use later on your computer or mobile phone.
Choose from three, available as MP3 files:
(Left click to play, right click and select ‘Save Target As’ to download)
Long (51 secs). Hear the full range of sounds from idle to full power
Medium (30 secs). Ideal for a ringtone
Short (5 secs). Great for a message alert
