Pricing Confirmed For Ultimate Audi TT
Published: 19th July 2003
DSG offers all the advantages of a sporting close ratio manual gearbox and a slick shifting automatic, with none of the negative aspects of either. Featuring twin automated clutches, it permits exceptionally rapid, 0.02 second manual gear changes via the gear lever or steering wheel paddles, yet it can also behave like a more traditional automatic shift for more relaxed urban driving.
Boosted by its virtually seamless stream of power, the TT Coupé 3.2 quattro can accelerate from rest to 62mph in 6.4 seconds and reach a top speed, where conditions allow, of 155mph. The fact that the DSG transmission is the first to offer the option of automatic shifting unhindered by a power-sapping torque converter means it is also highly efficient in terms of fuel economy and equally important CO2 output. With up to 28.8mpg possible on the combined cycle, and comparatively low emissions of 235g/km, the TT Coupé 3.2 quattro is both the most economical sports coupé of its kind in the segment and, helped by its competitive price, the least taxing for business users (31% bracket).
To hint at its special and unique new ingredients externally, the
six-cylinder TT features exclusive 18-inch 7-spoke alloy wheels
and a subtly integrated aerodynamic styling package. It is underpinned
by sports suspension with spring and damper settings tailored specifically
to suit the new engine, and kept in check by a 17-inch dual-piston
brake system adapted from the acclaimed Audi RS 4 super Avant.
