Rumors about a four-door Audi TT have been swirling
ever since the company unveiled the TT Sportback concept at the 2014 Paris
Motor Show. While we still haven’t seen the long-rumored production model, Auto
Express reports it will arrive within the next two years.
The production version
of the TT Sportback concept fell victim to Volkswagen’s cost cutting moves in
the wake of the Dieselgate scandal. Now that the company has successfully
weathered the storm, it appears the car has finally been given the green light.
While the concept was originally envisioned as a
four-door version of the TT, the report suggests this is no longer the case.
Instead, it appears Audi will now drop the coupe and convertible variants and
only offer the TT as a four-door coupe.
While everything should be taken with a grain of
salt, the publication says the next-generation TT will likely ride on an
updated version of the MQB platform. The model is also expected to be about the
same size as the TT Sportback concept, but it will feature new styling that
echoes the rest of Audi’s lineup.
Engine options remain unconfirmed, but the model
will reportedly be offered with an assortment of petrol engines featuring a 48
volt mild-hybrid system. Later down the road, there could be plug-in hybrid
variants as well as an electric model.
