Audi
TT Clubsport Turbo Concept
Audi
and Volkswagen are once again taking their own concept cars to the annual
Worthersee tuning festival in the Austrian city of Reifnitz, and the
Ingolstadt-based automaker has created nothing short of a track terror for the
fans of the marque.
The
Audi TT Clubsport Turbo concept packs more than just flared fenders and a massive
wing Audi has managed to squeeze out an
astounding 600 hp and 479 lb-ft of torque from the 2.5-liter inline-five TFSI
engine.
How
did Audi manage to achieve supercar figures from a 2,480 cc engine?
The company has added an electrically powered turbo compressor that can
rev up to its maximum rpm without any perceptible delay and provide boost
charge pressure even when there is too little energy left in the exhaust gas
for a typical turbocharger to use. This allows it to maintain high charge
pressure at all times, and to be able to deliver maximum power at any point.
"The
electric biturbo signifies a new dimension in driving enjoyment; it boosts
sprinting ability and torque and enables high peak power," said Prof. Dr.
Ulrich Hackenberg, Audi board member for technical development. "In our
TDI engines, we are close to production readiness with this technology. We are
now presenting it in a TFSI -- here too, we are the first automaker in the
world to do this. For our fans at Wörthersee, we have packaged the electric
biturbo in a very sporty show car."
True
to the clubsport formula, the TT Clubsport Turbo channels all that power via a
six-speed manual transmission. The concept can make the dash to 62 mph in just
3.6 seconds, and has a top speed of 192.6 mph. Helping that 0-62 mph figure is
a lightweight body Audi put the TT on a diet, resulting in a 3,078-pound dry
weight.
The
interior also receives attention, gaining a cage made from ultra-high-strength
titanium tubes, lightweight race bucket seats, the digital Audi virtual cockpit
with steering wheel controls and Alcantara trim.
Source
: autoweek
