The new 2018 Audi TT RS will make its US debut at
the 2017 NY Auto Show, bringing the heat on rivals like the Porsche
718 Cayman S and BMW M2.
The latest model in the Audi Sport range is the most
powerful TT model to date, thanks to its charismatic 2.5-litre five-cylinder
TFSI engine which produces no less than 400 hp and 354 lb-ft of torque.
Offered exclusively with a seven-speed dual-clutch
automatic and permanent Quattro all-wheel drive, the new Audi TT RS is simply
breathtaking off the line, with the company claiming a class-leading 0-96 km/h in
3.6 seconds.
Top speed is limited to 250 km/h but Audi is
happy to lift the limiter up to 280 km/h if you add the optional Dynamic plus package. Audi says it’s the first time that the Quattro
all-wheel drive is fully integrated within the Audi drive select system,
offering four different drive modes: comfort, sport, auto and individual. All
models come equipped with the magnetic ride suspension which adjusts the
firmness of its dampers within a few milliseconds, depending on conditions and
the selected drive mode.
The new Audi TT RS comes fitted with eight-piston
brake calipers and 370mm crossed-drilled steel discs at the front as standard,
with front carbon-ceramic brakes included in the aforementioned optional
Dynamic plus package.
The new Audi TT RS
certainly feels more confident and probably features the best soundtrack in the
class, thanks to that amazing five-cylinder engine.
The new Audi TT RS will start at a suggested US$ 64,900, excluding a destination charge of US$ 975 with its launch scheduled for
this Spring.
