Audi farewells the iconic TT roadster

AUDI is about to farewell its much-loved TT roadster with a US-only Remaining Version.

Produced by Audi of America particularly for US prospects, simply 50 examples of the automobile will likely be made obtainable, all with a novel Goodwood Inexperienced end – recalling a hue supplied on the first-generation mannequin.

The beautiful two-door TT Roadster Remaining Version is fitted with silver-finished Y-spoke 20-inch cast alloys from the TT S, magnetic trip suspension with 10mm lowered trip top, platinum matte gray exterior garnishing, S line physique equipment, and a gray folding soft-top – supplied beforehand on the 2019 TT Roadster 20^th Anniversary.

The inside is completed in wealthy Palomino Brown leather-based – a nod to the unique’s Baseball Sew upholstery – with Audi’s prolonged leather-based package deal and carbon-fibre inlays and branded flooring mats with matching leather-based piping and sew work supplied as customary.

With S sport seats as customary, the TT Roadster Remaining Version consists of neck-level heating and built-in seatbelt microphones for “optimising Bluetooth and voice recognition operation”.

The TT Roadster Remaining Version is powered by Audi’s 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol four-cylinder (EA888-series) mill producing 170kW and 350Nm. It’s paired completely to a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission and quattro all-wheel drive, aiding the sporty variant from standstill to 100km/h in simply 5.5 seconds.

Taking its title from the legendary Isle of Man Vacationer Trophy, the ‘TT’ made its debut in 1998 as a Coupe, the roadster arriving 12 months later. In response to Audi, the Bauhaus impressed design of the TT (penned by Peter Schreyer) “challenged typical concepts of Audi design”, whereas the title itself was a “deliberate departure from the model’s traditional nomenclature to underscore the novelty of the mannequin line”.

The TT typically served as a know-how chief for the model, launching a number of iconic design and know-how firsts – together with the electronically deployable rear spoiler, S tronic dual-clutch transmission, Audi Digital Cockpit (digital instrument panel), and OLED tail-lights.

Audi will finalise manufacturing of the TT on the finish of this 12 months. The TT Roadster Remaining Version will likely be obtainable within the US solely from $67,800 ($A104,095) plus on-road prices.

Domestically, three variations of the Audi TT stay – all coupes. They embrace the TT 45 TFSI S tronic quattro (from $84,000 +ORC), the TT S 2.0 TFSI S tronic quattro (from $101,675 +ORC) and the fireplace respiratory TT RS 2.5 TFSI S tronic quattro (from $139.769 +ORC).

The Audi TT competes throughout the Sports activities over $80K market class regionally the place it has offered simply 88 examples to date this 12 months. The German-built sports activities automotive competes instantly with the likes of the BMW Z4 (with 69 gross sales to the top of October 2023), Jaguar F-Sort (41 gross sales), Porsche Cayman (259 gross sales) and Toyota GR Supra (211 gross sales).

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