1m/// Vs Audi Tt Rs

[Cornhusker]

TT RS= 340 hp 3200 lbs, LSD, RWD bias AWD some say will head to the US with a Double clutch tranny in addition to the Manual. It has lapped some tracks in germany only 1 second behind a base corvette which weighs roughly the same and has more HP.... so it DOES handle. MTM tuning can tune it to 400hp with just chip. I'm guessing around 50k, new.

1m///= 360 hp 3300lbs(my guess), LSD RWD. I'm sure it will handle and cost around 50k.

HMMMMM.

Discuss.

[Robert]

Price premium RS > M A TTs is 50k, RS is going to be 60-70 range.
Handling: RS = M, hopefully but RS has the weight advantage. Drove the TT before and it felt like a go-kart compare to my old 135i.

[Cornhusker]

Originally Posted by Robert

Price premium RS > M A TTs is 50k, RS is going to be 60-70 range.
Handling: RS = M, hopefully but RS has the weight advantage. Drove the TT before and it felt like a go-kart compare to my old 135i.

Yep, base price is 45,900.00, so probably 55k base for RS. But they have less options than a base BMW's, they could likely be within 5k of each other with the typical options checked.

[PrimoM3]

You can bet on AT LEAST a $55K base for the TT-RS. I'd rock one, although I prefer the look of the TT-S over the RS version. For that price though, I'd be looking elsewhere. The ///M1 will be NICELY optioned at that price.

[Dackelone]

I could have sworn I saw a TT-RS at a local "stadt car show" with a "sticker price" of 84k euros! I remembered thinking like HELL NO!!!

I just was at the Audi configurator(audi.de) and the car maxed out at 61K. No DSG option though! Thats with just three options, metalic paint, premium leather and 20 inch S-wheels. Base price was 56K euros!

[GeeRam]

Originally Posted by Cornhusker

TT RS= 340 hp 3200 lbs, LSD, RWD bias AWD some say will head to the US with a Double clutch tranny in addition to the Manual.

TT-RS does NOT have a rwd biased awd system, it's got the same Haldex setup as any other TT, and it doesn't have a LSD either.
Currently it's only available with a manual gearbox.

Apart from the nice 5 cyl engine sound, it's got pretty luke warm reviews here in the UK, especially given that it costs GB£43k before you add any options

If you want a 'drivers' car, M1 (or whatever it will be called) will be heaps better.

[BMW269]

I do not know which will be faster. Because if the M1 will be faster than TT-RS it means it will be faster than M3, but it was said that the M1 will not be faster than M3. And the gap is to small for the M1 to be between TT-RS and M3. I hope TT-RS < M3 < M1.

[Cornhusker]

Originally Posted by GeeRam

TT-RS does NOT have a rwd biased awd system, it's got the same Haldex setup as any other TT, and it doesn't have a LSD either.
Currently it's only available with a manual gearbox.

Apart from the nice 5 cyl engine sound, it's got pretty luke warm reviews here in the UK, especially given that it costs GB£43k before you add any options

If you want a 'drivers' car, M1 (or whatever it will be called) will be heaps better.

http://www.rsportscars.com/audi/2009-audi-tt-rs/

Says electronically controlled multi plate clutch, so does everywhere else I look. I may have misinformation about the awd system.... I've read alot of reviews and so may have mixed something up.

Here's the track times, of note, only 4 seconds slower around the Ring than m3, and faster than a 911 993 turbo, 993 gt2, lotus evora, lotus elise sc on some tracks.

Fastest Lap Times (13) Add laptime for "TT-RS Coupe" Add photo

Track Time Position Faster than Slower than
Contidrom 1:42.7 (partly damp) 32/56 Mini Cooper S (Mk II) BMW 330i
Hockenheim Short 1:14.3 72/488 Porsche 993 Turbo (3.6) TVR Tuscan MK2
Autocar Wet Handling Track 1:12.40 36/50 Alfa Romeo MiTo 1.4 TB 16V Fiat Panda 100HP
Autocar Dry Handling Track 1:15.10 13/47 Renault Megane R26.R Porsche 997 Carrera (2008 facelift)
Autozeitung test track 1:41.8 45/534 BMW M3 Cabrio (E93) Cadillac CTS-V
Balocco 2:56.59 41/251 BMW Z4 M Roadster Audi TT-S Roadster
Bedford Autodrome West Circuit (post 06/2008) 1:27.1 29/75 Lotus Elise SC Jaguar XJ220
Rockingham 1:37.79 (wet) 71/81 Lotus Evora Porsche Cayman S(facelift) PDK
Tsukuba 1:06.270 58/247 Mazda RX-7 RZ BMW M3 Sedan (E90)
Nordschleife 8:09 79/229 Porsche 993 GT2 Porsche 964 Turbo 3.3 (320hp)
SportAuto wet handling test 1:37.2 55/61 Porsche 997 GT3 RS (facelift)
Ring Knutstrop (Conf 2) 1:21.3 (Wet) 64/70 Renault Megane Coupé TCe 180 Peugeot 207 RC
Sachsenring 1:41.57 20/73 Audi TT-RS Roadster Porsche Panamera S

[GeeRam]

Originally Posted by Cornhusker

http://www.rsportscars.com/audi/2009-audi-tt-rs/

Says electronically controlled multi plate clutch, so does everywhere else I look. I may have misinformation about the awd system.... I've read alot of reviews and so may have mixed something up.

Fair do's about the rear end......there doesn't seem to be much mention of such things in the UK tests I've read....except Evo....and they seem to be critical of it pretty much having no effect...and the car driving like any other Haldex equipped awd VAG car...?

It is a v.fast car though.....but, as I said, a 'drivers' car

Linky to Evo review http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/evoc...udi_tt_rs.html

[BBK]

TT-RS does 0-100 in 4.6s?

TT-RS will be faster than the M1... probably around corners too.