Posts Tagged ‘TT RS’

  • Audi TT RS: The Return To DTM?
    Audi could be looking to rejoin the ranks of racing with their TT RS. The TT RS here is a DTM-specification model which will run under Raeder Motorsport in two different races this month. The TT RS DTM boasts a 2.5-litre turbocharged engine, from the standard model, as well as R8 LMS parts for better output. Audi last used the TT during the 2000 to 2003 years in DTM races,...
    by Dean at October 13th, 2010 at 01:10 am
  • Audi TT RS To Boast 7-Speed DSG Gearbox
    Audi’s TT RS will soon benefit from the S-tronic 7-speed DSG gearbox. The double-clutch transmission unit will offer better fuel-economy with better torque when it is added to the Coupe and Roadster variants. The TFSI motor boasts 250kW of power with 450Nm of torque and when connected to the S tronic ‘box the fuel rating amounts to 8.5-litres per 100km with...
    by Dean at October 7th, 2010 at 07:10 pm
  • Audi Has Confirmed That The TT RS Will Launch In America
    The Audi TT RS will hit the United States market by the third quarter of 2011 where it could boast an extra 15kW of power over the standard European model. The 0-100km/h time for the US-spec model is said to be 4.6 seconds from the 2.5-litre TFSI motor. Audi’s campaign to see whether or not the brand should bring the TT RS to America resulted in over 11,500 fans...
    by Dean at September 16th, 2010 at 04:09 pm
  • Bring It To America: Audi TT-RS Petition
    Audi has started a social media petition for the Audi TT-RS. The German brand is using Twitter to try and raise support for the American availability of the Audi TT-RS. While availability isn’t clear just yet, the brand is seriously thinking about adding the model to their US-line up. The TT-RS will hopefully arrive before the RS5 in 2012. For interest sake, Audi’s...
    by Dean at August 10th, 2010 at 09:08 pm
  • The Audi TT-RS Is Undergoing South African Weather Testing Before Its Local Release
    The news about Audi’s TT-RS coming to South Africa is not revolutionary news at all, in fact, their site tells us about this. The Audi TT-RS will only be released in 2010 where it will boast a 2.5-litre in-line five cylinder engine with turbocharging. The power for the TT-RS will be a whopping 250kW. The 0-100km/h time will be 4.6 seconds for the coupe, and 4.7 seconds...
    by Dean at December 4th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
  • MTM Will Boost The Audi TT-RS To 316kW
    MTM has cared a new performance package for the Audi TT RS. The standard TT RS pumps out 250kW of power with 450Nm of torque, and MTM decided that they would prefer just a bit more. So, now, the MTM modified 2.5-litre engine will be tuned in two different stages. The company added a new exhaust system with new middle and end pipes fitted with throttle valves....
    by Dean at November 18th, 2009 at 04:11 pm
  • Avus Performance Creates The Ur-Quattro Audi TT-RS With 460-HP
    Avus Performance has created a new tuning package for the Audi TT-RS. The new Ur-Quattro will feature a modified ECU, a new revised turbocharger and a high-performance exhaust system with racing catalysts. These upgrades will allow for the 2.5-litre engine to be boosted to 460-horsepower with 639Nm of torque. The performance figures stand at a 0-100km/h time...
    by Dean at October 8th, 2009 at 11:10 pm
  • ABT Modifies The Audi TT RS To 309kW — 0-100 In Only 4.3 Seconds
    Despite the fact that Audi created their new TT RS to be a high-performance sports car, ABT Sportsline felt that this was just not enough. The engineers at ABT decided to push the TT RS behind its original limits where they modified the engine to pump out 420-horsepower for a top speed of 282km/h. The main modifications on the ABT TT-RS include a new air cooler...
    by Dean at September 9th, 2009 at 04:09 pm
  • BorgWarner Will Supply The Turbochargers For The Audi TT RS
    BorgWarner has announced that they will be the official supplier of turbochargers for the 2.5-litre Audi TT RS engine. The 2.5-litre turbocharged engine from the TT RS will boast a 9.2-litre per 100km fuel consumption, while the acceleration will be set at 4.6 seconds for a 0-100km/h sprint. “As the first to combine gasoline direct injection with turbocharging...
    by Dean at September 3rd, 2009 at 03:09 pm
  • Sportec Tunes The Audi TT-RS To 400-Horsepower
    Audi’s TT RS has been modified by Sportec, a UK importer. The changes will feature a Stage One engine package that will change the total output from the 2.5-litre turbocharged five-cylinder engine to a whopping 400-horsepower. The new kit from Sportec will remap the ECU and increase the power by 60-horsepower. The max torque will then be changed from 450Nm...
    by Dean at August 25th, 2009 at 12:08 am
  • Audi Might create a TT-RS powered RS3
    Audi have said that they are considering to build a new RS3. The power for the new model would come from Audi’s 2.5-litre five-cylinder turbocharged engine which features 340-hp and 450-Nm of torque. This same engine was recently launched in the TT-RS. It proposed that the RS3 will in at a similar mass to the TT-RS and it will obtain a 0-100km/h time of...
    by Dean at March 17th, 2009 at 05:03 pm
  • Spy Shots of the Audi premieres for Geneva
    Audi will debut the new TT-RS Coupe and A4 Allroad at the Geneva Motor Show in March, and we have the latest spy shots to give you a lil’ peak at what you can expect. The Audi TT-RS will use a 2.5-litre turbo engine with 340-hp, and it will feature AWD, thanks to the Audi quattro system. Check out the images below:
    by Dean at January 30th, 2009 at 04:01 pm
  • Geneva will host two World Premieres for Audi
    Audi’s stand at the Geneva Motor Show ill feature a range of cool cars and concepts, including the world premieres of the new Audi TT RS and the Audi A4 Allroad. Currently, the details are still very sketchy, but, there has been news of the TT RS using a turbocharged version of the 2.5-litre turbocharged engine from Volkswagen. The TT-RS will have quattro...
    by Dean at January 29th, 2009 at 04:01 pm