Exclusive and overall performance-targeted: the marketplace release of the Audi TT RS Coupé iconic version, confined to a hundred devices in Europe with eleven examples sure for the UK, will rejoice the fulfillment tale of 1 / 4-century for the Audi TT Coupé.This iconic sports activities automobile has been an thought across the world given that its optimum in 1998 because of its natural riding dynamics and undying layout. The confined-version Audi TT RS Coupé iconic version stands proud with its mythical five-cylinder overall performance blended with sporty layout factors, each withinside the outdoors and indoors. In the UK, the Audi TT RS Coupé iconic version can be priced from £87,650 (OTR), with client deliveries starting withinside the first region of 2023.Timeless via time: the TT has been Audi's layout icon for nearly 1 / 4 of a century. Now the Audi TT RS Coupé iconic version is persevering with the fashion into the future - a sports activities automobile with new improvements at the same time as maintaining the everyday TT RS properties: layout and dynamics."The call of the Audi TT RS Coupé iconic version says it all," says Sebastian Grams, Managing Director of Audi Sport GmbH. "The version version is paying homage to the long-lasting TT layout language, which on the equal time stands for braveness and beauty in uncompromising form.
Thanks to the unique outdoors and indoors highlights, the a good deal-cherished overall performance of our final sports activities coupé, with its a couple of award-triumphing five-cylinder engine, isn't handiest palpable, however additionally seen to fans."With a imaginative and prescient of 'a automobile for enthusiasts', Audi offered the Audi TT Coupé as a sports activities automobile take a look at on the IAA in Frankfurt withinside the Autumn of 1995. Almost symmetrical, the Audi TT continuously observed a layout precept primarily based totally on geometric, round shapes. Three years later, the coupé went into manufacturing nearly unchanged. One 12 months after the TT Coupé, Audi released the TT Roadster. In its 2d version generation, the Coupé became stronger with an S and RS variant."The TT became stimulated via way of means of the Bauhaus and its popular layout philosophy of 'much less is greater,'" says Head of Audi Design Marc Lichte. "The most discount - the omission of the whole thing useless and insignificant - became so radical and so brave that the TT, in its simplicity, quick carried out the best characteristic of excellent layout: to be undying. Once you've got carried out that, you are past tendencies and but you are by no means out of fashion - honestly due to the fact excellent fashion does not put on out."This is why - 3 TT generations and 1 / 4 of a century later - the everyday strains of the 1998 coupé can nonetheless be discovered withinside the present day TT RS Coupé iconic version. The version version additionally stays actual to the concept of discount to the essentials; the minimalist layout extends from the clean outdoors to the indoors, which remains definitely and honestly targeted at the motive force to this day.The standard tube and cylinder shapes, which mixture into the indoors of the tool layout, also can be discovered withinside the present day Audi TT RS Coupé iconic version - inclusive of the usual gas tank cap, spherical air flow outlets, shift gate edging, and the putting tools knob.The enthusiasm that became declared again in 1995 maintains to encourage the TT Coupé to this day.The unique version Audi TT RS Coupé iconic version with a bit of luck meets the excessive expectancies set via way of means of its aesthetics. The RS-precise Nardo Grey end units the proper tone for the unique and athletic needs of the unique version. This fashionable color of gray became named after the mythical Italian race track, Pista di Nardó, wherein Audi RS fashions additionally rack up their first check kilometres. As one of the maximum famous man or woman finishes with customers, it guarantees an top-rated first impression.The elegant experience is similarly stronger via way of means of fashionable Matrix LED lighting and the smooth black grille with a matte black single-frame, which definitely emphasizes the quattro lettering in a matte titanium appearance. The RS version additionally with a bit of luck wears facet skirts in smooth black, in conjunction with the Audi rings, the TT RS version designation at the the front and rear, in addition to the casings of the outdoors mirrors.
The precise 20-inch smooth black alloy wheels with a seven-arm layout and matching black brake calipers hold the layout language right all the way down to the final detail. Partially frosted rear triangular home windows with the unique "iconic version" lettering entire the putting darkish appearance of the coupé proper right all the way down to the rear and the usual OLED rear lighting.The Audi TT RS Coupé iconic version additionally profits dynamic power from the Aerokit, advanced in a wind tunnel. Inspired via way of means of motorsports, the the front apron capabilities facet flics, a the front splitter, and blades withinside the facet the front air intakes.At the rear, the constant carbon rear wing, with its facet winglets, guarantees a sporty end and, as a part of the aerodynamic concept, helps each overall performance and efficiency.There are vertical layout factors on each aspects above the RS-precise diffuser. The putting, oval-formed exhaust tailpipes continue to be the RS signature on the rear end.The dating among drag and raise became explicitly taken into consideration all through the improvement of the Aerokit withinside the wind tunnel and is for that reason optimally balanced - enhancing each aerodynamics and riding overall performance. The expanded touch strain of the rear wing and rear diffuser locations the sports activities automobile a good deal greater firmly on the street and substantially improves dealing with in speedy corners.The indoors of the Audi TT RS Coupé iconic version is characterised via way of means of exclusivity and interest to detail. Here, too, the darkish color scheme of the outdoors stays the vital motif, that is similarly accentuated via way of means of the planned use of accents from Audi-unique components. The RS sports activities seats are -tone with first-rate Nappa facet panels in jet gray and centre panels in black Alcantara, in conjunction with honeycomb sewing in calendula yellow. Exclusive "iconic version" embroidery is embedded withinside the black Alcantara at shoulder height. The black ground mats are completed with RS embroidery in calendula yellow, at the same time as the door armrest and centre console also are in jet gray and embellished with assessment sewing in calendula yellow - much like the black cover of the Audi digital cockpit.Further upgrades consist of black Alcantara at the door panels, the RS sports activities Alcantara guidance wheel with calendula yellow marking at 12 o'clock, and a numbered badge at the selector lever which marks every of the a hundred vehicles.While the moody ambient mild creates an ecosystem withinside the indoors, the Bang & Olufsen Premium Sound System with 3-d sound, permits a wealthy sound audible experience.A rear-view digital digicam and luxury key decorate the everyday experience.The TT RS Coupé iconic version is based on Audi Sport's demonstrated 2.five TFSI engine with 400PS and most torque of 480 Nm. Numerous successes in motorsports make it one in all Audi's maximum compelling powertrains.
Countless motorsports victories and sturdy everyday overall performance have earned the five-cylinder engine the "International Engine of the Year Award", 9 consecutive instances given that 2010.As is standard of the TT RS, its electricity is going through a seven-velocity S tronic to the everlasting all-wheel quattro force. An electro-hydraulically managed multi-plate clutch, which debuted in 1998 as a part of the Audi TT, distributes all-wheel electricity freely among the the front and rear axles. The Audi force pick out riding dynamics machine permits the motive force to govern the quattro force machine and different components, inclusive of guidance, seven-velocity S tronic, exhaust flaps, and engine characteristics.The pinnacle velocity of the TT RS Coupé iconic version is expanded to 174mph. This compact sports activities automobile sprints from 0-62mph in only three.7 seconds. The engine offers a pretty emotional riding experience, with its standard 1-2-4-five-three firing order and the accompanying throaty sound. Because of the firing order, adjoining and non-adjoining cylinders hearthplace alternately, generating a completely precise rhythm and person that is emphasised via way of means of the RS Sport Exhaust machine.In addition to the standard low weight (1,475kg TT RS Coupé), the RS game suspension plus with adaptive dampers withinside the Audi magnetic trip technology, make certain great dealing with and stability. Steering experience also can be adjusted via the Audi force pick out riding dynamics machine.