With the new TT and the new TTS, Audi designers have delivered a modern interpretation of the unmistakable lines of the original TT from 1998 enriched with numerous dynamic facets. The Coupé is 4.18 metres long with a wheelbase of 2.51 metres, and correspondingly short overhangs.

The front is dominated by horizontal lines. The Singleframe grille is broad and flat; struts structure the interconnected air intakes. The headlights are also structured with dividing struts, which constitute the daytime running lights. Audi also offers the headlights with LED or the innovative Matrix LED technology. The latter uses small, switchable, individual light-emitting diodes to produce the high beam. The dynamic turn signals run in the direction the driver intends to turn, providing additional information for other road users.

When viewed in profile, many details of the TT and TTS are intentionally evocative of the first-generation design classic. The sill contour forms a powerful light edge and the wide wheel arches constitute distinct geometrical entities. At the front, the wheel arch intersects the hood join, which continues over the door as the tornado line and extends all the way to the rear.

The flat greenhouse gives the impression of being an independent unit, and the subtle kink in the rear side window emphasises the C-pillar. The fuel flap in the classic round TT design is press-to-open. There is no longer a cap beneath it – the driver inserts the nozzle directly into fuel tank neck.

At the back, horizontal lines again underscore the sporty width of the new TT and the TTS. The struts in the standard LED tail lights, which take up the motif of the headlights and also light up together with the daytime running lights, are another Audi innovation. The third brake light – a flat strip on the edge of the luggage compartment cover – ties together the light silhouette at the rear.

The collective fuel consumption of all models named above and available on the German market can be found in the list provided at the end of this article.

The new TT initially will be available with a TDI or TFSI engine. The TTS rolls off the assembly line with the top-of-the-line TFSI. The three forced-induction, four-cylinder engines produce between 135 kW (184 hp) and 228 kW (310 hp), yet consume significantly less fuel than the engines used previously. A start-stop system is standard. A sound actuator works in conjunction with the optional Audi drive select dynamic driving system (standard in TTS) to provide for a sonorous sound.

The TT 2.0 TDI ultra with manual transmission and front-wheel drive delivers135 kW (184 hp) and 380 Nm (280.3 lb-ft) of torque. Like all of the engines in the new TT, the two-litre diesel fulfills the Euro 6 standard. It averages just 4.2 litres of fuel per 100 kilometres, which equates to 110 grams of CO2 per kilometre (177.0 g/mi) – a new best figure in its segment. The 2.0 TFSI produces 169 kW (230 hp) and 370 Nm (272.9 lb-ft) in the TT; in the TTS, these figures are 228 kW (310 hp) and 380 Nm (280.3 lb-ft). The top model sprints 0 to 100 km/h (62.1 mph) in 4.6 seconds.

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