Audi TT RS: Finally A Match For Porsche?

Audi includes all the modern performance upgrades in its arsenal to make the TT RS one wicked sports coupe. The 2.5-litre turbo five makes 400 hp, drives all four wheels through a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic, and blasts the Audi TT RS to 62 mph in 3.7 seconds.

Steering-wheel-mounted ignition and drive-mode selector switches, a fixed rear wing, gaping front intakes, and large oval-shaped tailpipes separate the RS from other TTs. The coupe (not roadster the ) came to the U.S. in 2017.

The engine growls and roars its way up to a whisker short of 7,000rpm

Audi TT RS Coupe: The Facts

• Tested: 2,480cc five-cylinder petrol engine, seven-speed automatic transmission, all-wheel drive
• Price/on Sale: £51,800 (£53,550 for the roadster)/October
• Power/Torque: 394bhp @ 5,850rpm/354lb ft @ 1,700rpm
• Top speed: 155mph (electronically limited)
• Acceleration: 0-62mph 3.7sec
• Fuel Economy: 25mpg/24.4mpg (EU Urban/Combined). On test 20.6mpg
• CO2 Emissions: 187g/km
• VED Band: J (£490 for the first year, £265 after that)
• Verdict: Huge improvement for the top model TT, mainly due to losing weight. The five-cylinder growl defines Audi, and the TT RS is genuinely fun to drive, but it is costly
• Autos Community Rating: Four out of five stars

We take a peek into the production of the 394bhp, 3.7 second 0-62 Audi TT RS.