gavriil

By the way, what is up with the site being so slow Soopa? Every time you guys make changes, it gets slower.

Sorry no pics of the new TT yet, but I have lots of specs here from Autoexpress:

Reworking an old master is a tough job, but as exclusive pictures in the current issue of Auto Express magazine show, Audi is applying a glossier finish to its new TT. Faster, more spacious and even better to drive, the striking coupé and cabriolet will get a broader range of engines and trim levels. The newcomer retains the original car's curvy profile, but has a revised nose, featuring a slatted grille surround similar to that of Audi's dramatic Rosemeyer supercar.

In keeping with the TT's concept-turns-road-car image, the replacement will also sport the ridged bonnet and 'eyebrow' headlights of the Steppen-wolf design study unveiled at the Paris Motor Show two years ago. The new TT will be larger all round than the existing model, while all versions will have xenon headlights and 17-inch alloys as standard. Unlike on the current car, the stability enhancing rear spoiler has been neatly incorporated into the bonnet.

Based on an extended version of the platform for the next-generation VW Golf, the new TT will be about 40cm longer, while the body will be made from aluminium. And to save on costs, the shell's structure will be shared with the SEAT Tango sports car. The extra length means space for four inside, although only children will be able to fit in the rear of the drop-top.

Front seat passengers will enjoy more leg and headroom and a wider cabin. The interior will feel brighter, too, with more glass, and coupés will have the option of an electric sliding clear roof. Under the bonnet, the big change will be the use of six-cylinder engines. The flagship TT-RS will have a turbo-charged 3.2-litre V6 delivering up to 350bhp, while non-turbo versions of the powerplant will be in the 280bhp TT-S and 240bhp standard car. Expect the RS model to cost nearly £35,000.

Four-cylinder units will also be available, but the existing model's 1.8-litre motor will disappear. Instead, the new 2.0-litre FSI direct-injection petrol eng-ine from the VW Golf, Passat and Audi A4 will be used. The entry-level car, which is tipped to undercut the current £24,100 180bhp coupé, will have a 150bhp normally aspirated version of the unit, while the 2.0S will feature a 180bhp turbo powerplant.

All cars will be offered with four-wheel drive, although the lighter body means the new TT will feel more agile. Quicker steering and firmer damping will make it seem sportier, too. The coupé goes on sale early in 2005, while the soft-top will appear later that year.

gavriil

And my first thought is, why wont that 350HP engine be the one in the new S4? Cos the rumorms up to now, call for a 4.0 liter V8 for the new S4. Hmmm...

gavriil

Actually here is what I found quickly here:

charliemike

$52k for the TT-RS?

Damn, that's way up market from the current models.

It will be interesting to see if the U.S. gets most of the models listed.

soopa

gavrill... being slow because after i make changes i have to run all sorts of optimizations on the database... takes me several hours so i leave the board open while doing it.

so..... its extremely slow while optimizing.

cpu utilization will be at 100% for a bit



btw, THATS HOT! yet another option for NEXT car.

i wish they would give it a retractable hard-top or glass roof like the new 911-T

gavriil

I see soopa. So this is temporary you are saying. Good luck.

soopa

yes temp.


and OH SHIT! it IS getting a glass roof..... sweeet. may have found the new ride......

Ashburner

Maybe I will be able to fit into the new model. The current model is designed for midgets.

-Ash

Nashua_Night_Hawk

what about the new S4 any new news?

gavriil

This is the latest I know of

http://www.acura-cl.com/forums/showt...3&highlight=s4

beestea

So they they will be getting 280HP on the TT-S out of a 3.2 Liter NA V6? That means we now have two manufacturers with a higher output 3.2 NA V6 than us And one that might or might not have exploading engine problems