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<\/figure>\nA TT? Yes, an Audi TT. This is not any old TT though, this is the TT RS. Quite simply, it\u2019s the fiercest, meanest TT Audi has ever put into production, and yes,it is a sports car. Under the bonnet is Audi\u2019s 2.5-litre 5-cylinder engine which somehow manages to produce a whopping 400PS. 400PS, the famous \u2018quattro\u2019 all-wheel drive system and the 7-speed flappy paddle gearbox combine to send the formerly frumpy TT to 62mph in just 3.7-seconds – and that\u2019s bonkers.<\/p>\n On my drive a few years ago was the first generation TT quattro, so this was a bit like meeting up with an ex-girlfriend to find she\u2019s done really well for herself – it\u2019s remarkable to see how she\u2019s changed in the few years since we were an item. Like my old flame, the new TT RS is a shade of grey – Nardo Grey to be precise – an exclusive colour just for this car. However, gone are the curves I used to know, replaced by sharper lines and a lower, more muscular stance that\u2019s dressed with aerodynamic garnish. It\u2019s still her, it\u2019s still unmistakably TT, but there\u2019s something genuinely menacing about the appearance of this RS. It seemed my once gentle partner had gone away and transformed herself into Ronda Rousey. Understandably, I was slightly intimidated.<\/p>\n Perhaps that was an over-reaction on my part as Audi\u2019s most extreme performance cars all have one thing in common – they\u2019re all accessible and welcoming. They can be driven by just about anybody and while some enthusiasts might groan about that, let\u2019s take a moment to give the brand some credit for taming huge power and making it something we can all live with on a more regular basis.<\/p>\n It may not be the most severe all-wheel drive sports car – it\u2019s not as mighty as a Porsche 911 Turbo or its weaponised stablemate, the R8 V10 Plus – but its compact proportions, powerful engine and coupe or roadster configuration make this the perfect car to explore the all-wheel drive sports car genre. Will it prove my theory that all-wheel driven sports cars are undervalued? Or will it get shown up for a lack of flair and a much discussed over-indulgence in security and safety?<\/p>\n Spring time, rural roads and landscapes, and a 400PS sports car. Well, it\u2019s not going to be difficult to enjoy this one, is it?<\/p>\n Next week, we’ll take a more in depth look at the TT RS.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Back in the 1980s, car manufacturers were busy thinking of the next big thing in the sports car world, and some clever German folk had an idea. Why don\u2019t we connect all of the wheels to the engine? Why don\u2019t we make our next sports car all-wheel driven? So, they did. Waves made by the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":50,"featured_media":47802,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1779],"tags":[2014,1128,2007],"class_list":["post-47800","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cars","tag-audi","tag-german-cars","tag-porsche","manufacturers-audi","manufacturers-porsche"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n![\"Audi](\"https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/20170407_134406-1024x576.jpg\")
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