The Audi TT is an automobile produced by Audi in Győr, Hungary. The TT was first shown as a concept car at the 1995 Frankfurt Motor Show. The design is credited to J Mays and Freeman Thomas of Volkswagen's California design studio. The name is an abbreviation of "Tourist Trophy", not "Twin Turbo" as is often assumed. The production model was launched as a coupé in September 1998, followed by a roadster in August 1999, based on the Volkswagen A platform used for the Volkswagen Golf and the Skoda Octavia.

2005 Audi TT

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Features

The Audi TT uses a transversely mounted engine with front or Quattro all wheel drive. It was first available with a 1.8 L turbocharged inline four cylinder engine. For the first two years of production (1999-build cars were sold as 2000 models), both front wheel drive and Quattro models featured a 180 hp (134 kW) version of this engine. In 2001, a more powerful Quattro model was released which was equipped with a 225 hp (168 kW) engine which shares the same basic design but features a larger turbocharger, an additional intercooler on the driver's side, forged connecting rods, a dual exhaust, and a few other internals designed to accommodate the increase in turbo boost from roughly 10 psi peak to 15.

All TT models were recalled in late 1999/early 2000 following concerns over the car's handling which was considered unstable under high-speed cornering as the result of throttle lift-off oversteer - a number of modifications were made, which were subsequently incorporated into all future examples: rear-wing spoilers were fitted (to reduce lift) and suspension settings were altered (to increase understeer). The original four cylinder engine range was complemented with a 250 hp (186 kW) 3.2 L VR6 in early 2003, which comes with the Quattro 4 wheel drive system. In October, 2004 a new DSG (dual-clutch) gearbox was offered along with a stiffer suspension.

Some expect Audi to reveal the second-generation TT (to be named the Audi Le Mans) in 2005, particularly at the 2005 Frankfurt Motor Show in Frankfurt am Main. In August 2004, Audi announced that the next-generation TT will be made of aluminum and would go into production in 2007 estimated to go on sale for around £70,000. Rumour has it that the chassis will come from the Audi manufactured Lamborghini Gallardo.