Awaiting the passengers inside are deep-set sports seats featuring seat heating and height adjustment. They come as standard with leather/Alcantara seat covers in either black or black and silver, plus silver-colored contrast stitching. The sports seats are optionally available in Silk Nappa leather upholstery. There is also the option of the Impulse leather package, comprising black trim with silver stitching in the Coupe or chennai brown trim with espresso-colored contrast stitching in the Roadster.
The cockpit in the TTS is molded around the driver like a sleek-fitting suit. Its clean-cut, sporty design and uncompromising quality of construction is another Audi trademark. Instruments with a gray background and white needles, metal pedals, aluminum trim panels, plus a multifunctional leather sports steering wheel with a rim that’s flattened at the bottom add further styling touches.
The driver information system with its new, high-resolution white display concentrates all important information where it can be clearly seen by the driver, and includes a timer function that is able to record lap times on race tracks. Mobile entertainment out on the road comes in the form of the chorus audio system with CD player.
As well as being great fun to drive, the new sports car from Audi boasts a host of credentials that make it eminently suitable for day-to-day use. The Roadster is available with an optional load-through facility complete with removable ski bag
for added practicality. The trunk has a capacity of 250 liters (8.83 cubic ft). The rear seats in the Coupe have a split-folding design, allowing luggage capacity to be increased from 290 to 700 liters (10.24 to 24.72 cubic ft.).
The Features
Sales of the TTS will begin in the early summer. The Coupe is priced at 44,900 euros and the Roadster at 47,750 euros. The TT line’s dynamic top model comes generously equipped. Its list of features includes quattro permanent allwheel drive, the Audi magnetic ride adaptive suspension system, 18-inch aluminum wheels, xenon plus headlights with LED daytime running lights, plus – on the Roadster – the fully automatic soft top including power wind deflector. The interior is dominated by the multifunctional leather sports steering wheel. The extended aluminum styling and heated sports seats with their leather/Alcantara upholstery are further highlights. An automatic air conditioning system and Isofix child seat mountings on the front passenger seat are designed to enhance both comfort and safety.
The list of optional extras includes two navigation systems, a Bose sound system, an iPod port, an LED interior lighting package, electrically adjustable seats, as well as the Audi adaptive light dynamic cornering light system. The S tronic dualclutch transmission is an Audi technology that remains unmatched by anything the competition has to offer.
Two-color: seat covers in red and orange
The two-color concept is a defining trait of the TTS that also applies to the optional seat covers in Silk Nappa leather. The contrasting colors available are magma red, silver and signal orange; with matching seams. There is also the option of the Impulse leather package, comprising black trim with silver stitching in the Coupe or chennai brown trim with espresso-colored contrast stitching in the case of the Roadster.
The predominant color inside the TTS is sporty black, punctuated by a number of elements in pale gray. The standard specification includes trim surfaces in brushed aluminum; the footrest and pedals are in stainless steel. The door sill trims, the leather multifunction sport steering wheel with flat-bottomed rim and the gear knob display TTS logos. The selector lever on S tronic has been modified – the release catch is now on the front instead of at the side.
Like the TT, the TTS is a sports car that is excellently suited to everyday driving. The backs of both rear seats fold down in the 2+2-seater Coupe, expanding the trunk space from 290 to 700 liters (10.24 – 24.72 cubic ft). The Roadster, which offers 250 liters (8.83 cubic ft) of storage space no matter if the soft top is up or down, can also be supplied with the option of a load-through facility plus removable ski bag.
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As the dynamic top model in the TT line, the Audi TTS offers an extensive, sporty equipment specification as standard. Its highlights are quattro permanent all-wheel drive, the adaptive damping system Audi magnetic ride, and the large 18-inch alloy wheels. All these features have the same objective – to deliver competition-beating performance.
In addition to striking modifications to the body, the redesigned xenon plus headlights with LED daytime running lights lend the TTS’s face an unmistakable expressiveness. For instantly accessible, undiluted open-air driving enjoyment the TTS Roadster has an electro-hydraulic soft top and an electric wind deflector. Inside, both versions are dominated by the leather multifunction sport steering wheel, which comes complete with shift paddles on versions with the S tronic transmission.
The extended aluminum styling and heated sport seats with their exclusive leather/Alcantara upholstery are further highlights. Mobile entertainment comes in the form of the chorus audio system with CD player. Generous storage facilities, electrically adjustable exterior mirrors, automatic air conditioning and an interior mirror with automatic anti-dazzle function add to comfort and convenience when traveling in the TTS. For occupant safety, there are Isofix child seat mounts for the passenger seat, complete with an airbag deactivation switch.
Audi can supply a whole host of high-tech components as options. These include the competition-beating S tronic dual-clutch transmission, two navigation systems, a Bose Sound System and an iPod provision. Electrically adjustable seats, upholstered optionally in Silk Nappa leather or Impulse leather, bucket seats from the Audi exclusive range, a parking aid, hill-start assist, cruise control, an interior lighting package with LED lights and adaptive light, the dynamic cornering light system, add a note of luxury to this built-for-fun car.
Shipping of the TTS will begin in the early summer. The Coupe starts at € 44,900 and the Roadster at € 47,750.
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