2010 Audi TTS

The Interior

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.

The equipment

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.


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Specifications

ENGINE:

• Type: 2.0 liter turbocharged, inline four-cylinder, spark ignition engine with TFSI® direct injection, four valves per cylinder, double overhead camshafts [DOHC], S model turbocharger (enlarged turbine wheel, spiral, compressor inlet and compressor wheel and in
• Arrangement Front mounted, transverse
• Bore 3.25 in.
• Stroke 3.65 in.
• Displacement 121.1 cu. in.
• Compression ratio 9.8 : 1
• Fuel requirement Unleaded Super, 95 RON (unleaded regular, 91 RON, as an alternative with slight reduction in performance)
• Horsepower (SAE) 265 hp @ 6,000
• Max. Torque 258 lb-ft @ 2500 - 5,000 rpm
• Max. Turbo boost (relative) 1.2 bar (17.4 psi)

Engine design:

• Cylinder block Cast iron
• Crankshaft Forged steel, 5 main bearings
• Cylinder head Aluminum

Electrical system:

• Battery coupe/roadster volts 75/80 amp/hr
• Alternator volts 140 amp/hr

Drivetrain:

• Transmission 6-speed dual-clutch gearbox gearbox with electro-hydraulic control
• Type: 2.0T FWD S tronic
• Gear ratios: 1st 2.923
• 2nd 1.957
• 3rd 1.400
• 4th 1.032
• 5th 1.077
• 6th 0.871
• Reverse 3.264
• Final Drive 1th-4th/ 5th - 6th and Reverse 4.769 / 3.444
• Front Differential Hypoid gear, electronically locking (EDL)
• Center Differential Haldex electronically controlled multi-plate coupling
• Rear Differential Hypoid gear

Steering:

• Type Eletromechanical steering with speed-dependent power assistance
• Ratio 16.9 : 1
• Turns (lock-to-lock) 2.9
• Turning circle (curb-to-curb) 35.96 ft. 10.96 m
• SUSPENSION:
• Front Mac Pherson strut (gas charged) with 3-point lower control arm, aluminium subframe, tubular anti-roll bar, track-stabilising steering roll radius
• Rear Four-link rear suspension with seperate spring/shock absorber arragement, subframe, turbular anti-roll bar

Brakes:

• Service brake: Dual-circuit brake system with diagonal split, ESP, hydraulic brake assistant, front and rear disc brakes ventilated
• Front size 13.4 x 1.2 in. 340 mm
• Rear size 12.2 x 0.9 in. 310 mm
• Parking brake Mechanically actuated at the rear wheels

Wheels (standard only):

• Size aluminum, 9Jx18, offset: 52
• TIRES (standard only):
• Size 245/40 R18 93Y

Body:

• Power Top Operation 12 seconds at speeds below 31 mph
• Material Audi space frame (ASF): Lightweight construction concept which is a mixed construction using aluminium and steel
• Corrosion protection Multi-step anti-corrosion protection

Capacities:

• Engine oil in quarts (gallons) 5.8 qt (1.45) 5.5 liter
• Fuel tank 15.85 gal. 60 liter
• Cooling system in quarts (gallons) 9.1 qt (2.27) 8.6 liter

Exterior dimensions:

• Wheelbase 97.2 in. 2,468 mm
• 61.2 60.9 in. 1555 1546 mm
• Overall length 165.3 in. 4,198 mm
• Overall width w/o mirrors 72.5 in. 1,842 mm
• Height coupe / roadster 53.0 53.1 in. 1,345 1,350 mm
• Height of loading lip 30.7 780 mm
• Curb weight 3241 lbs. 1,470 kg 3395 lbs. 1,540 kg
• Distribution front / rear [%]
• Drag coefficient Coupe: 0.31 Roadster: 0.33

Interior dimensions:

• Seating Capacity 2 + 2
• Head room front/rear 39/ 32.6 in.
• Shoulder room front/rear 53.2/ 47.5 in.
• Leg room front/rear 41.1/ 29.2 in.
• Int. vol. (EPA) front/rear 47.7/ 26.2 cu.ft.
• Luggage capacity std / seats folded 13.1/ 24.7 cu.ft.

Performance:

• 0-60 mph 4.9 sec.(Coupe) 5.1 sec.(Roadster)
• 1/4 mile 13.5 sec.(Coupe) 13.7 sec.(Roadster)
• Top speed Electronically limited to 155.34 mph (250 km/h) for North America

Efficiency/environment:

• Emission Class ULEVII
• City 21 mpg
• Highway 29 mpg
• Combined 24 mpg

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Prices

Coupe

Roadster

New for 2010

• New Audi Navigation plus with real time traffic
• Elimination of Premium Plus
• Prestige Model enhanced with Silk Nappa Leather Package and new 19 inch 5 tri-spoke
  wheels with summer performance tires.
• New choice of AMI with iPod interface for Prestige
• Baseball Optic Leather Package Prestige only
• Stand alone options reduced

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Competitors and press reviews

"The 2009 Audi TTS is a good drive and genuinely entertaining, but it’s not a Porsche Cayman. It still feels like a sporting version of a mainstream car and not a bespoke alternative honed by people who dedicate their every waking moment to the minutiae of control feel. If you want a TT to rival a Porsche, you might have to wait for the yet-to-be-confirmed TTRS." (InsideLine)

"By some margin, the TTS is the most agile, fastest, and most entertaining TT of all, and you can thread together corners with real fluency and verve. Here, at last, is a TT that delivers big smiles with fast miles. But its elevation into Porsche territory (in Europe, the roadster version costs more than a base Boxster, and the coupe isn’t all that far short of a Cayman) throws up new challenges. We now find ourselves comparing the TTS with two of the finest-handling and best-driving cars of all, and the comparison doesn’t flatter the TTS." (MotorTrend)

"We’ve taken the TTS out for extended drives through Upper Bavaria, between Munich and Audi’s home base in Ingolstadt, and it’s thoroughly enjoyable. Torque comes on early, despite slight but noticeable turbo lag. The turbocharger delivers 17.4 psi of boost and a high-pitched whistle that reflects nicely off tunnel walls and the houses lining the tiny Bavarian villages. Flat out, we saw an indicated 270 km/h (168 mph), which is probably a bit optimistic, but almost every top-speed-governed Audi we have actually tested tops out well above 155 mph, which is the increasingly porous ceiling set by the German auto industry’s 20-year-old voluntary agreement." (CarAndDriver)

Competitors

The Cayman S is powered by a 3.4-liter power unit that delivers 320 hp. Equipped with a PDK dual-clutch automatic and Launch Control can do 0 to 60 mph in 4.9 seconds. The Boxster S is powered by a 3.4-liter power unit that delivers 310 hp. Mated to a the standard six-speed manual gearbox, the new Boxter makes the 0 to 60 mph sprint in 5.9 seconds. The 2010 Cayman S is priced at $61,500 and the 2010 Boxster S at $58,000.

Mercedes SLK

The 2010 SLK gets two different versions: SLK300 and SLK350. The first one is powered by a 3.0 liter V6 engine that delivers 228 hp and sprints from 0 to 60 mph in 6.1 seconds and the SLK350 gets a 3.5 liter V6 engine with 300hp. Prices start at $46,900 for the SLK300 and at $51,900 for the SLK350.

BMW Z4

The 2010 BMW Z4 is also offered in two different versions: a Z4 sDrive30i and a Z4 sDrive35i, priced at $46,00 and 51,900, respectively. Both versions are using the same 3.0-liter inline-six cylinder engine. The sDrive30i has 255 hp, and the sDrive35i uses twin-turbos (one turbo designated for three cylinders each) to upgrade to 300 hp.

Conclusion

Its true the Audi TTS gets a front spoiler and a rear aero diffuser, prominent rocker skirts and special 18-inch cast-aluminum wheels, but it is still not the sports car you will want to get for $50k. If you are willing to pay an extra $10K you will get the Porsche Cayman or Boxster, both of them being considerably better, but in the same price you can get the new Z4 Roadster, a car that does not only look sportier, but it also drives better and handles like a true sports car.

Of course that compared with its little brother TT, the TTS is better, but if you really want to drive a TT sports car you might wait for the TT-RS. When you will have in your garage a car that can easily compete with your neighbor’s Porsche.

Well, now if you really want the TTS, you will be happy to know is the cheapest one in its segment, and for the money you will get a good looking car with an interior offering all the tools you might need.

gallery: 2010 Audi TTS

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