If you're in the market for an Audi TTS->ke3007 this year, you need to settle for a current-generation model, as the next iteration, which was unveiled at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show->ke228, won't go on sale until 2015. And that's because the Germans are still busy working on the all-wheel-drive sports car->ke506, trying to figure out the best possible setup for optimum performance and handling. Due to its sporty nature, the TTS also needs a bit of track tuning, which is why Audi->ke14 brought it to the Nurburgring->ke999 track earlier this month.

The wet conditions weren't exactly ideal for course testing or for an official lap time attempt, but that didn't stop the company's engineers from dropping the hammer on the Nordschleife. And in spite of its quattro system, the TTS was quite tail happy on the wet asphalt, showing that you don't actually need rear-wheel-drive car to have some fun.

As a brief reminder, the upcoming Audi TTS sports a turbocharged, 2.0-liter, four-cylinder engine under the hood, similar to the one found in the S3. Rated at 310 horsepower and 280 pound-feet of torque, the unit produces 40 horses more compared to the current mill, and enables to vehicle to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 4.7 seconds.

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