Would you trade some of your good looks for a better forehand, a better jump shot, or a better spiral? That's what Audi's done with the new version of the TT Roadster.
When Audi introduced its TT Coupe and Roadster in 2000, both bore the distinct hallmarks of Art Deco-inspired styling. It didn't matter to many that the underpinnings of the new sportscar were more humdrum Volkswagen parts-bin pieces--the TT's fabulous style telegraphed a modern twist on a past era, while delivering sportscar levels of performance and the grip of Audi's quattro all-wheel-drive system.
Fast-forward to the 2008 model year, and the TT's returned. Only the Deco style's been detuned for something a little more mainstream. And the TT itself has been dialed up a couple of notches. Instead of being a parts-bin Frankencar, the new TT's made on its own chassis, which is made from lightweight aluminum. It's distinctly harder-edged, from its flat-bottom steering wheel to its close-coupled gearshift and powerful direct-injection engines.
It's far less secretary-special, far more boy racer than ever before. But is that for the better, or for worse?
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