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2009 Audi TT Overview

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Our Full Review

Audi couldn’t quite wait ’til Detroit to show its production-bound TTS — the much-anticipated high-performance version of the TT line that also marks the TT’s tenth anniversary. Most notably, there’s a lot more power under the hood, a 2.0-liter ‘TFSI’ four-cylinder engine that makes 272 horsepower. The engine, according to Audi , takes gasoline direct injection and turbocharging and “blends them to form a perfect partnership.” Peak torque is an impressive (for a 2.0-liter four) 258 pound-feet, between 2500 and 5000 rpm. With the new engine tune and extra power, the two-liter has also been strengthened and extensively reengineered, and the intercooler has been optimized, with maximum turbocharger boost dialed up to 17.4 psi — exceptionally high for a production vehicle. A six-speed manual is standard-equipment for Europe, but all U.S. models get the available six-speed S tronic DSG gearbox — which shifts faster than a standard automatic transmission — cuts the ... Read full review

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