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The Bottom Line:
The new 2009 Audi TT looks sporty both inside and out.
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“The TT is no longer just a pretty boy.”
the interior of the 2009 TT is beautifully built
greatly improves on the previous model
no less stylish, though, with crisper lines" (than the original)
To keep weight well distributed and under control — at a curb weight of just 3075 pounds — steel construction is used at the back end of the TTS while aluminum is used in the front and center sections, as well as the front suspension.
On the outside, the TTS gets new-design bi-xenon headlamps, with a horizontal stripe of white LEDs that calls out a family resemblance to the flagship R8. The front grille is platinum gray, rather than chrome, for a nicely understated but striking look. Alongside, door sills have been widened, and in back the gray theme continues, though the centerpieces are the large protruding tailpipes.
As with the other TT models, the TTS will be available as either a 2+2 coupe or Roadster, the latter featuring an electrohydraulic power soft top that can open and close in twelve seconds; it also comes with a wind deflector and glass rear window and folds into a shape that avoids the need for a tonneau cover. An automatically retracting spoiler is also included; it extends at about 75 mph, then returns to its resting position at about 50 mph.
In the cockpit-like interior, there’s a gray-finished instrument panel and different-design multi-function steering wheel, along with leather- and Alcantara-trimmed sport seats. Silk Nappa leather upholstery is available in four different colors, as is an Impulse leather package with silver stitching and black trim or Chennai brown trim and espresso contrast stitching.
U.S. pricing has not yet been announced, but based on the European prices mentioned in Audi’s release (Coupe starting at 44,900 euros), the U.S. Coupe will likely start in the upper $40k range. The TTS will go on sale in early summer for Europe, late November for the U.S., as a 2009 model.
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