2017 Audi TT RS Roadster & Coupe Bring Five-Cylinders With 400 Horses
Audi chose China’s Beijing Motor Show to set free its new generation TT RS models in both coupe and Roadster body styles . At the heart of both lies a redeveloped version of the firm’s 2.5-liter turbocharged inline-five with a new aluminum instead of the current motor’s steel block, which not only helps shave 10kg or 22 pounds, but it’s also way stronger gaining 60PS (59hp) for a total of 400PS (395hp) together with 480Nm (354 lb-ft) of peak torque. The blistering five-pot is mated to a standard seven-speed dual-clutch transmission with steering wheel paddle shifts –sorry folks, no manual gearbox option – and Audi’s quattro permanent all-wheel drive with a multi-plate clutch that distributes power freely between the axles. Audi claims a 3.7 second sprint from 0 to 100 km/h (62mph) for the Coupe and 3.9 seconds for the slightly heavier Roadster. Just to get an idea of how fast that is, the 540hp Audi R8 completes the same sprint in 3.5 seconds. If the rum...