Point And Shoot Street Cred
Only a few cars can get this personal. The Audi TT Coupe broke convention when it was first introduced in the 90s. Its Bauhaus-inspired design harked back to the 1920s when the design movement was at its peak in Germany. The car featured distinctive arcs at the roof and lights, which contrasted well with the horizontal line styling for the rest of the body. The current TT has been around for a bit, but now, we get a car with an easier-to-swallow price tag.
The base 1.8 delivers the goods through the front wheels only, and benefits from a quick-shifting 7-speed S tronic gearbox. While it does not deliver the same 5.3 second 0-100km/h as its more powerful 2.0 sibling, 7 seconds is not sloppy at all.
But where the 1.8 shines would be in how it delivers its 250Nm of maximum torque. The smaller turbocharged engine delivers all 250Nm from between 1,250-5,000rpm, meaning that you will not likely experience any flat spots while putting the car through its paces.
For sure it does not deliver the sort of sporty note you would expect from a car styled like this, but pitch the TT into a bend, and you would realise that Audi engineers have worked out the suspension and chassis really well. With a 23% increase in stiffness, the TT could definitely take a beating if you were to go loco on the car, with its point-and-shoot accuracy.
We did however find that while it did the job well, there seemed to be a little bit of lack-of-feel coming from the rear. Not entirely a bad thing, as you know that the car is really gripping in-front, with a rear that follows suit.
The entry TT is about $40k less than its 2.0 Quattro sibling. While we will not deny that it is milder, the car is as light as some compact Japanese sedans out there, making it nimble enough for a driver to experience the joys of quick-handling coupe driving.
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