What does the T mean after 1.8 in "2001 Audi TT 1.8T Vehicle"?
12-05-2007, 04:05 PM
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What does the T mean after 1.8 in "2001 Audi TT 1.8T Vehicle"?
2000 - 2001 Audi TT 1.8T Vehicles
What does the T in 1.8T stand for? I know I have a 1.8 Liter, and so I'm used to seeing 2001 Audi TT 1.8L, but not 1.8T. Does the T stand for Turbo? If so, why do they use T instead of L? Don't all TT's have Turbos??
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What does the T in 1.8T stand for? I know I have a 1.8 Liter, and so I'm used to seeing 2001 Audi TT 1.8L, but not 1.8T. Does the T stand for Turbo? If so, why do they use T instead of L? Don't all TT's have Turbos??
Sorry if this question is stupid!
12-05-2007, 04:10 PM
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All the 4-cyl TTs are turbocharged, yes. The engine that's in them is called the 1.8T.
The new VAG cars with turbochargers are called '2.0T's.
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12-05-2007, 04:13 PM
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Turbo, and yes all the 1.8 engine TT's have turbos, including the 150hp.......
But the later 6 cylinder models, starting I believe in 2004, don't have the turbo, the 250hp models.
12-05-2007, 04:16 PM
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Yes, the T is for turbo. The name "1.8T" is actually a VW/Audi brand.
The 1.8T motor was hugely important to VW/Audi (and Skoda, Seat) as it was used in many cars throughout the world. I'm not sure it's a registered trademark, but the use of the "T" to denote that it was turbo was significant. Thus, it departs from the ususal designation of displacement.
