Kris Hansen

The Audi TT* has been renowned for its sporty and progressive design for over 15 years. Now the brand with the four rings is presenting the third generation of the Coupé. It embodies dynamics, emotion and technology in their purest forms – in design, the engines, chassis and the innovative operating concept.

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In summary, the interior is world class and the dash display is an awesome industry leader.

The drive of the base model has incremental improvements over the Mk 2 that have received mixed reviews, tepid in the UK and more favorable in the US The Mk 3 Audi TT sports car does not drive nearly as well as a BMW 2 series sedan. It lags behind Porsche but is better than the BMW Z.

The TTS acceleration is in a league with high end Porsche models, but the handling doesn't measure up. However, with the big increase in engine HP, it is 90% of the Mk 2 TTRS with better handling than the Mk 2 RS.

Price is a big concern for the Mk 3. Audi UK is charging 5K pounds more than the comparable Mk 2, yet US media are still saying there will only be a modest increase here.