Reil says he prefers the TT RS with fixed dampers, like the car we're driving today. Magnetorheological dampers are also available;

Comfort mode is a bit more forgiving, and Dynamic mode, that much stiffer. But the passive dampers seem just right, even on cracked tarmac. You can definitely feel the road surface through the structure and the seat, but it isn't unpleasant. I hesitate, afraid to sound like a wimp, but tell Reil that many new sports ears seem too stiff for their own good. Softer, comfort-oriented modes often get better traction on uneven asphalt. He nods again. "Too much stiffness comes with a penalty. Most production ears don't have enough wheel travel. So when the car is overly stiff and you're on a surface with a lot of variation, the wheels aren't actually touching the surface as often. It's simple. When you lose your grip, you lose time." We've been driving for several hours when Reil pulls into a parking area near an autobahn on-ramp for a break. When it's time to get back in the ear, I suggest we switch places. He seems surprised--it apparently hadn't occurred to him. Obviously he isn't often a passenger. But Reil cedes his seat, and I follow his directions around a traffic circle and sprint onto the autobahn.