2953

<img src="http://www.shareyourpix.com/inc/i_importimage.aspx?u=356&a=554&i=8564&w=600&h=450" >
...<font color="003366"> No, on second look its the original concept version of the 2006 Mitsu Eclipse.

Though some of you might enjoy seeing the base photo used by someone of limited imagination (and absolutely no understanding of Audi's design philosophy) to represent a vehicle almost entirely different from the 2007 TT.

Like the next generation TT this <i>does</i> have four wheels.</font>

YosemyTT

I haven't seen any of these on the road yet. How close are the production cars to the concept pic you just posted?

2953

<font color="003366"><b>Concept...
<img src="http://i.tnpv.us/2004/WKA200410/WKA2004101549005_pv.jpg">

Production...
<img src="http://i.tnpv.us/2005/WKA200505/WKA2005051954340_pv.jpg">

Concept...
<img src="http://w02.us/pv/WKA/2004/01/04/WKA2004010464879_pv.jpg">

Production...
<img src="http://i.tnpv.us/2005/WKA200505/WKA2005051953897_pv.jpg">

Concept...
<img src="http://i.tnpv.us/2004/WKA200410/WKA2004101549024_pv.jpg">

Production...
<img src="http://i.tnpv.us/2005/WKA200505/WKA2005051954411_pv.jpg">
</b>
In my eye those are two different cars that share design themes and surface philosophy but little else.</font>

CorrupTT

2nd. the concept is a hit, the production a definate skip.

meem

staring directly into the sun -- may cause permanent damage.

YosemyTT

They are based on the same theme but they are not the same car.

JohnLZ7W

The concept really isn't that bad, the production version has lost something in translation

silverTTcoupe

Brand new with no plates yet. When I walked up to my car, A guy and his kid were getting out of it. I heard him say to his kid "maybe he will sell it to you" referring to my car. Needless to say it put a big smile on my face. =)

bubba j

I have no doubt that you could give a 4 hour lecture on the fundamental differences between the vehicles, and how the production vehicle betrays the intent of the designer who later committed ritual suicide.

However, as a consumer I see that the primary difference is the color, and everything else can be discounted as the inevitable differences between one-off concepts and cars that actually have to be assembled by robots.

2953

...<font color="002266"> in that you are only speaking figuratively.

As for your offer of the "lecture on the fundamental differences between the vehicles, and how the production vehicle betrays the intent of the designer" I'm sure I have something <i>far</i> more important on my schedule. Like buying a newspaper or having my shoes polished.

That said, I'd love to hear your take on Mike Desmond's design intent as well as your hallucinatory tale of his ritualistic "suicide."

As I rather suspect would Mike.</font>