TT MK3 2019 facelift
10-22-2018, 04:47 AM
#51
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Good move i3adSaab and we'll miss you 'round he-yah.
I had a 220V line run to the garage in my new home ... just in case.
I had a 220V line run to the garage in my new home ... just in case.
Well guys.....I guess I’ll be leaving Audi after many years driving them. My TT lease is up late November....was within inches of ordering a new one, but I couldn’t resist the Tesla Model 3.....ordered one last week while still eligible for the full Fed rebate. I’ve driven a few, it honestly makes my old TT feel like a horse and buggy. It might be a risky move, but I’m jumping to the future......a go cart on steroids. 
10-22-2018, 06:22 AM
#52
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Correct
I was surprised to learn that the TTRS did not have a compact spare when all the other TT models do. That would not stop me from buying a TTRS though. A TTRS is the only coupe I've considered buying in the past 40 years - a great drive. However, the TTS is a great bang for the buck and if they had not dropped the roadster version in the US, I'd be driving one now. (Yet another bitch about Audi USA marketing but in this case I understand the Mk 2 TTS sales did not justify US certification cost to sell the Mk 3 TTS roadster here.)
Audi marketing in the US is a real "chicken or egg" question. Paint and interior options are being limited by poor sales but poor choices compared to rivals is hindering sales. Price jumps from the Mk2 to Mk3 did not help sales either.
Audi marketing in the US is a real "chicken or egg" question. Paint and interior options are being limited by poor sales but poor choices compared to rivals is hindering sales. Price jumps from the Mk2 to Mk3 did not help sales either.
10-22-2018, 09:36 AM
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Thanks, good move on the power line.....our situation is somewhat funky also, we have solar on the house and I'm generating about 1500 kWh per year more than I'm using as everything in the house keeps getting more efficient. This "excess credit" with Eversource will power my Model 3. So, almost free power, virtually no maintenance, significantly simpler design without an engine, instant torque that throws your head into the seat, lower center of gravity so there's no roll.....just to much to resist even if there are some random quality and fit/finish issues, it is the future. If Audi was making an EV TT, I'd be on it immediately. Price of my Model 3 with AWD and extended battery after Fed credit will be the same as a new TT, low $50's.
11-04-2018, 08:57 PM
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We finally have some specs on the US version!!!!! The December print edition of Automobile magazine reports on a test drive of the 2019 TTS and reports key specs for the American version TT and TTS (sorry but nothing reported on the TTRS):
1. No change to the engines - same as 2018. The reported power bumps apparently will be Euro-only for now.
2. 7 speed tranny. The first 6 gears are closer together to boost torque and acceleration while 7'th gear is taller for better cruise economy. However, the reviewer said that change in driving feel is minimal.
3. While front fascia has been tweaked, America is not getting the Euro 3D honeycomb grill. The grill will be similar to the 2018 MY.
4. TT S-line package gets some cosmetic updates, a new sport mode, and retains the .4" lower suspension.
5. TTS Comp package gets some cosmetic changes, new spoiler, and a sport suspension tune on 20" rims described as "skittish" on poorer roads
6. 40 20'th anniversary coupes and 40 roadsters to be sold in the US out of 999 built worldwide. I suppose Audi dealers will demand a premium for these but, personally, I saw nothing in prior articles that make me crave this special edition. Their supposed "baseball" seats are a joke compared to the Mk 1 originals.
7. Minimal price increase. (IMO the Mk 3 is already overpriced).
8. US sales to start in early 2019
1. No change to the engines - same as 2018. The reported power bumps apparently will be Euro-only for now.
2. 7 speed tranny. The first 6 gears are closer together to boost torque and acceleration while 7'th gear is taller for better cruise economy. However, the reviewer said that change in driving feel is minimal.
3. While front fascia has been tweaked, America is not getting the Euro 3D honeycomb grill. The grill will be similar to the 2018 MY.
4. TT S-line package gets some cosmetic updates, a new sport mode, and retains the .4" lower suspension.
5. TTS Comp package gets some cosmetic changes, new spoiler, and a sport suspension tune on 20" rims described as "skittish" on poorer roads
6. 40 20'th anniversary coupes and 40 roadsters to be sold in the US out of 999 built worldwide. I suppose Audi dealers will demand a premium for these but, personally, I saw nothing in prior articles that make me crave this special edition. Their supposed "baseball" seats are a joke compared to the Mk 1 originals.
7. Minimal price increase. (IMO the Mk 3 is already overpriced).
8. US sales to start in early 2019
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11-05-2018, 02:10 PM
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Hey, thanks for all these updates. I actually wasn't really digging the 3D honeycomb grill (it just isn't the RS grill, and was a weird not-quite)... I think the '18 grill is just fine. Love the carbon inserts, and the 7th speed.
11-12-2018, 11:21 AM
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Here is the full Motor1 article https://www.motor1.com/news/252944/2019-audi-tt-update/
Keep in mind that this is a discussion of the Euro models, so no one knows what the US will get. For example, the US gets de-tuned euro engines so there my not be any HP increases. The US base TT already has 18" rims standard, etc, etc, etc. I've read elsewhere that the euro TTRS is getting a significant HP increase but no one knows what the US will get. I don't expect any significant differences in the 2018 vs 2019 TTRS exterior, just the changes you see in the base TT/TTS. I expect some options will become standard as happened in the Mk 2 refresh in 2011.
The special edition "baseball" seats are a joke compared to the original Mk 1 baseball with its wide strap leather stitching as opposed to the 2019 yellow thread stitching.
IMO the silver splitter and air intake on the refresh photos is fugly.
Keep in mind that this is a discussion of the Euro models, so no one knows what the US will get. For example, the US gets de-tuned euro engines so there my not be any HP increases. The US base TT already has 18" rims standard, etc, etc, etc. I've read elsewhere that the euro TTRS is getting a significant HP increase but no one knows what the US will get. I don't expect any significant differences in the 2018 vs 2019 TTRS exterior, just the changes you see in the base TT/TTS. I expect some options will become standard as happened in the Mk 2 refresh in 2011.
The special edition "baseball" seats are a joke compared to the original Mk 1 baseball with its wide strap leather stitching as opposed to the 2019 yellow thread stitching.
IMO the silver splitter and air intake on the refresh photos is fugly.
11-13-2018, 05:19 AM
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According to my recent Automobile mag post, you wil get the 2018 engine
I am an American stationed in Italy. I just ordered a TT with S line package, Quattro (North American Specs). I gathered from the Motor1 article that the Quattro TT comes with slightly more power. I am not really familiar with the engines just that I will be getting a 2.0 TFSI. So am I looking at 220hp ball park in the US. I only have the 2018 spec reference sheet.
11-14-2018, 12:01 PM
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We finally have some specs on the US version!!!!! The December print edition of Automobile magazine reports on a test drive of the 2019 TTS and reports key specs for the American version TT and TTS (sorry but nothing reported on the TTRS):
1. No change to the engines - same as 2018. The reported power bumps apparently will be Euro-only for now.
2. 7 speed tranny. The first 6 gears are closer together to boost torque and acceleration while 7'th gear is taller for better cruise economy. However, the reviewer said that change in driving feel is minimal.
3. While front fascia has been tweaked, America is not getting the Euro 3D honeycomb grill. The grill will be similar to the 2018 MY.
4. TT S-line package gets some cosmetic updates, a new sport mode, and retains the .4" lower suspension.
5. TTS Comp package gets some cosmetic changes, new spoiler, and a sport suspension tune on 20" rims described as "skittish" on poorer roads
6. 40 20'th anniversary coupes and 40 roadsters to be sold in the US out of 999 built worldwide. I suppose Audi dealers will demand a premium for these but, personally, I saw nothing in prior articles that make me crave this special edition. Their supposed "baseball" seats are a joke compared to the Mk 1 originals.
7. Minimal price increase. (IMO the Mk 3 is already overpriced).
8. US sales to start in early 2019
1. No change to the engines - same as 2018. The reported power bumps apparently will be Euro-only for now.
2. 7 speed tranny. The first 6 gears are closer together to boost torque and acceleration while 7'th gear is taller for better cruise economy. However, the reviewer said that change in driving feel is minimal.
3. While front fascia has been tweaked, America is not getting the Euro 3D honeycomb grill. The grill will be similar to the 2018 MY.
4. TT S-line package gets some cosmetic updates, a new sport mode, and retains the .4" lower suspension.
5. TTS Comp package gets some cosmetic changes, new spoiler, and a sport suspension tune on 20" rims described as "skittish" on poorer roads
6. 40 20'th anniversary coupes and 40 roadsters to be sold in the US out of 999 built worldwide. I suppose Audi dealers will demand a premium for these but, personally, I saw nothing in prior articles that make me crave this special edition. Their supposed "baseball" seats are a joke compared to the Mk 1 originals.
7. Minimal price increase. (IMO the Mk 3 is already overpriced).
8. US sales to start in early 2019
What about the ugly fake bumper vents? Please say that those aren't coming to America.