German Car Zone

In conjunction with the Audi Mileage Marathon, the company also brought along some extra vehicles that are being used by the staff that are supporting the event. Among those are a pair of TT TDIs that were sent over but will unfortunately probably never be sold here. For those just getting caught up, the TT is Audi's junior sports car. The TT derives its architecture from the compact Volkswagen group vehicles that include the A3 and the Golf/Rabbit and Jetta. The TT originally debuted in 1998 and is now in its second generation. Since its launch, the current TT has been offered with a 2.0L 200 hp TFSI four cylinder or a 3.2L 250 hp FSI V6, with a 2.0L 272 hp TTS version also added this year.

Last spring at the Geneva Motor Show, Audi announced the TT would be available with a diesel engine for the first time. Given Audi's success with the R10 at Le Mans and in the American Le Mans Series, it's fitting and logical that the company would slide a diesel into one of its sports cars. Following our arrival at the halfway point of the marathon in Denver, we had an opportunity to jump into one of the TTs for an all too brief ride around Denver. Read on after the jump for first impressions.

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