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It is great on the coupé but does not work at all on the Roadster.

They really nailed it with the front!

But you dont like the rearspoiler on the Convertible?

Turboed 5 cylinder is true audi heritage. Cant wait to hear it

Can't say that I'm overawed. It's a case of all-too-familiar.

No doubt the TT-RS will be a huge hit with Audi fans on this forum and others the world over and I can appreciate why. The 2.5 litre five pot is an interesting development in the performance department but the rest of the mechanical package doesn't seem to bring much innovation to the party... I'm quite sure that the folks at Haldex have the ability to offer a "torque vectoring" rear differential to Audi - the thing is, will it be a reality?

As for the looks, well, it looks a little heavy now and the rear spoiler on the coupe is unremarkable and on the roadster, plain awful. Oh, and I forgot to mention those two-tone "shark-fin" alloys are just gorgeous! So much nicer than the spiderman motif rims on the R8.

I think this 2.5 litre turbo'd 5 pot (whatever happened to TSI forced-induction format rumours?) is going to be a tuner's dream - if they can get past all the electronic security bound to protect the manufacturer's warranty claims division.

It's going to be very fast, it looks to be very expensive but it doesn't (like any other TT) inspire me one bit. Which is a pity because, pragmatically, I know what a good car the TT in all its guises is. So it's a fence-sitting, not my cup of tea but well done Audi, reaction from me.

Not really. This car accelerates a tiny bit faster than the Cayman S, but around a track it will stand no chance against the perfectly engineered cayman. Especially if it comes with PDD, SportsChrono Plus and 20mm suspension.

For looks I'd settle for the TT-S but at the price point of the TT-RS there are more attractive choices.

I think it might be faster. I don't think it will be a better drivers car.

That sound is awesome for a 2.5T and I am sure that the performance will impress too. However, the exterior looks of the TT have never really appealed to me and that rear wing on the TT-RS makes it even worse. If I am going to buy a 2 seater (or 2+2) it has to be a Porsche*.

It seems that a few people on this site mistake purchase price with cost of ownership. Quick lesson in finance: purchase price is only one input into the cost of ownership calculation. The website, whatcar.co.uk, has a simplified "Real Cost" (UK cost in GBP) for every car that explains the point. The Real Cost of running your car - What Car?

For example:
BMW Z4 Open 3.0si Sport 2dr , Audi TT Roadster 2.0 TFSI 272 S 2dr , Mercedes-Benz SLK Open 350 2dr
List price £ 34,199 , £ 34,890 , £ 36,081
Real cost £ 28,341 , £ 22,623 , £ 25,091

You might want to check the real cost before saying a car is "more expensive" than it's competitors. Why would you care if one car costs more to buy than another but costs less to own? It's only an issue if your credit is max'd out! Once you figure out that the cost of ownership is what you should care about, you will realise why so many people in the financial services industry drive 911s rather than M3s...

* Based on current models only, I am not a Porsche fanboy and will switch brands if another manufacturer offers a better package!

I think most people will look at the purchase price for the sake of comparison as the figures prestented by What Car are not valid for my or 9 otu of 10 other board members markets.

For instance: Teknikens Värld made a comparison between the Audi TT 3.2, BMW Z4 3,0 Si and Alfa Romeo Brera.

Price in SEK:394,900, 421,000, 449,900
Cost in SEK per 10 km: 52.06, 50.94, 63.34

Nice car, impressive power but it's leaving me very cold.