The Audi TT's silver anniversary: looking back at quarter of a century of coupe style – and the import of that original shape-shifting Mk1 concept 2⃣5⃣
► Quarter of a century of mainstream styleis celebrating its silver anniversary this year – providing the perfect excuse for CAR magazine to look back at the import of this seminal mainstream sports car.
The Audi TT’s knock-out style shook up the establishment when it entered series production in 1998. This was a revolutionary design, inspired by the Germanic Bauhaus aesthetic movement and instantly rendering the mainstream competition old-hat. Don’t underestimate its import: this wasThe combination of knock-out style and mainstream affordability – this was, perhaps, the zenith of platform engineering – made the TT stand out from the crowd. It democratised cool motoring for the masses.
Power for the launch Audi TTs came from humble Golf engines, tuned for 180bhp or 225bhp. Over time, V6 power and the choice of all- or front-wheel drive were all on the menu, and the TT ushered in the Volkswagen group’s first twin-clutch DSG gearbox in production in 2003. Underpinning the second-gen TT was the MQB platform from the Audi A3 and VW Golf. Two bodystyles were again offered: 2006’s coupe and the 2007, but this time Ingolstadt innovated with what was pitched as ‘the world’s first production sports car to run on a diesel engine’ – the TT 2.0 TDI Quattro, landing in 2008.
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