Return of the Audi TT Roadster

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The Roadster version of TT has been unveiled. Styling-wise, it remains loyal to the original TT Roadster, thanks to a pair of rollover bars behind the headrests. The roof continues to be a fabric soft roof, as Audi thinks the fashionable retractable metal roofs are too heavy and space consuming. The entry-level 200hp 2.0TFSI model gets a manually operated roof and front-wheel-drive only to justify its lower price, while the 250hp 3.2 V6 has Quattro 4WD and an electro-hydraulic roof opens in 12 seconds. It also gets an additional layer of insulation. [/SIZE]
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Chassis reinforcement includes the rollover bars, strengthened[/SIZE][SIZE=-1] side sills and an additional steel tube built into the windscreen pillar. Torsional rigidity is more than doubled over the last generation TT Roadster, while kerb weight has been reduced due to the aluminum-steel hybrid chassis. 58 percent of the chassis is made of aluminum, compare with 69 percent in the coupe. The 2.0TFSI with manual roof weighs only 35 kg more than the equivalent coupe. Aerodynamic drag coefficient merely increases from 0.30 to 0.32, so the Roadster loses lit[/SIZE][SIZE=-1]tle performa[/SIZE][SIZE=-1]nce.[/SIZE][SIZE=-1]
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I have to say, I prefer the Coupe over the Cab, mostly when considering the fact that the Coupe has the elegantly designed roof to pull attention away from the grill. The coupe also seems to have a better profile, especially form the side.
 
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I have to say, I prefer the Coupe over the Cab, mostly when considering the fact that the Coupe has the elegantly designed roof to pull attention away from the grill. The coupe also seems to have a better profile, especially form the side.
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The UK is reporting this to be more than UK1,000 cheaper than the previous version. Is that holding true for the US?

I can't believe Audi is making a better car that's cheaper than the older one!
 
I was a fan of the origional Cabriolet, and I can say that for the most part I am for this one as well. My biggest problem with the former and the current car will probably be the choise of a fabric roof... It just throws off the "look" of the car when it is up, interrupting a finely crafted piece of aluminum with a piece of carpet.

...This certainly is the kind of convertable that is meant to have the top down all the time, and that certainly has it's perks when in a state like Florida or Texas. But up here in the Midwest where it does occasionally rain, snow, and get downright chilly, the car just looks silly.

I have to ask how much performance would have been taken away if they would have went with a retractable hardtop. It isn't like the Eos is a turtle compared to other converts out there... And the fact that the Eos will most likely still be cheaper, argueably look better, and have the retractable hardtop, it is kinda hard not to question Audi's logic behind the choise of a soft-top....
 
I think those are unflattering shots... they seem to minimize the difference between this one and the old cabrio.

But then again, when you think about it, most of the new, aggressive character of the second generation TT is in the sharp teardrop shaped roof. Cutting that off makes it look a little more like the old bubble top TT.
 
Looks very nice, though, I prefer the coupe. I'm glad they've gone with the fabricated roof too. I don't really like the metal ones much at all, looks too much like a wannabe coupe.
 
I never liked the older TT but this one is very nice. Looks more mature.
 
I have to revise my previous statement. I saw the new TT irl and I really don't like it. Only the interior is awsome.
The roadster though looks nice.
 

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