Test Drive: 2011 Audi TTS
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VOICE OVER: Miranda Lightstone
Audis often cruise the streets unnoticed – save for the R8, of course. A3s, A4s and even the S5s rarely get a second look on the road. However, the Audi TT is another story entirely. A two-door roadster, the Audi TT is a bit of a boyhood fantasy in both its looks and its drive. Add to that Audi's sport package, and the Audi TTS truly is the stuff of dreams. In this video, http://www.WatchMojo.com shows off our love of the convertible once again by spending a week behind the wheel of a 2011 Audi TTS.
Design
Audi’s TT hasn’t changed much over the years. Heralded as the inverted bathtub on 4 wheels, the TT has a unique look that manages to carry over the Audi lines while still offering a completely unique silhouette. This year’s model, however, has widened out a bit and made the car look a bit less like a bathtub and a bit more like a low-slung convertible. Normally I wouldn’t agree with the soft-top convertible in a dark fabric, however, Audi have made the soft-top work in their favor. The car maintains its sleek lines with the top up or down and the look is hardly changed in either look.
Inside, the Audi TTS is sumptuous and sporty all at once. Outfitted with the special baseball-glove leather seats, our tester’s sport bucket seats weren’t just comfy they were a conversation piece as well. Small and condensed, the Audi TTS has limited storage and seating space, but again in a car that size you shouldn’t expect anything more.
Audi also integrated an uber-cool flip screen that folds forward to reveal the CD and SD card drives – very Jetson and very cool.
Drive
Despite the Audit TTS being an automatic, the drive is fantastic. With a 2.0-liter, turbocharged 4-cylinder, the TTS pushes out 265 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque. Despite the smaller engine than the regular TT (which as a 3.2-liter V6), the TTS is more powerful and more responsive.
Of course, Audi’s signature Quattro AWD makes this roadster handle like a dream no matter what kind of corner your throw at it. Low to the ground and spread out, the TTS hugs the road in a fantastic way and is just begging to be pushed at every opportunity. Thanks to Audi’s reluctance to introduce a hard-top on the TT, this convertibles weight is kept down meaning the performance numbers stay up. 0-60 is reached in just 4.5 seconds. And that soft top retracts or goes up in just 12 seconds.
It seems Audi is all about being fast and efficient, even in one of its more exuberant vehicles.
