2007 Audi TT Coupe 3.2 Quattro S Tronic Road Test
July 20, 2007 by Anthony Crawford
Background Info:
- Introduction
- Background Info
- How it Goes
- How it Handles
- Interior
- The Look
- Space, Storage and Practicality
- Safety Features
- Future TT’s
The Audi TT is probably the most recognised automotive shape on the planet today. Its futuristic body literally blew the design envelope apart, when it was launched as a production car in 1998.
The New York Times called it “historically significant” and nominated the TT as the “car of the century”.
You need to go all the way back to 1980 and Audi’s lethal road & track weapon, the “quattro” to find a car that defined this company’s core brand statement “Vorsprung durch Technik” (Progress through Technology) as much as the TT.
The reason – the 2.1 litre “quattro” turbo coupe, was the first production GT to employ proper full time four wheel drive since the super expensive Jensen Interceptor FF of 1966.
(Trivia) Kerry Packer liked fast cars – he owned at least two “quattros” that I know of, which were tuned by car racing legend Kevin Bartlett, for extra mumbo.
Credited with the TT’s design are James (“J”) Mays and Freeman Thomas out of Volkswagen’s California design studio. Both these guys were graduates of the design super school, the Art Centre College of Design in Pasadena. This Los Angeles institution is known as a kingmaker in the automotive design world.
Not sure where the TT badge comes from though. One story, is that Audi got the name from a small rear-engine car racing car called the NSU TT, which got it’s name from the TT (Tourist Trophy) motorcycle races on the Isle of Man. Regardless of where the name came from – we like it!
The template for the new TT was Audi’s beautiful Nuvolari concept, which has simply been outgunned by the second-generation production model. Visually more appealing from all angles, it’s close to an automotive masterpiece, with a stack of awards already on the shelf. Top Gear’s “Coupe of the Year” 2006, Fifth Gear’s “Car of the Year” 2006 and World Design “Car of the Year 2007” to name just a few.
While we can’t help admiring each and every design accent on the new TT, feast your eyes on Audi’s Locus Concept. Let’s just hope Audi continues to shatter the envelope and build this sensational car!
i’m really loving the new look audi tt and only have a really girly question which is what colour blue is the tt in the article !!
Hi there durnise, the colour is Petrol Blue.
There’s a whole bunch of nice colours for the TT range. At first I didn’t like the colour but it sure did grow on me especially the contrast with the off white Nappa leather.
bet3a2iddddddddd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! very very nice car
Brrroooommmm!!!!
I’ve just recently taken delivery on my TT after 2 months wait. Trying not to bloat, it such a superb car, the handling feels like you fly around corners like superman! – must be the magnetic suspension. Anyone thinking of buying one, you should!
This new tt is wonderous.the price is right and it has the luxury and power to go along with it.i think its wayy better than my bmw z4.Thats not an opinion ITS A FACT!
This car is incredible!
A white or orange TTS is my pick out of all the TTs, it has less weight, more agility and less emissions than this model.
Hi there! I have been reading your comments with interest. I have a 2007 Audi TT 3.2 V6 Quattro total cost $100K. I have been complaining about my DSG gear box and transmission for at least a year now….about every month my car goes into Audi for the DSG and other faults (like the key breaking off in the ignition!!)Just recently it got a lot worse, jerking very badly, dropping down gears, stalling and strange noises were coming from the transmission. So it’s at the dealership while I write this…it has been there for 16 days already and i was told yesterday that they will have it for another 14 days…so 30 in total!! Aparently the Mechatronics box is faulty and is being replaced. And why it is taking so long is because the new box has to come from Germany..then the 1st one arrived damaged…sigh…so we are waiting on box number two!
In the meantime they have given me a poverty pack A3 to drive which is driving me nuts! So i said to the general manager of my local dealership, ill just drive my car unitl the part arrives to save me driving this A3, to that he said that my car is not safe to drive!! When i asked has it been safe to drive for the last year while they have been telling me nothing is wrong?? and he said well not really…like WTF??!! So I have reported this all to Audi Australia, and they are investigating the job, as they said the time frame was unacceptable aswell. Anyway i look forward to having my car back, but i think i will take the approach, hope for the best…expect the worse when it comes to my car being fixed properly