2007 Audi TT Coupe 3.2 Quattro S Tronic Road Test
July 20, 2007 by Anthony Crawford
Interior
- Introduction
- Background Info
- How it Goes
- How it Handles
- Interior
- The Look
- Space, Storage and Practicality
- Safety Features
- Future TT’s
If the PR department at Audi had told me that they had commissioned premium Danish Hi-Fi Company Bang & Olufsen to design the interior of the TT, you wouldn’t doubt them for a moment.
Each and every piece of switchgear and trim panel appears to have been individually designed with the sole intention of producing an interior that is every bit as sensational as the exterior.
If the Rolls Royce Phantom is the pinnacle of automotive Luxury, and it is! Then the TT is the automotive definition of avant-guard.
It’s hard not to sound like a bleeding ad for Audi, but these guys put together interiors that border on bespoke.
There is brushed aluminium everywhere; door openers, door handles, dash, centre stack, AC vents etc, etc, etc. The non-metallic materials are top shelf and as good as I have seen.
The 911 Porsche series cars are universally regarded as having the best driver’s seat set up of any car ever made. The new TT is not far behind.
Similar to the 911, you are sitting in the car not on top of the car. And it helps, when you are encased in racing style seats trimmed in ultra soft Nappa leather. The hide quality is as good, if not better, than what Lexus use in their high-end models.
The F1 look, flat-bottomed steering wheel is a work of art. It’s similar if to that found in Audi’s rocket ship, the RS-4 and the Lamborghini Gallardo. There’s more brushed aluminium work on the wheel and the trademark scroll wheels (replacing buttons) for the audio controls. Beneath the Nappa leather rim, is a magnesium skeleton, which has reduced the total weight to a super light 2.8kg – and that’s with the airbag!
The standard features inventory on the 3.2 is reasonable, although not extensive. You get things like:
- auto dimming rear view mirror with rain sensing wipers and auto lights on,
- Bluetooth connectivity,
- Cruise control,
- climate control,
- Audi’s driver information system with a digital Speedo readout (mandatory in this speed camera rich environment),
- Automatic Climate Control,
- Electric sports seats,
- power windows
You also get a decent 6 disc CD changer with MP3 capability BUT no direct input to plug your MP3 player into. Audi have chosen to provide this option at a fairly steep $630 although, with this set-up your Ipod is hidden from sight in the glove box and you control music selection and volume, through the car’s audio system (that I like – but the cost is too high)What you don’t get is; Satellite Navigation, an alarm system, front and rear parking sensors, Bi-Xenon headlamps, heated seats – these features require you to tick a few options boxes.
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