FAST FACTS
* Model: 2016 Audi TT Coupe* Exterior color: Florett Silver Metallic* Interior color: Black* Engine: 2.0 liter, turbocharged* Horsepower: 220* Transmission: 6-speed, dual-clutch* Fuel economy: 30 mpg highway, 23 mpg city* Dealer: Audi Chattanooga* Price (as tested): $48,695
Audi’s new 2016 TT Coupe is an expression of car design at its purest. Its clean, smart lines set the standard for affordable sports cars.
With its all-wheel-drive set-up and potent turbocharged engine, the TT is also the perfect car to charge up the W Road or carve through the Sequatchie Valley. The TT comes in both convertible and coupe versions. A higher-performance coupe called the TTS is also available.
Step away from the TT coupe and your eyes want to consume it in one big bite. From its cute-as-a-button nose to its dramatic, sloping roof-line, our Silver Metallic tester from Audi Chattanooga looks as if it were carved from a gleaming bar of silver. First introduced in 1996, the TT enters its 20th year – and third generation – with a reputation as a trendsetter. The 2016 redesign involves a little sheet-metal Botoxing and a major reworking of the interior.
Year after year, Audi manages to introduce subtle design tweaks that quickly become industry standards. It was one of the first carmakers to use LED headlight embellishments a few years ago. Now LEDs are everywhere. Audi was also one of the first automakers to streamline dash and center-stack controls in its cars and SUVs. Now, all car manufacturers, it seems, are rushing to follow Audi’s lead and cut the clutter.