New Car Overview of the 2005 Audi TT Premium Compact Sports Car, Coupe and Convertible

Description: Premium Compact Sports Car, Coupe and Convertible
Base MSRP Range: $33,500 - $43,150
Invoice Price Range: $30,910 - $39,867
Where built: Hungary

Audi's compact, two-door, machines appear as a slinky sports coupe or a daring convertible roadster with curvy skin stretched tautly over exaggerated wheels.

The FWD TT 1.8T employs a 1.8-liter turbo, four-cylinder, with 180-hp matched with a five-speed manual transmission, or optional six-speed manual. The AWD quattro TT massages the same engine, although inter-coolers are also attached to pump up a juicy 225-hp.

Another quattro edition extracts 250-hp from that plant and sends it through a Direct Shift Gearbox (DSG) shifter. This most powerful TT wears 17-inch wheels capped by performance tires and a taller tail spoiler, plus bigger brakes and a modified exhaust system. It also adds shifter paddles to the steering wheel. These are a fantastic option that takes the fun of this vehicle, over the top.

The cockpit for all TT editions is a creative exercise of form following function. Machined aluminum rings stand in multiple spots, such as a clamp for the stick shifter's leather boot. Also, the silvery metallic theme continues with metal bezels ringing analog gauges in the instrument panel and dash control buttons, plus an aluminum cover over the face of audio controls and perforated stainless steel foot pedals studded in rubber.