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Article comments for First Drive: 2007 Audi TT Coupe.

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#1 of 34 Article Comments: 2007 Audi TT by KarenS HOST Jul 06, 2006 (10:38 am)
Are you thinking of a TT? See what the editors think in their First Drive. Tell us what you think here! Replies to this message: claires (Jul 07, 2006 7:10 pm)
#2 of 34 Re: Article Comments: 2007 Audi TT [KarenS] by claires HOST Jul 07, 2006 (7:10 pm)
Replying to: KarenS (Jul 06, 2006 10:38 am) First Drive: 2007 Audi TT Coupe
#3 of 34 I'm Confused by ccd1 Jul 10, 2006 (2:45 pm)
In the Audi TT, you liked the version with the 3.2 engine and quattro over the front wheel drive version with the 2.0 turbo,   I find that interesting since the editors reviewed the A3 with these same configurations and MUCH preferred the 2.0 over the 3.2 with quattro. And the price difference is about the same $4-5k.   I don't get it.
#4 of 34 Any word from Audi on plans for a TT convertible? by inspired Jul 10, 2006 (4:19 pm)
I promised myself my next ride will be a convertible and so it might be worth the wait to see if a 'vertible version will be avail. on this new TT. Any insights to share on this?
#5 of 34 Don't buy it just becasue Audi won 24 Hours of Le Mans five-time by from_fl Jul 12, 2006 (8:51 am)
You don't have a team of mechanics like their racer team who waiting in shop 24x7 to fix your TT in case it break-down.   You need to wait for more road test reviews and check owner feedback during its 1st year.   At 2nd year, buy it if Audi can build TT with highest quality. Replies to this message: audiguyinnc (Mar 07, 2007 3:30 pm)
#6 of 34 Diesel Engine Option by ccd1 Jul 13, 2006 (1:04 pm)
The big question for me is how soon after introduction will there be a diesel engine option???? And why not offer the diesel engine now??? My understanding is that the US will have suitably clean diesel fuel by the end of this year and the TT isn't being released until early next year.
#7 of 34 yea.. by lovejuice28 Jul 16, 2006 (12:42 pm)
First who cares about the diesel model in the US? Certainly not I and by I, I mean all of us. It would cost way too much and with the limited engine space it would be lucky if it was as efficient as the 3.2. Second, no one prefers the 2.0 turbo over the 3.2. It’s typically what they are just willing to pay for that little extra. I agree the 2.0 is probably more practical for daily drivers/ Sunday cruisers / and cheap bastards (j/k) but having a naturally aspirated engine with +50/50 on tq / horse through out a far large spread on the power band is going to make a significant difference on the road for those who drive like their the star in the next "Transporter" movie. The only real statement any of the sophisticated sport enthusiast should be demanding is, "Where the **** is my 3.2 turbo model!" I mean after all what are wealthy teens suppose to drive for street racing with their buddies? A mistubishi, A Subaru, A Ford! I mean come on lets be realistic. Maybe a lotus.. Replies to this message: ccd1 (Jul 17, 2006 6:08 am) ccd1 (Jul 17, 2006 6:22 am) muser (Jan 04, 2007 10:35 pm) floridacarwiz (May 24, 2007 9:58 pm) blueeric (Jan 09, 2008 4:50 pm)
#8 of 34 Re: yea.. [lovejuice28] by ccd1 Jul 17, 2006 (6:08 am)
Replying to: lovejuice28 (Jul 16, 2006 12:42 pm) You are wrong on almost every count. You may not care about a diesel engine option, but a lot of people will care and you will see a flood of diesel engine options from foreign car makers as soon as diesel fuel in the US is cleaner (end of this year). Diesels have been VERY popular in Europe, and for good reason. They get great gas mileage and a 4 cylinder diesel feels like a 6 cylinder because of all the added torque a diesel has AND is reported to get over 30 mpg in the city and over 40 on the highway. Read the reviews of MB turbo diesel and you will find very favorable reviews of that car. In fact many reviewer prefer the diesel version to the larger gas engine. The modern diesel engines are a very attractive alternative to gas engines. Had cleaner diesel fuel been available in the US before now, you would have seen far more diesel engines offered here.   Second, if you read the Edmunds review of the 2.0 and 3.2, they preferred the 2.0. If you check out some of the Audi forums here and elsewhere, the 2.0 is almost universally preferred. Also, the 3.2 gets relatively poor gas mileage so I don't know where you got the idea that this engine is efficient. The biggest complaint you hear is that quattro is not available with the 2.0.   Finally, the ONLY place you may find a 3.2 turbo might be in the RS3, which Audi has no plans of bringing into the US. The S3 uses the 2.0 turbo with enhancements to bring the power to 260-270 hp. We might get that in 2008, but no earlier than that. If that happens, in all likelihood the S3 with the 2.0T will replace the 3.2.
#9 of 34 Re: yea.. [lovejuice28] by ccd1 Jul 17, 2006 (6:22 am)
Replying to: lovejuice28 (Jul 16, 2006 12:42 pm) I'm sorry, I thought your comments were about the A3, not the TT. Edmunds did prefer the 3.2 to the 2.o on the TT. Audi is reportedly going to offer a diesel engine on the TT as the first diesel engine option in the US. However, my diesel engine comments stand.   The top of the engine that will eventually be offerred is rumored to be the tricked out 2.0T, not a 3.2T. No mention has been made of a 3.2 turbo for the TT. But who knows???   Keep in mind that most people do prefer the A3 2.0 over the 3.2 and the TT is close to or less than the A3 in weight. Also, if you want more power, this engine can be chipped for an extra 20-30 hp. The biggest problem with the 2.0 TT is that there is no quattro, just like the A3.
#10 of 34 Reasoning behind my question by ccd1 Jul 17, 2006 (6:55 am)
The question why Edmunds preferred the 3.2 over the 2.0T was based on A3 reviews. The A3 3.2 with quattro is around 300 lbs heavier than the 2.0T. The added weight negates much of the hp advantage of the 3.2. Add in the fact that the 2.0T can be chipped for another 20-30 hp, and the 3.2's advantage disappears.   I don't see why the 3.2 with quattro in the TT would not have the same weight penalty. If so, a chipped 2.0T will be very close in performance to the 3.2 and a chip is only $600. What you really give up is quattro, which is not an option with the 2.0T. I know of one reviewer who preferred the 2.0TT to the 3.2TT. Any diesel option will probably come priced between the 2.0 and the 3.2. The diesel engine is reportedly new and I've found no details on it.

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