Body style: Coupé (two-door)
Segment: Premium Coupe
Production years: 2005, 2006
Audi introduced in 2005 a special edition for its compact coupe sports car, the TT Quattro Sport. It was a celebration for 25 years of quattro all-wheel-drive system.
Audi was not the first car manufacturer to enter the market with an all-wheel-drive vehicle. Subaru and Jensen Interceptor FF did that before them. But Audi was the one who made the all-wheel-drive revolution happened when it won the World Rally Championship with the Audi Quattro. Its victories proved that the system was a better choice than the front-wheel-drive or rear-wheel-drive vehicles. To celebrate the Quattro victories and the introduction of that system on the market, Audi prepared a special version based on the TT. It was named Quattro sport.
The Quattro sport was basically a lighter Audi TT with a two-tone paint job and a more powerful engine. The bodywork was a carry-over from the much powerful TT 3.2-liter V6 version, with flared wheel arches. The 15-spoke 18” light-alloy wheels were specially designed for the limited series model. The roof, the rearview mirrors and the small spoiler on the trunk-lid were painted in black
Inside, the car featured two sport-bucket seats with racing inspiration. The rear seats and the parcel-shelf were removed. The Audi engineers shaved about 50 kg (110 lbs) from the normal vehicle. But they didn't stop there.
Under the hood, there was the same 1.8-liter bi-turbo engine from its siblings but tuned to deliver 15 hp more. A stiffened suspension and a wider track made the car more planted to the road and faster than its more powerful sibling, the 3.2-liter version.
ENGINE SPECS - 1.8T 6MT (240 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1781 cm3 |
Power: | 177 KW @ 5700 RPM 241 HP @ 5700 RPM 237 BHP @ 5700 RPM |
Torque: | 236 lb-ft @ 2300 RPM 320 Nm @ 2300 RPM |
Fuel System: | Electronic Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Fuel capacity: | 16.4 gallons (62.1 L) |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 155.3 mph (250 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 5.9 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | All Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 6-Speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Ventilated Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 235/40 R18Y |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 159.1 in (4041 mm) |
Width: | 69.4 in (1763 mm) |
Height: | 52.9 in (1344 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 60.2/59.3 in (1,529/1,506 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 95.6 in (2428 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 4.4 in (112 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 7.8 cuFT (221 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.32 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 3064 lbs (1390 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 17.8 mpg US (13.2 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 33.6 mpg US (7 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 25.3 mpg US (9.3 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 221 g/km |