2017 Audi TT RS Acceleration Is Brutal and So Is the Sound

A French magazine called L'argus published it moments ago, keeping things nice and simple. To launch the TT RS, you pretty much have to follow the same procedure as in the RS3 hatchback.

First, you disengage traction control, put it the shifter sport, step on the brake and build up the revs. After that, the coupe/roadster launches like a rocket, changing gears all on its own.

0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) goes by in a blistering 3.7 seconds, making this faster than nearly every Audi ever made. Some people have even pointed out that it's exactly as fast as a Lexus LFA. After the first hundred goes by, the driver pushes the far to 228 km/h (142 mph) until running out of straight line on the Spanish track.

The TT RS owes its speed to a brand new 2.5-liter TFSI engine that features a bit of aluminum here and there. Total output is rated at 400 PS and 480 Nm (354 lb-ft) of torque, so it's 33 PS and 15 Nm more potent than the RS3.

But worry not, there's a 400 PS version of the A3 coming, at least for the sedan model.

The cool thing about this POV acceleration test of the TT RS is that the car has a digital dashboard. Audi's Virtual Cockpit system can be set up in many ways. So while this guy had fuel consumption and tire pressure, we've seen people displaying G-forces and maps.

Another thing worth point out is that the exhaust system we see at the beginning of the video is optional. The TT RS is also Audi's first car fitted with OLED taillights. While normal LEDs are spot-focused, these are surfaced-formed, making them appear more uniform.