Photo: Virtual Artists on Facebook
We don't remember exactly when Audi revealed the TT Clubsport Concept, but it was probably in late 2015. Instead of just focusing just on the TT-RS production car, the Germans also decided to include the design study in the festivities of the Worthersee 2k16 meet.
It sounds like the greatest place on earth if you are a fan of the Golf GTI, but everyone else just sees teenagers drinking beer next to their car all day.
We digress; this story was supposed to be about the Clubsport. Why a story about an old concept?Because some artistic photos that were taken by Virtual Artists at Turbo Kurve Arneitz prove that the TT could have been so much more.
The concept is much wider from the front, giving designers ample room for flat shoulder lines, just like the ones on the new A5 Coupe. From the front, quite a bit has changed, starting with a lower grille that connects in the middle and stretches out like sideburns.
The same effect is seen on the side and at the back. This car would be unworthy of the Worthersee without a huge rear wing, which kind of reminds us of the one fitted to the Leon STCC race car. The racing theme continues inside, where we see the rear seats have been replaced by a roll cage. Who needs them anyway, right?
Under its big carbon hood is the engine everybody wishes Audi would have installed in the new TT-RS. Sure, we got a production 2.5-liter with 400 horsepower, but the Clubsport has an electric supercharger and 600 horsepower. Can you even keep that much in check inside such a small package?
We already know how the e-charger works because it has been put into production. However, a quick reminder won't hurt. At low revs, electricity is used to feed more air into the intake system. It's said that the e-turbo provides 200 Nm (148 lb-ft) of extra torque compared to what an atmospheric 2.5L engine would have. A dedicated 48-volt electrical sub-system supplies electric power to the turbocharger. It's fed by a compact lithium-ion battery in the luggage compartment the energy that is generated by recuperation when coasting.
We digress; this story was supposed to be about the Clubsport. Why a story about an old concept?Because some artistic photos that were taken by Virtual Artists at Turbo Kurve Arneitz prove that the TT could have been so much more.
The concept is much wider from the front, giving designers ample room for flat shoulder lines, just like the ones on the new A5 Coupe. From the front, quite a bit has changed, starting with a lower grille that connects in the middle and stretches out like sideburns.
The same effect is seen on the side and at the back. This car would be unworthy of the Worthersee without a huge rear wing, which kind of reminds us of the one fitted to the Leon STCC race car. The racing theme continues inside, where we see the rear seats have been replaced by a roll cage. Who needs them anyway, right?
Under its big carbon hood is the engine everybody wishes Audi would have installed in the new TT-RS. Sure, we got a production 2.5-liter with 400 horsepower, but the Clubsport has an electric supercharger and 600 horsepower. Can you even keep that much in check inside such a small package?
We already know how the e-charger works because it has been put into production. However, a quick reminder won't hurt. At low revs, electricity is used to feed more air into the intake system. It's said that the e-turbo provides 200 Nm (148 lb-ft) of extra torque compared to what an atmospheric 2.5L engine would have. A dedicated 48-volt electrical sub-system supplies electric power to the turbocharger. It's fed by a compact lithium-ion battery in the luggage compartment the energy that is generated by recuperation when coasting.
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