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The Half Body style of tuning may be widespread in the digital world, but it's also got real equivalents. Plenty of Lamborghini or McLaren owners have deleted their rear bumpers in their search for a unique look. Maybe the Audi TT RS baby supercar deserves to join those ranks.
AT first glance, the TT RS isn't ideal for the job. Yes, it's an AWD car, but that system is derived from normal compact car technology. So you can't easily turn it into a RWD drift monster, nor should you try, considering the wheelbase is very short.
But the baby RS has some unique quirks. For example, it's very aluminum-intensive to keep the weight down. And the 2.5-liter TFSI turbo engine sounds like literally nothing else in the automotive industry... maybe ignoring a few custom Volvos.
"Villain Style" is the 3D rendering of @thenightmareofshinigami, and the TT RS certainly looks like the antagonist from some futuristic cyborg anime battle. Without its rear end, the Audi feels like it shouldn't work, yet appears stronger and more battle-ready than stock.
F1-style slick tires help with the fantasy, as do the multitude of titanium exhaust tips we see sticking out. But we have trouble imagining something like this in the real world. Remove the rear bumper from a TT and that's not what you see. And while custom scaffolding can be created in this situation, nobody is going to bother with a fake quattro.
While the future of the 2.5-liter turbo engine seems secure, the same cannot be said about the TT RS. Audi looks set to get rid of the car completely or replace it with an all-electric four-door sports coupe. Either way, the formula that the TT introduced 20 years ago will be dropped, and hairdressers won't have anything to buy.
But the baby RS has some unique quirks. For example, it's very aluminum-intensive to keep the weight down. And the 2.5-liter TFSI turbo engine sounds like literally nothing else in the automotive industry... maybe ignoring a few custom Volvos.
"Villain Style" is the 3D rendering of @thenightmareofshinigami, and the TT RS certainly looks like the antagonist from some futuristic cyborg anime battle. Without its rear end, the Audi feels like it shouldn't work, yet appears stronger and more battle-ready than stock.
F1-style slick tires help with the fantasy, as do the multitude of titanium exhaust tips we see sticking out. But we have trouble imagining something like this in the real world. Remove the rear bumper from a TT and that's not what you see. And while custom scaffolding can be created in this situation, nobody is going to bother with a fake quattro.
While the future of the 2.5-liter turbo engine seems secure, the same cannot be said about the TT RS. Audi looks set to get rid of the car completely or replace it with an all-electric four-door sports coupe. Either way, the formula that the TT introduced 20 years ago will be dropped, and hairdressers won't have anything to buy.
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