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A Facebook petition is asking Audi USA for a manual gearbox version of the new Audi TT, a model which won't arrive until next year. Amassing 3,800 fans since March 7th, the page is not that popular, but it does show the German automaker might be getting its formula a bit wrong.
The European version of the TT has always been available with a manual gearbox. In fact, DSG (yes, we know it's called S tronic) wasn't even developed when the Mk1 came out over a decade ago. But America has been deemed unfit for the manual transmission since very few people buy one, even fewer in the premium segment where the TT competes. Still, people are asking for a stick.
With billions of dollars invested in their lineup every year, automakers believe they know best. Petitions rarely work, but there have been rare occasions where they've forced companies to reconsider. Staying in the VW family, the Golf R coming to the US is a good example of this and so is the TT RS.
For now, Audi USA is still offering the old Mk2 coupe and convertible, having just announced a 2015 model year with minimal changes. That means the new TT will not arrive until at least next year as a 16MY.
The new generation is based on the the same MQB platform as the 2015 A3 sedan and Golf hatch. It's lighter and faster than before, boasting superior technology as well. Three new engines have already been announced for the TT, only two of which looking good for a US launch. The European base model is fitted with a 2-liter TDI diesel making upwards of 180-hp, but a performance premium diesel coupe seems like a hard pill to swallow overseas.
Petition: ManualTT4USA
With billions of dollars invested in their lineup every year, automakers believe they know best. Petitions rarely work, but there have been rare occasions where they've forced companies to reconsider. Staying in the VW family, the Golf R coming to the US is a good example of this and so is the TT RS.
For now, Audi USA is still offering the old Mk2 coupe and convertible, having just announced a 2015 model year with minimal changes. That means the new TT will not arrive until at least next year as a 16MY.
The new generation is based on the the same MQB platform as the 2015 A3 sedan and Golf hatch. It's lighter and faster than before, boasting superior technology as well. Three new engines have already been announced for the TT, only two of which looking good for a US launch. The European base model is fitted with a 2-liter TDI diesel making upwards of 180-hp, but a performance premium diesel coupe seems like a hard pill to swallow overseas.
Petition: ManualTT4USA
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