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Geneva 2012: Audi TT-RS Plus

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This Audi TT has a body kit and red wheels, like an RS3 Sportsback, LED lights just like any other Ingolstadt creation, and a regular old black leather interior. It’s even got the back seats in place, so people could think its a regular old coupe.
But the significance of this car is way beyond that. This is actually the TT-RS Plus, which is basically the royal flush when in its segment. Sure, it might not come with a mid-mounted boxer engine like the Cayman R or a sweet V6 like the Nissan, but its performance is monumental.

The 2.5-liter under its bonnet has been tuned to produce a staggering 360 horsepower, 20 more than the regular TT-RS. And we know that neither that nor the sporty exhaust will impress you, but the performance is epic.

With the S tronic gearbox, it can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 4.1 seconds, or 4.3 seconds is you want the manual version. Think of it this way: when the first Lamborghini Gallardo came out in 200 with its 500 horsepower output (oh how times change), it posted a 4.2 second standard sprint time. And it's even more impressive when you consider most people see the Audi TT as being little more than a Golf.

Pricing in Germany comes in at €60,650 for the manual Coupe €62,800 for the S-tronic version. For the drop-top manual, you’ll be paying €63,500 or €65,650 for the auto box with launch control.
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About the author: Mihnea Radu
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Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
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