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Test Drive: 2012 Audi TT RS
« on: April 10, 2012, 04:06:01 am »


Peter Bleakney dives into the Hooniverse in the 2012 Audi TT RS.

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Re: Test Drive: 2012 Audi TT RS
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2012, 06:38:00 am »
Oh boy,  I know someone who's going to be all over this review with his Quattro AWD....!

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Re: Test Drive: 2012 Audi TT RS
« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2012, 07:08:55 am »
Definitely one of the best Audi performance vehicles ever made.  I just wish it didn't come in such a girly car.  Put this in a true Golf body like the A3 and it would appeal more to the rich male buyer.  That being said it's hard to justify buying a Cayman S when you could have one of these.

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Re: Test Drive: 2012 Audi TT RS
« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2012, 07:51:04 am »
What a seriously nice car!  I never knew that only 110 were being sold in Canada.  Snowy, you've got yourself a pretty rare car up here.   8)
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Re: Test Drive: 2012 Audi TT RS
« Reply #4 on: April 10, 2012, 08:02:05 am »
This car rocks.

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Re: Test Drive: 2012 Audi TT RS
« Reply #5 on: April 10, 2012, 08:03:14 am »
Definitely one of the best Audi performance vehicles ever made.  I just wish it didn't come in such a girly car.  Put this in a true Golf body like the A3 and it would appeal more to the rich male buyer.  That being said it's hard to justify buying a Cayman S when you could have one of these.
Have you been up close to a TT RS? Not girly unless you consider Godzilla girly.

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Re: Test Drive: 2012 Audi TT RS
« Reply #6 on: April 10, 2012, 08:09:19 am »
What a seriously nice car!  I never knew that only 110 were being sold in Canada.  Snowy, you've got yourself a pretty rare car up here.   8)

Yes, It will be long time before I become board with this ride.

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Re: Test Drive: 2012 Audi TT RS
« Reply #7 on: April 10, 2012, 08:32:49 am »
What a seriously nice car!  I never knew that only 110 were being sold in Canada.  Snowy, you've got yourself a pretty rare car up here.   8)

pffffffffffffffffffff.......only 51 SVX's were sold in Canada in 1997.  Snowman's car is as common as the Honda Civic up here ;D

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Re: Test Drive: 2012 Audi TT RS
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Re: Test Drive: 2012 Audi TT RS
« Reply #9 on: April 10, 2012, 10:07:59 am »
RS or not, that's a lot of coin when you consider you can pick up it's cousin Porsche Cayman R as stated for a little more $$ and it's a Porsche. Interesting it's main competitor is in the family, separate division or not. (VW/Porsche/Audi)

Admittingly I have to agree that the TT style leans towards the fem or tween side for me. The 911 having the biggest cojones in the family.
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Re: Test Drive: 2012 Audi TT RS
« Reply #10 on: April 10, 2012, 10:12:45 am »
Definitely one of the best Audi performance vehicles ever made.  I just wish it didn't come in such a girly car.  Put this in a true Golf body like the A3 and it would appeal more to the rich male buyer.  That being said it's hard to justify buying a Cayman S when you could have one of these.
Have you been up close to a TT RS? Not girly unless you consider Godzilla girly.
Sorry but I've never been up close to the TT RS, but every other TT I've seen or been in have seemed to be more for their female buyers.  That being said I totally respect anyone who owns and drives this vehicle.  Personally if I was spending that kind of money I'd buy the 2013 Ford Shelby GT500.  A totally different beast for sure but in my opinion the cheapest super car on the market.

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Re: Test Drive: 2012 Audi TT RS
« Reply #11 on: April 10, 2012, 10:14:00 am »
RS or not, that's a lot of coin when you consider you can pick up it's cousin Porsche Cayman R as stated for a little more $$ and it's a Porsche. Interesting it's main competitor is in the family, separate division or not. (VW/Porsche/Audi)

Admittingly I have to agree that the TT style leans towards the fem or tween side for me. The 911 having the biggest cojones in the family.

Personally I think an $8K difference is not just a little more.

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Re: Test Drive: 2012 Audi TT RS
« Reply #12 on: April 10, 2012, 10:16:40 am »
RS or not, that's a lot of coin when you consider you can pick up it's cousin Porsche Cayman R as stated for a little more $$ and it's a Porsche. Interesting it's main competitor is in the family, separate division or not. (VW/Porsche/Audi)

Admittingly I have to agree that the TT style leans towards the fem or tween side for me. The 911 having the biggest cojones in the family.

I'll take either car in a second.  We were driving along yesterday and in the distance I saw what I thought was a bright orange 911 parked on the street.  As we got closer I realized it was a TT-RS.  They look quite similar from behind.
Loved the orange, not anywhere near subtle.
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Re: Test Drive: 2012 Audi TT RS
« Reply #13 on: April 10, 2012, 10:22:55 am »
For that money I'd rather have one of:

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Re: Test Drive: 2012 Audi TT RS
« Reply #14 on: April 10, 2012, 10:46:06 am »
Definitely one of the best Audi performance vehicles ever made.  I just wish it didn't come in such a girly car.  Put this in a true Golf body like the A3 and it would appeal more to the rich male buyer.  That being said it's hard to justify buying a Cayman S when you could have one of these.
Have you been up close to a TT RS? Not girly unless you consider Godzilla girly.
Sorry but I've never been up close to the TT RS, but every other TT I've seen or been in have seemed to be more for their female buyers.  That being said I totally respect anyone who owns and drives this vehicle.  Personally if I was spending that kind of money I'd buy the 2013 Ford Shelby GT500.  A totally different beast for sure but in my opinion the cheapest super car on the market.

i'm sure people have differing opinion on what constitutes a super car..  but as far as i'm concerned, mustang isn't one of them.

not that i don't like mustangs.  i love them.  i would take a mustang GT in a heartbeat.. 

now, back on topic, .love TT RS.  i think i've seen one in town.  seen many TT-S around.  all driven by guys.  and TT-RS is the manliests of all Audis, by far, with possible exception to R8 V10.

i think snowman made great choice in the ride. 

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Re: Test Drive: 2012 Audi TT RS
« Reply #15 on: April 10, 2012, 11:00:01 am »
RS or not, that's a lot of coin when you consider you can pick up it's cousin Porsche Cayman R as stated for a little more $$ and it's a Porsche. Interesting it's main competitor is in the family, separate division or not. (VW/Porsche/Audi)

Admittingly I have to agree that the TT style leans towards the fem or tween side for me. The 911 having the biggest cojones in the family.

Personally I think an $8K difference is not just a little more.

It's relative when spending this kind of coin, this particular one has $9250 in options alone. Eight grand more is about 9.5% more than $76850 and you get wickedly handling Porsche to boot.

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Re: Test Drive: 2012 Audi TT RS
« Reply #16 on: April 10, 2012, 11:41:30 am »
A sweeet ride. TBH, I haven't heard of the TT-RS until Snowy got it. I did my research, and was amazed on the performance  :o I bet not many people know of it either, because of its rarity.

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Re: Test Drive: 2012 Audi TT RS
« Reply #17 on: April 10, 2012, 11:48:32 am »
This is one of the most capable cars sold.  Audi nailed it, big time.  When I read the spec sheet, I thought, "ah, looks like a close one, but..."  Then I read lap times and other numbers and driving impressions, and it came clear that this car combines it's various bits and pieces to create something special.

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Re: Test Drive: 2012 Audi TT RS
« Reply #18 on: April 10, 2012, 12:00:19 pm »
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Re: Test Drive: 2012 Audi TT RS
« Reply #19 on: April 10, 2012, 12:07:33 pm »
Definitely one of the best Audi performance vehicles ever made.  I just wish it didn't come in such a girly car.  Put this in a true Golf body like the A3 and it would appeal more to the rich male buyer.  That being said it's hard to justify buying a Cayman S when you could have one of these.
Have you been up close to a TT RS? Not girly unless you consider Godzilla girly.
Sorry but I've never been up close to the TT RS, but every other TT I've seen or been in have seemed to be more for their female buyers.  That being said I totally respect anyone who owns and drives this vehicle.  Personally if I was spending that kind of money I'd buy the 2013 Ford Shelby GT500.  A totally different beast for sure but in my opinion the cheapest super car on the market.

i'm sure people have differing opinion on what constitutes a super car..  but as far as i'm concerned, mustang isn't one of them.

not that i don't like mustangs.  i love them.  i would take a mustang GT in a heartbeat.. 

now, back on topic, .love TT RS.  i think i've seen one in town.  seen many TT-S around.  all driven by guys.  and TT-RS is the manliests of all Audis, by far, with possible exception to R8 V10.

i think snowman made great choice in the ride.
My definition of a super car is pure performance.  If it can do 200 mph and 0-60 in under 4 seconds then it's a super car in my books.  The new GT500 can do that therefore it's a super car to me.  It is by no means exotic or anything of that nature.  I'm talking purely on performance and not dollar amount or brand pedigree.  In fact it's the only car under $100,000 that fits my definition of a super car. 

The TT-RS is close with the 0-60 of 4 seconds but it's still a ways off the 200 mph speed.