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Ladies and gents, here's your new Audi TT. The third-generation of Audi's two-seat sports car made its debut under the lights at Volkswagen's all-encompassing Group Night.

Drawing inspiration from both the original TT and the Audi Sport Quattro Concept, the new TT is more of an evolution of the second-generation's look, wearing the same basic shape. The rear is reminiscent of the first TT, with the rounded look of the fenders and taillights meeting with the roofline to offer a stylish form factor that's accented by a subtle set of twin exhausts. As with the gen-two car, that sloping rear hides a spoiler that deploys automatically at 75 miles per hour. The front, meanwhile, with its sculpted grille and headlights, reminds us quite forcibly of Audi's heritage-inspired concepts, the Quattro and the aforementioned Sport Quattro.

Under hood, there will be three powertrains available. The base is a 2.0-liter, TDI four-cylinder with standard stop-start that churns out 184 horsepower and 280 pound-feet of torque, all while returning in a hugely impressive 56 miles per gallon. It'll hit 62 miles per hour in a reasonable 7.2 seconds. The TT with the TDI mill is only available with front-wheel drive, and is as-yet unconfirmed for the US market. We'll keep our fingers crossed...

The two engines we're most likely to see stateside are variations of Audi's popular 2.0-liter, turbocharged four-cylinder. The base engine delivers 230 hp and 272 lb-feet of torque, which can be delivered through either a six-speed manual to the front wheels or through a six-speed dual-clutch S-Tronic to a Quattro all-wheel-drive system. As with the TDI option, the past several years of TT indicate that we shouldn't count on a FWD, manual-trans model. Equipped with the 6MT, drivers can expect to hit 62 mpg in 6 seconds, while the DCT/Quattro model can get there in a scant 5.3. Both cars are limited to 155 mph.

For those with a heavier foot, Audi's second-generation TTS should fill the bill, offering up 310 hp and 280 lb-ft of torque from its 2.0T. A six-speed manual will be available as standard (again, probably not for the US) while a six-speed S-tronic will also be available. 62 mph arrives in just 4.7 seconds, meaning it's just 0.6 seconds slower than the limited-run TT RS.

We'll have much more on the new TT tomorrow, live from the 2014 Geneva Motor Show.Continue reading 2015 Audi TT and TTS fully revealed

2015 Audi TT and TTS fully revealed originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 03 Mar 2014 16:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.



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