I like the Audi TT. Can you tell me about it?

The Audi TT is a sports car with pure pedigree. There are three models sold in China, namely TT coupe 1.8t, TT 2.0TSI, and TT 3.2 quattro (convertible soft top). In recent years, Audi has continuously launched a series of completely new cars, from A4 and A6 to today's A8 and TT.

Each one will bring you a refreshing feeling. It conveys design concepts such as "pure, open, reliable, perfect, simple and powerful" to the world. When the Audi A6 produced by FAW-Volkswagen set the standard for high-end cars in mainland China, its rear curved shape inspired by the female body was unforgettable. In fact, the shape of the Audi A6 has shadows of the Audi TT. Gone are the days when the current market relied solely on high horsepower and high speed to attract sports car consumers! In today's era of total personalization, sports cars that stray away from mediocrity and boring will win over more buyers.

Compared with other luxury brands, Audi entered the sports car market later. We know that the small sports car market has developed rapidly in recent years. The more expensive ones include the Porsche Boxster, Japanese cars such as the Nissan 350z and Master Rx-8, as well as the BMW Z4 and the new Mercedes-Benz SLK. Although they are not 100% the same class of cars, buyers will still consider this type of car. But once the Audi TT was launched, it attracted widespread attention from the world. The most proud thing is that the Audi TT won the title of Germany's Best Sports Car in 1999, ending Porsche's 23-year dominance.

TT is the abbreviation of "tourisi throphy", which means "Tourist Grand Prix". It is a prestigious automobile event at the beginning of this century. Audi TT Concept and Name The Audi TT made its debut as a concept car at the 1995 Frankfurt Motor Show. Its design is attributed to J Mays and Freeman Thomas of Volkswagen's California design studio, and its award-winning interior design is attributed to Martin Smith. People often misunderstand the meaning of "TT" as "twin turbo". The name of this car actually comes from the NSU TT, a small car with a rear engine and an awesome racing pedigree. It was produced by NSU in the 1960s on the basis of the NSU Prinz. Of course, the modern TT model is not a follow-up to any model of the NSU TT. The name of NSU TT comes from the famous Isle of Man TT (Tourist Trophy) motorcycle race.

The design of the Audi TT The styling of the Audi TT is considered by many to be a watershed moment in car design. Since its introduction as a concept car in 1995 and production in 1998, many have considered its design bold, unique, and revolutionary. Although the car borrowed some design elements from other cars, the overall design is considered by many to be truly unique. Despite its sleek appearance, its design is not aerodynamically revolutionary, and its body's drag coefficient is actually a relatively high 0.35. But with its distinctive, sleek body, bold use of bare anodized aluminum, and lack of defined bumpers, the Audi TT represented a departure from the style that dominated much of the car market at that time.

The success and popularity of the Dee TT's iconic design gave many car designers and manufacturers greater freedom to experiment with bold, unique designs. The influence of the Audi TT can be seen in many later automotive design elements.

For Audi designers, the shape of the TT car has no limitations. Their goal is only one: to design a unique Audi sports car. They boldly used the wheels as a focal point to shape its profile. The importance of wheels to a car's appearance is well known. Viewed from the side of the Audi TT, the entire car looks like it is gradually "expanding" outward from the wheels. The front and rear have the same shape, which is similar to the Porsche Boxster. The 17-inch wheels (the spokes of which extend all the way to the outer ring make the wheels look larger), coupled with the refined wheel arches, gradually derive the front and rear curved surfaces of the car, and then gradually form the roof and window line.

The vehicle's tight lines, coupled with the well-balanced round curves that almost seem to be composed of geometric figures, the small rear wing and the aluminum alloy fuel tank cover, make it look very cute and sophisticated. Except for the hood, which is made of aluminum, the TT body is entirely made of electroplated steel. The TT roadster uses a soft top instead of following the general trend of using an electric folding hard top. I think this is not a bad thing. The folding and storage of the soft top is more flexible than that of the hard top. The advantage is that it does not take up a lot of space at the rear of the car. You can choose different colors for the body to create more varied visual effects. Moreover, the multi-layer cloth soft hood used by the Audi TT roadster has excellent sound insulation effect, and the edges of the hood do not make too much abnormal noise when driving, which reflects that the production of the frame is quite high.

The most obvious difference between the three TT models is that two of them use quattro (full-time four-wheel drive) technology. In a car using this technology, engine power will be effectively distributed to all four wheels at all times. Under normal circumstances, the power distribution ratio of the front and rear wheels is 50/50, but when encountering special roads, the power distribution ratio of the front and rear wheels can change between 25/75 and 75/25. When there is a difference in adhesion between the left and right wheels, it is determined by EDS. controlled.

The interior of the TT uses a large number of aluminum alloy decorative panels, and the entire cabin is filled with metallic beauty. The air-conditioning vents, instrument panel and other buttons are all based on round shapes, echoing the sleek appearance. These meticulous designs fully demonstrate its outstanding and prestigious style. The sports front seats made of leather and Alcantara fabric have continuously adjustable height and heating function. In addition, tt also has four sound systems to choose from. The Audi TT has a gear display on the dial, but according to owner feedback, it is not good because after adjusting the seat to a suitable sitting position, the steering wheel easily blocks the gear display completely.

Audi's 6-speed manual transmission for the TT roadster and TT coupe quattro, as well as the TT coupe's 5-speed gearbox, will certainly not disappoint thousands of TT supporters. From gears 1 to 4, there is a smooth acceleration and concentration, and there is also a good sense of speed when starting off or accelerating up a slope.

In 1982, the Audi 100 set a world car industry record with its drag coefficient of 0.30. Since then, Audi has been a recognized leader in aerodynamics. This time, it's also reflected in the new sports car. In order to perfect the aerodynamic characteristics of the sports car, many new technologies have been adopted. In addition, thanks to the careful design, the wind noise level of the TT sports car when driving at high speed has reached the level of an Audi sedan.

Sports cars have always catered to purists. The Audi TT has not sacrificed safety and comfort. The TT sports car can meet the new European and American legal requirements for frontal and side collisions. Two airbags for the front seats are used to ensure safety in a frontal crash. A rear-facing child seat can be installed in the passenger seat. In the event of a side impact, the head-thoracic airbag installed on the front seat backrest, which can protect the head to the rib area, will deploy.

In a test event held by the German magazine "auto bild" (Issue 17, 2004), the Audi TT won the competition among four cars with its excellent sports performance and kingly design style. It ranked among the top five sports cars in the country and won high praise from the judges. This is a high reward for TT.

After the event, the editor-in-chief of the magazine concluded: "The V6 engine of the Audi TT is definitely the most dazzling star. It has strong power, powerful acceleration, and excellent speed performance. All of this gives the Audi TT the best Road performance. "At the same time, he also spoke highly of the Audi TT's suspension system: "The quattro? full-time four-wheel drive system's road-holding performance is extremely sensitive, as if it wants to get into the asphalt. Similar. The perfect performance of the electronic stability program (esp) is also unique. In addition, the Audi TT is very sophisticated in design and demonstrates extraordinary driving comfort characteristics. The entire test was completed flawlessly, making other models pale in comparison. . ”

The Audi TT is generally a very good small sports car, and its various advantages have won the favor of more and more people from all walks of life.