2011 Audi TTS Review

The weather gods smiled upon us during the week we drove the 2011 Audi TTS Coupe. Just the stuff to test a Quattro all-wheel drive sports car.Damp, drizzly weather broke mid-day, and we headed out, spending the first portion of our time behind the wheel driving in the city. The TTS rides firmly, but not uncomfortably. The speed-sensitive steering lightens up for urban duty, and the 10-way power front sport seats, in combination with the leather-wrapped multi-function steering wheel, provide a perfect driving position, and visibility is excellent.

2011 Audi TTS

The standard S-Tronic automated manual transmission does all the work for you, features a Sport mode for more aggressive shifting, and offers manual shifting via the shift lever or paddles mounted to the steering wheel. When accelerating hard, the car emits a satisfying brap! For 2011, the 2011 Audi TTS also has a new Sport button that modifies the magnetic ride control suspension and the steering for performance driving. With temperatures in the mid-50s, the turbocharged TTS voraciously inhaled cool, dense air, and with peak torque available everywhere between 2,500 and 5,000 rpm and the transmission in Sport mode, the Audi tore up the mountainside, the Quattro all-wheel-drive continually re-distributing the power as necessary.  Yeah. The TTS is kinda like that cat.

If we have any suggestions for dynamic improvement, we’d ask Audi to spend some time fine-tuning the brake pedal’s response. Obviously, we like the Audi TTS. As compared to regular TT model, 2011 Audi TTS gains 19 inch wheels, fractionally lower ride height and Sport mode which automatically alters suspension firmness, steering assist and also the exhaust note. The 2011 Audi TTS Roadster gets electrically powered convertible top, heated seats, power operated wind deflector, choice of USB/iPod interface or six-CD changer, trunk pass through ski bag and navigation system with real time traffic. Stepping up to Prestige trim levels adds heated seats, additional seat stitching and leather, navigation system with CD changer, iPod/MP3 player interface, rear parking sensors, interior LED lighting package and upgraded Bose surround sound system.

Powering the 2011 Audi TTS is a turbocharged 2.0 liter inline four-cylinder engine with maximum output of 265 horsepower and 258 pound feet of torque. When it comes to MSRP, the average convertible costs almost as much as the Audi TTS (though the Audi TTS is a tad cheaper).

You'll most certainly take the average convertible for a fill-up approximately as often as the Audi TTS.
The ampler interior dimensions of the average convertible make it roomier for your passengers than the TTS.

The 2011 Audi TTS 's tank is almost the same size as the average convertibles, though the average convertible's is a bit larger. The Audi TTS and the average convertible compete for the same parking spaces.

The Audi TTS's engine is tremendously smaller than the average convertible's.
The basic warranty that comes with the typical convertible isn't quite as generous as the Audi TTS's.