[Auto] Audi TT RS 40 years of quattro: ode to all-wheel drive

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The history of the quattro drive is well known to most fans of the motor world. Audi has been exploiting permanent all-wheel drive for no less than four decades, having used it in countless models. Now they want to pay tribute to this milestone with a very special example, the Audi TT RS 40 years of quattro. As its name suggests, it is a tribute that will stand out for its particular configuration and exclusivity.
 

Because it must be said that quattro traction becomes more important in the most radical models of the brand with the four rings, those that bear the initials RS clearly visible. And among them, few better than the updated Audi TT RS to convey sensations. The main culprit is the award-winning 2.5 TFSI five-cylinder engine, a turbocharged block that delivers a whopping 400 hp and 480 Nm of torque. The transmission is the seven-speed S tronic automatic and has quattro traction, that's for sure.

 

The performance of this Audi TT RS 40 years of quattro should be highlighted, both for its acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h in 3.7 seconds and for its top speed of 280 km / h. Although what is most striking is its configuration, with which he wants to pay tribute to the Audi Sport quattro S1 with which Walter Röhrl won on the climb to Pikes Peak in 1987. From him he takes the colors, with white as a base and introducing some graphics in black, gray and red.
 

But in addition to that, it has a very special aerodynamic kit that manages to improve its performance. Elements such as the carbon fiber hood air intake, the flics on the sides of the front apron or the impressive fixed rear spoiler stand out. To those improvements that increase the downforce (9 kg on the front axle and 5 kg on the rear) must be added the 20-inch white wheels with red brake calipers or the different inserts in contrast.

 

Inside the 2 + 2 configuration of the Audi TT RS 40 years of quattro there are also new features. The black Alcantara fills the door trims and the RS sports steering wheel, while the RS sports seats are in leather and Alcantara with an own edition decoration. Some details in white, others in carbon fiber and a gear lever with the specific logo cannot be missing. If requested by the customer, the rear seats can also be replaced by a carbon cross pillar to improve stiffness and reduce weight by 16 kg.
 

Only 40 units of this Audi TT RS 40 years of quattro will be made, so it will be a highly coveted copy. It goes on sale in Germany this October with a price of 114,040 euros, almost 30,000 euros more than what the TT RS costs in Spain.