The new Audi TT 190 is due late next year, so Audi has slimmed-down the current range and offered the venerable 1. 8-litre turbocharged engine a little power boost. The rationalised line-up dumps the 222bhp 1. 8, leaving coupé customers using the 3. 2-litre V6 and two versions from the 1. 8-litre four-cylinder unit : the 237bhp TT Quattro Sport which TT 190, available in front-drive or Quattro four-wheel-drive form.
The Audi TT 190 has a 161bhp or this 187bhp version from the 1. 8, as well as V6. With power increased from 178bhp to 187bhp, the TT 190 coupé takes 7. 4 seconds to sprint to 62mph, 0. 4 seconds quicker compared to the TT 180 it replaces. In reality, however, difference is hard to inform. The turbo provides meaningful shove from as low as 2200rpm but, although smooth, the engine has precious little character. The only real interesting noise comes coming from the muted whoosh from the turbo’s wastegate while you lift from the throttle. Wind noise is well suppressed at motorway speeds, however is an excessive amount road roar, despite this Audi TT wearing high-profile 205 / 55 16-inch rubber. When the TT was an engaging drive we could forgive the unyielding ride, however it isn’t so we can’t. The firm suspension proves especially irritating on long journeys.
As the steering is accurate, it isn’t the foremost talkative, so tyre scrub coming from the front wheels is usually heard before It‘s felt. The Audi TT 190 is proficient at brisk progress, but a series of sweeping bends can soon unsettle the torsion-beam rear suspension. Prices remain unchanged coming from the 180’s, as will the styling. The cabin reeks of quality, with delicious aluminium touches that also feel remarkably fresh over six years following the TT was launched. And that is why, although not really a serious driver’s tool, the TT remains a compelling choice inside the sub-£25k coupé market.
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