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    Audi TT: designer gives clues to styling of third-gen sports car.

    The designer of the third-generation Audi TT has provided a number of hints to the styling of the upcoming sports car.
    Head of Volkswagen Group design Walter de Silva told CarAdvice, the final design of the next-gen Audi TT has been officially signed off ahead of its launch in 2014.
    De Silva revealed the third-generation compact sports car draws inspiration from the original, Peter Schreyer-penned TT and his own second-gen follow-up (below), while also introducing some fresh design elements.
    “We have come back to some strong elements like the first, but at the same time we don’t lose the elegance of the second,” de Silva said.
    “The first was too much, and the second was maybe too [little], and now we have done a combination.
    “The car looks TT, 100 per cent, but in a different way. You will see.”
    The design chief said the new TT would stand out from the existing Audi portfolio, yet maintain what he called an “iconic” signature style.
    “The new one for me is better because we drove the personality, especially in the front [it] is really different to other Audis…
    “From the side and from the rear it retains the character of TT.”
    De Silva highlighted quality and attention to detail as key areas of improvement for the third-generation TT over the outgoing model.
    The new Audi TT will add to the growing list of vehicles sharing the Volkswagen Group’s versatile MQB platform, joining the likes of the Audi A3, Volkswagen Golf Mk7 and Skoda Octavia.
    The new chassis will be lighter and stiffer and feature a longer wheelbase, as Audi targets improved weight distribution and superior ride and handling.
    The car’s lighter weight will also lead to improved fuel consumption from its entirely turbocharged petrol and diesel powertrain line-up.
    Launched back in 2006, the second-generation Audi TT will be close to eight years old by the time it is replaced by the all-new model next year.
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    Reading between the lines of Walter da Silva's latest interview on the subject of the next TT and various other snippets of info coming out of Ingolstadt, this rendering seems pretty close to what the rumours predict about the next TT: very much the same proportions as the Mk 1 and 2 in terms of cabin / glasshouse shape, but returning to the elegant Bauhaus simplicity of the Mk 1 while retaining the elegant balance of the Mk 2. I interpret that to mean that the way in which the C-pillar is linked to the shoulder line will be like the Mk 1. The front end is likely to feature the next evolution for Audi's single-frame grille. Whatever, I am expecting a spectacular new TT visually.

    Dynamically, I expect the TT-S to launch at the same time as standard 2.0-litre petrol and diesel versions. But also expect the TT-RS to arrive very quickly with a reworked version of the current 5-cylinder 2.5-litre unit. Audi has to improve its economy and power. I expect 380 bhp and 38-40 mpg in the combined cycle. What they'll do to achieve that remains to be seen. A 350 bhp 2.5 five won't cut it if it only offers 30 mpg - the Mercedes-Benz A-Class A45 has set a new benchmark and Audi will have to respond. I am sure the TT-S will get 300+ bhp, but the TT-RS must get near 400 bhp. If a reworked five can be an equivalent of the new EA888, then it will be a very fine engine indeed.

    Finally, I expect the interior design to move up another notch too. If the TT can deliver all this and still undercut the Cayman by 20%, it will be doing well, especially if the rear seats are a bit more usable. I expect Audi will throw lots of new tech in its direction.

    I am eagerly anticipating this car.

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    I wonder what suspension system Audi will use on the new Audi TT Mk3.
    The Mk2 TT use besides a conventional suspension also Magnetic Ride.
    I would expect that Audi will switch to an optional DRC (Dynamic Ride Control) system as used in the new B8 RS4 Avant, which uses diagonally opposed pairs of shocks linked by hydraulic lines and a central valve, meaning that the car can level out more efficiently under load by keeping extra control of the front outside wheel when you're really going for it.
    Magnetic Ride is not that versatile as DRC is.


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    Quote Originally Posted by The Pretender View Post
    Everyone who criticises Audi's design seems to forget one very important reason why Audi persists with its current styling cues: customers like the way their Audis look. BMW really lost market share through Chris Bangle. BMW would be a much bigger company if it hadn't got its styling so wrong IMO.

    So we can definitely expect Audi to introduce new styling elements, just don't expect them to throw the baby out with the bath water. The TT Mk 2 has aged very well. It certainly doesn't look dated. I for one want it to evolve not radically change.

    One thing you are right about is that it should get DRC. I hope the next RS3 gets it too.

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    Now a days Audi styling is boring IMHO.
    It is all to same with little to no differences.
    Only the R8 and TT stand out the rest is just plain soulless.
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    any possibility to tranfersomething into the new TT from this one?


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    Quote Originally Posted by andreadebi View Post
    any possibility to tranfersomething into the new TT from this one?
    Most likely a lot of CFRP parts will find its way to the TT Mk3.
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    Very nice Retro NSU styling.

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    Pretender, it's about time you showed us what the next TT is going to like. Surely, it must be close to launch now?

    When do you think it will be shown? Geneva 2014 or Frankfurt this year?

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    Quote Originally Posted by tailpipe View Post
    Pretender, it's about time you showed us what the next TT is going to like. Surely, it must be close to launch now?

    When do you think it will be shown? Geneva 2014 or Frankfurt this year?
    This year we will not see a new TT, if there will be one at all.
    It's over 6 months a go, we last saw a old body style TT mule.
    Between new body style mules and introduction there is always a minimum of 6 months.
    We haven't seen any new body style TT mules so far, so even Geneva 2014 will be a close call.
    If there still will be a next TT, it will certainly not show before Geneva 2014, but more likely Paris 2014, IMHO.
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    Have no idea what it will look like.
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    Apparently Audi is still testing with old style mules. (July 2013)

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    First Sketch leaked. ?
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    I like where this is going. I really like that powerful lower inset along the side that will accentuate the fender flares. Nothing screams futuristic more than the original TT's fender bulges around the wheels. So Bauhaus. If this is a real official sketch looks great already. lLso, in not trying to rerad too much into it if this is the next TT I can't wait to see how chiseled the new R8 will be.
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