Audi TT Coupe road test reports and car reviews

Audi TT Coupe 3.2 V6 2007

I traveled a couple of hundred miles to collect my new TT. I had the option to wait a week and it would be delivered but I couldn’t so off I went. It’s the new 3.2 model with the DSG Auto box. In dolphin gray and red leather together with some upgraded alloys its just gob smacking. I chose the Auto box mainly because of the flappy paddles and the numbers being slightly quicker than the manual version. The interior is very solid and lovely to be in. The controls are well positioned and you get a cockpit/fighter pilot feel once seated. It feels allot bigger than the older car and the rear seats could accommodate a small child or a slight lady but they will rarely get any use in the real world. When you turn the key the 3.2 v6 rumbles to life and then settles into a pleasant gurgle awaiting you to select which, out of the many gear choices you have. The Gears. In Drive Here you can pootle around like everyone else on the road, achieving some reasonable mpg’s. Floor the peddle and the box drops a couple of gears and your off like a bat out of hell although this method is not the way to get the best out of it. Let’s call it an overtaking mode. In Sport A flick of the shifter and your in Sport Mode, this basically changes when the car shifts up a gear giving you a higher value on the rev counter (around 5000 - 6000). The car is ultra responsive in this mode and a slight foot twitch is enough to leave the average Joe behind but be warned. You going to be looking at about -18mpg Manual (Paddles) By pushing the stick far left from the DRIVE position you enter Manual Mode. By using the paddles behind the wheel you have total control over when those cogs are going to swap. Well not really total. Obviously this mode takes some getting used to and the tendency to just forget to change is always a factor especially when slowing from a high speed spurt on to a round-a-bout or junction. Alas the car protects you from an embarrassing stall by changing down into 1st for you. TipTronic The paddles are fixed to the steering wheel and turn with it so there are times when you need another option. When on a round-a-bout there is a risk that the paddles become inaccessible but you may need to drop a gear in order to make a quick getaway. This is where the TipTronic mode makes its appearance. The gears can be selected by using a forward and backward motion. This mode is another manual option and could be used on its own quite easily. Also it’s worth pointing out that in Drive mode you have access to instant manual mode by just using the paddles once. This changes the mode temporarily where you have instant performance on tap. The mode resets its self back to Drive if you don’t touch the paddles for a few seconds This car turns heads. It has no way lost its appeal or design flair and they are going to be as popular as the last version The New car has Dynamic servicing but don’t let that fool you into thinking you might get away with a service for 18 months if you drive it carefully. The car will require a service at 10000 or 12 months which ever come first. Now deduct 100 miles off that 10000 figure every time you unleash the beast and plant your foot into the carpet. Still its a lovely car.