Audi TT (Coupe and Roadster)
In any hue the Audi TT still sears retinas. Audi bowled the motoring world over with its coupe - it picked up a trophy at nearly every design award ceremony and London's Design Museum placed it in a display cabinet by the Thames.
Nine years have flashed by since its launch, and Audi has upped the game with a new TT. Much more than a mere facelift, the 2007 TT still has no peers in the looks department, but under its pretty skin, the chassis is reworked to ensure the jealous will have a hard time keeping up with its thunderous pace.
The new TT is slightly wider and longer than the old one, but it's still compact. Longer, slimmer headlamps echo the flatter roofline, with a hint of graceful aggression and slightly more 'go' as well as 'show'.
Then there are the choices to make - the DSG kicks other transmissions into touch with its super-intelligent dual-clutch that anticipates your next move, and for those with more points on their licence, the 3.2 engine and four-wheel drive would be more appropriate. Then there are the space-age magnetic dampers, which adapt to each road surface in nanoseconds to ensure you're perfectly set up for the next turn.
But the best option is the Roadster. With the top up, it's as sleek and streamlined as its hardtopped twin, but at the touch of a button, the roof folds and disappears in seconds, opening the TT to a world of fast, fun and full-on 'wind-in-your-hair' driving. By now, onlookers will be able to catch a glimpse of the updated and reworked interior; but not for long, as you punch the accelerator and speed off towards the horizon. The TT still turns heads, but much quicker this time around.
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