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Test Drive: 2011 Audi TTS


hi I’m Miranda lights oneth

hi I’m Miranda lights oneth watchmojo.com and we just can’t get

watchmojo.com and we just can’t get

watchmojo.com and we just can’t get enough time on the road and convertibles

enough time on the road and convertibles

enough time on the road and convertibles so we’re here to check out another one

so we’re here to check out another one

so we’re here to check out another one the brand new Audi TTS

the brand new Audi TTS

the brand new Audi TTS [Music]

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[Music] howdy first introduced to TT in 1999 and

howdy first introduced to TT in 1999 and

howdy first introduced to TT in 1999 and since then I’ve seen very little design

since then I’ve seen very little design

since then I’ve seen very little design changes although this year it is a

changes although this year it is a

changes although this year it is a little bit wider a little bit lower a

little bit wider a little bit lower a

little bit wider a little bit lower a little bit larger more aggressive which

little bit larger more aggressive which

little bit larger more aggressive which is great because the Audi TT has been

is great because the Audi TT has been

is great because the Audi TT has been known to be called the inverted bathtub

known to be called the inverted bathtub

known to be called the inverted bathtub car which is very nice even with the top

car which is very nice even with the top

car which is very nice even with the top up this car still looks great and most

up this car still looks great and most

up this car still looks great and most convertible to the top up kind of like

convertible to the top up kind of like

convertible to the top up kind of like chopped in half the lines don’t flow but

chopped in half the lines don’t flow but

chopped in half the lines don’t flow but the TT actually works with the top up

the TT actually works with the top up

the TT actually works with the top up even though it’s a different color and

even though it’s a different color and

even though it’s a different color and it’s fabric and not a hardtop now this

it’s fabric and not a hardtop now this

it’s fabric and not a hardtop now this is the Audi TTS

is the Audi TTS

is the Audi TTS which means it has a turbocharged engine

which means it has a turbocharged engine

which means it has a turbocharged engine it’s 2-liter four-cylinder engine that

it’s 2-liter four-cylinder engine that

it’s 2-liter four-cylinder engine that pushes out 265 horsepower now you

pushes out 265 horsepower now you

pushes out 265 horsepower now you wouldn’t think that that’s a lot most of

wouldn’t think that that’s a lot most of

wouldn’t think that that’s a lot most of the sporty or cars these days are

the sporty or cars these days are

the sporty or cars these days are pushing past 300 but because this car is

pushing past 300 but because this car is

pushing past 300 but because this car is just over a ton it’s got quite a bit of

just over a ton it’s got quite a bit of

just over a ton it’s got quite a bit of power and you notice it right away

power and you notice it right away

power and you notice it right away there’s a bit of turbo lag but when you

there’s a bit of turbo lag but when you

there’s a bit of turbo lag but when you really push your foot down on the

really push your foot down on the

really push your foot down on the throttle it goes because it’s so light

now when the TTS I have the option to

now when the TTS I have the option to put the car into sport mode now what

put the car into sport mode now what

put the car into sport mode now what that does is it lengthens out the gears

that does is it lengthens out the gears

that does is it lengthens out the gears and it also makes a throttle response

and it also makes a throttle response

and it also makes a throttle response much more fast I can also change the

much more fast I can also change the

much more fast I can also change the suspension make it a much sportier or

suspension make it a much sportier or

suspension make it a much sportier or much more rigid which means it’ll handle

much more rigid which means it’ll handle

much more rigid which means it’ll handle corners much better basically what this

corners much better basically what this

corners much better basically what this does is kind of make the TTS what it’s

does is kind of make the TTS what it’s

does is kind of make the TTS what it’s meant to be a tiny little roadster

meant to be a tiny little roadster

meant to be a tiny little roadster sports car that you can have fun with on

sports car that you can have fun with on

sports car that you can have fun with on the back country roads on the weekend I

the back country roads on the weekend I

the back country roads on the weekend I really wish I like the interior of the

really wish I like the interior of the

really wish I like the interior of the ie TTS a bit more than I do it’s not

ie TTS a bit more than I do it’s not

ie TTS a bit more than I do it’s not that I don’t like this baseball glove

that I don’t like this baseball glove

that I don’t like this baseball glove type leather to your ear with the

type leather to your ear with the

type leather to your ear with the stitching on the side and very

stitching on the side and very

stitching on the side and very comfortable it’s very plush but I just

comfortable it’s very plush but I just

comfortable it’s very plush but I just don’t like the layout now for somebody

don’t like the layout now for somebody

don’t like the layout now for somebody like myself who’s quite a bit shorter

like myself who’s quite a bit shorter

like myself who’s quite a bit shorter when my seat is pushed forward accessing

when my seat is pushed forward accessing

when my seat is pushed forward accessing anything here becomes almost impossible

anything here becomes almost impossible

anything here becomes almost impossible if I want to reach back and get to my

if I want to reach back and get to my

if I want to reach back and get to my cell phone or to a drink that’s here I’m

cell phone or to a drink that’s here I’m

cell phone or to a drink that’s here I’m actually hitting the seat with my arm

actually hitting the seat with my arm

actually hitting the seat with my arm it’s very uncomfortable and thank God

it’s very uncomfortable and thank God

it’s very uncomfortable and thank God I’m not shifting because it’d be the

I’m not shifting because it’d be the

I’m not shifting because it’d be the same thing seat is right here other than

same thing seat is right here other than

same thing seat is right here other than that the interior of the Audi is it’s

that the interior of the Audi is it’s

that the interior of the Audi is it’s gorgeous they designed it very well the

gorgeous they designed it very well the

gorgeous they designed it very well the steering wheel is very race inspired

steering wheel is very race inspired

steering wheel is very race inspired it’s cut off on the bottom which if

it’s cut off on the bottom which if

it’s cut off on the bottom which if you’re taller is great because you have

you’re taller is great because you have

you’re taller is great because you have more room for your legs

more room for your legs

more room for your legs Howdy’s entertainment system is actually

Howdy’s entertainment system is actually

Howdy’s entertainment system is actually quite difficult to figure out now it

quite difficult to figure out now it

quite difficult to figure out now it took me a little while to understand the

took me a little while to understand the

took me a little while to understand the two knobs and the way the folder system

two knobs and the way the folder system

two knobs and the way the folder system worked with these four buttons here you

worked with these four buttons here you

worked with these four buttons here you think it’s a touchscreen and you kind of

think it’s a touchscreen and you kind of

think it’s a touchscreen and you kind of want it to be until you realise that

want it to be until you realise that

want it to be until you realise that it’s not the coolest thing about this

it’s not the coolest thing about this

it’s not the coolest thing about this system is actually the SD card slots

system is actually the SD card slots

system is actually the SD card slots that are hidden behind the screen when

that are hidden behind the screen when

that are hidden behind the screen when you press a button the screen flips out

you press a button the screen flips out

you press a button the screen flips out very futuristically

very futuristically

very futuristically you also have a DVD ROM in there and

you also have a DVD ROM in there and

you also have a DVD ROM in there and then the two slots for your memory cards

then the two slots for your memory cards

then the two slots for your memory cards so because this is a two-seat roadster

so because this is a two-seat roadster

so because this is a two-seat roadster it has no back seat and the trunk is

it has no back seat and the trunk is

it has no back seat and the trunk is actually quite small even though the top

actually quite small even though the top

actually quite small even though the top does not fold into the trunk the trunk

does not fold into the trunk the trunk

does not fold into the trunk the trunk itself is very narrow so you can’t

itself is very narrow so you can’t

itself is very narrow so you can’t really fit much in there

really fit much in there

really fit much in there so what Audi is done is outfitted the

so what Audi is done is outfitted the

so what Audi is done is outfitted the front with these nifty little

front with these nifty little

front with these nifty little compartments there’s actually a hidden

compartments there’s actually a hidden

compartments there’s actually a hidden one behind my seat so it’s kind of like

one behind my seat so it’s kind of like

one behind my seat so it’s kind of like a hidden compartment and there’s one in

a hidden compartment and there’s one in

a hidden compartment and there’s one in the middle here it’s actually quite

the middle here it’s actually quite

the middle here it’s actually quite large and I thought was quite roomy

large and I thought was quite roomy

large and I thought was quite roomy until I realized it’s actually a

until I realized it’s actually a

until I realized it’s actually a pass-through to the trunk so if you do

pass-through to the trunk so if you do

pass-through to the trunk so if you do put something in there and you take off

put something in there and you take off

put something in there and you take off from a stop rather quickly it’s going to

from a stop rather quickly it’s going to

from a stop rather quickly it’s going to go right to the back of the truck

ideal for those hot summer days on those

ideal for those hot summer days on those open country roads and just as good on

open country roads and just as good on

open country roads and just as good on those twisty backcountry roads the Audi

those twisty backcountry roads the Audi

those twisty backcountry roads the Audi TTS might be a bit pricey but is one of

TTS might be a bit pricey but is one of

TTS might be a bit pricey but is one of the best summer toys I know of

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