Audi unveils new generation TT sketch

AudiAudiGermany, 1909 > present83 models
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has confirmed that it will be unveiling the third generation of its sports car TTAudi TTGermany, 1995 > present3 series
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. Ahead of the car's debut Audi has revealed a sketch which previews the design of the model. Acording to brand the new design is a reinterpretation of some of the cues from the first TT generationAudi TT Gen.1Germany, 1995 > 200627 versions
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from 1998.

Through the image we can see that the new front end is based on horizontal lines, with a broad and flat singleframe grille. It features two V-shaped contours over the engine hood, which now houses the four rings badge, just like the R8Audi R8Germany, 2006 > present44 versions
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Struts divide up the large air inlets. The headlights repeat this motif – they are structured with divider struts acting as reflectors for the daytime running light. Audi can supply the headlights as an option with LED technology or its pioneering Matrix LED technology, where controllable individual light-emitting diodes generate the main beam.

Audi has drawn inspiration from the original TT while developing the new generation. The sill contour forms a powerful light edge and the wide wheel arches constitute distinct geometrical entities. At the front, the wheel arch intersects the hood join, which continues over the door as the tornado line and extends all the way to the rear.

At the rear the horizontal lines reinforce the wide, sporty impression. The struts in the rear lights pick up on the headlights’ motif. The third brake light with a flat strip shape links the two units on either side. All engine versions have two large, round exhaust tailpipes in the diffuser. Like all Audi S models, the TTS will feature four tailpipes.

Inside the TT was redesigned to evoke a clean sports car character. The center console and door trims have flowing, matching shapes. Seen from above, the dashboard resembles the wing of an aircraft. The round air vents, a classic TT feature, evoke the engines and incorporate the air conditioning controls. This solution, together with the elimination of the central MMI monitor, now replaced by the Audi virtual cockpit, paves pave the way for the dashboard’s slim architecture.