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Bernardo
05-16-2008, 12:23 PM
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Audi must've really liked the looks of it's first-generation TT. That's because in the 7 years it was in production, Audi did very little for the coupe's aesthetics in terms of facelifts or special models.

But the game has changed since the second generation, with the Four Rings bringing out a TTS (http://www.motivemag.com/pub/news_feature/2008_NAIAS_Audi_TTS.shtml), a TTRS, and now, arguably the wildest of the bunch, the Clubsport Quattro, which we found a few spy shots of over at Jalopnik (http://jalopnik.com/photogallery/AudiTTClubsportQuattroSpy/).

There are a few changes from the concept, mostly unnecessary things like the addition of door handles and a windshield. But the addition of a government-pleasing third brakelight tells us that Audi is very serious about putting this car on the road. Motivation from under the hood is still unknown, as is a launch date. But one thing's for certain, we can't wait to have some one-on-one time with those Euro-spec RS4 seats (at least that's what we think they are).

RC45
05-16-2008, 04:14 PM
I bet this car would be the most rented car for wedding receptions in California this coming year ;) hehehe

yg60m
05-17-2008, 02:32 AM
I like it ! They must do it :thumbup:

Pokiou
05-18-2008, 11:05 PM
wedding car.. right on the money RC!

silentm
05-19-2008, 01:43 PM
it looks like a driving brick :thumbdown:

RC45
05-19-2008, 02:04 PM
wedding car.. right on the money RC!

I am not sure if you got the hint - here's an extra clue... gays can get legally married in kalifornikator now ;)

pagani
05-19-2008, 02:06 PM
I am not sure if you got the hint - here's an extra clue... gays can get legally married in kalifornikator now ;)
Gay wedding car
:laugh::laugh:

Pokiou
05-19-2008, 11:32 PM
I am not sure if you got the hint - here's an extra clue... gays can get legally married in kalifornikator now ;)


I kind of got that in the whole nutshell lol

HeilSvenska
05-20-2008, 12:49 PM
Gay wedding car
:laugh::laugh:
Well Audi's just totally missed the target audience by making the car available only in the Middle East, where homosexuality is a capital offences. :-P
So only closet sheiks and Audi completionists apply. ;-)


By Tim Pollard
Industry news
20 May 2008 12:15
Audi will build a limited production run of the TT speedster we scooped last week, CAR Online can reveal. The company is planning to make between 50-100 of the chop-top TT especially for the Middle East market.

Although spokesmen in Europe have denied any production plans for the unusual open-top TT we spied on test in southern Germany, Audi's marketing director for the Middle East, Bernd Rosenbichler, told us they were planning a small production run for enthusiasts in hotter climes.

'We have been asked if we could imagine bringing this car here,' he told CAR. 'We are planning on making the worldwide premiere of this car here and then launching it just for the region.'

[B]Audi TT speedster: just like the concept

The production car will remain very close in design to the 2007 TT Clubsport Quattro concept – as proved by our spy photos. The wraparound windscreen lip remains, as does the strictly two-seater cabin.

Why launch the speedster in the Middle East? The region has just a handful of rainy days a year, making the lack of any roof less of a problem. And Audi is desperately trying to boost its image in this wealthy market; selling a bespoke car built just for the region is a pretty good way of communicating its commitment to the Middle East.
-Car

torrentjunkie
05-20-2008, 02:29 PM
fancy drop top beetle

HeilSvenska
05-21-2008, 11:17 AM
Done. It's production ready.

Press pics
http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2008-audi-tt-clubsport-concept/

300hp (preview of the TT-S engine?)
AWD

Audi hasn't officially said that they'll make this car, but they obviously didn't come this far not to make it. ;-)