2012 Audi TT RS review: Audi TT RennSport suffers from model age - CNET
Whenever Audi releases an RS model in the U. S. , car enthusiasts dance in the streets. These high-performance cars rarely make it here, so the excitement about the introduction of the 2012 Audi TT RS is understandable. But it is also a bit misguided, as Audi seems to have used its RennSport (RS) appellation to breathe just a little more life into a model long overdue for an update. The current TT generation launched in 2006, making the platform for the TT RS six years old. The TT RS certainly exhibits exciting performance, a powerful engine combining with the dual handling threat of Audi's magnetic ride suspension and Quattro all-wheel drive. However, in the TT RS, Audi bundles the navigation system in with its MMI, or Multimedia Interface, integrating iPods and other digital audio sources with the stereo. The tech package would have also brought in an upgraded audio system, but on paper, the nine-speaker base system should be adequate. Audi seems to have stripped out some of the TT's sound-deadening materials for the RS model, which should lighten the car but also let in more outside noise. From a purist standpoint, an Audi RS model does not need modern cabin electronics. Source: www.cnet.com
