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2024 Audi TT Tourist Trophy

In 1998, Audi introduced a 2-door sports car, the Audi TT, which was previously announced to be discontinued. However, the German car manufacturer will produce a limited edition Audi TT Tourist Trophy for all fans of this model. The car is intended for the Spanish market and will be produced in only 25 copies.

The car is painted in Nogaro blue, but can also be obtained in Tango red and Glacier white. The windows are tinted, it’s equipped with the S Line Competition package, and it sits on a set of black 20-inch Audi Sport 10-spoke “Y” wheels. Behind the rims are red brake calipers.

The interior is upholstered in a combination of leather and Alcantara with contrasting red or blue stitching depending on the body color. Also, it is equipped with sports seats, sports steering wheel and carbon details and technology such as Audi Virtual Cockpit and matrix LED headlights.

Tourist Trophy is powered by a 2.0L turbo gasoline engine with 245 hp (180 kW), paired with a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission that sends power to all wheels. It goes from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 5.1 seconds with an electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph).

When it comes to price, the Audi TT Tourist Trophy costs 72,800 euros, and sales start in November.

Source: Audi

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All-electric Audi R8 coming soon

A new generation of all-electric Audi R8 sports car has been rumored for a long time, and two years ago those speculations were confirmed. Now, Audi has announced that it is developing an electric vehicle platform aimed at low-production sports cars and supercars, which means the R8 is coming soon.

In an interview with Autocar, Head of Technical Development at Audi Sport, Oliver Hoffmann, hinted that the brand has not given up on sports cars. He added that the systems and modules of the SSP platform will be used, while the components of some other electric platforms will be borrowed. He also confirmed that by 2025, Audi will have at least 20 models in the global offer that will be powered only by electricity.

This means that future sports cars will use different components of the MEB, PPE and SSP platforms, i.e. take the best from the rest of the world, which would reduce development costs, and the cars would have access to the best features of each platform. Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume previously confirmed that models based on the SSP platform will develop up to 1,677 hp (1,233 kW).

When it comes to design, sources say Audi will stay true to its two-seater style.

Source: Autocar

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Audi RS6 e-tron sedan coming in 2025

In 2021, Audi started the all-electric RS6 e-tron concept, and now, two years later, they are working on a production car in a hurry to catch up with competing models from Mercedes and BMW. This all-electric four-door Audi model is expected to hit the market in 2025.

This sedan will join the Avant e-tron version in this performance line 15 years after Audi discontinued it, keeping only the Avant. The automaker from Ingolstadt decided to stop production of the RS 6 sedan in 2010 out of fear that the RS 6 could “destroy” the RS 7 sedan at the time. Audi plans to equip both versions with a newly designed powertrain that the company is working on in partnership with Porsche. A two-engine setup, similar to the powertrain in the Taycan, will power this wild duo.

The car will use the Premium Platform Electric (PPE), which was also developed in collaboration with Porsche for large cars for which the MEB architecture is not suitable. It will be equipped with an 800V Silicon Carbide (SiC) inverter. Models such as the Audi Q6 e-tron SUV and Q6 e-tron Sportback, as well as the Porsche Macan Electric will also be built on the PPE platform.

According to Autocar, both models will come with more power than their combustion engine predecessors, with over 1,000 hp (735 kW) and around 738 lb-ft (1,000 Nm) of torque. Power will be sent to all wheels via a dual-clutch transmission.

Source: Autocar