The Audi TT is now in its second generation, and remains one of the few affordable style icons on sale today.
It's effortlessly stylish; but not too much to lose its appeal with driving enthusiasts, and offers plenty of performance for the car buyers' pound.
We spent a week with the latest edition to the range, the Audi TT TDI to see if it’s a case of style over substance or a corking drivers' car.
The Audi TT launched in 1999 to shock and awe. The original car was unlike any car before it, and its influences both on the design of Audis which followed and the TT's coupe rivals. The second generation replaced it in 2006, and offers a more mature appearance. Some criticised it for lacking the artistic drama of the first car, but Audi's design had moved on adopting a more sober look.
The Audi TT still has a short, curvy stance, with a curvaceous roofline and slightly flared wheelarches. The front features Audi's trademark grille and a pair of sculpted headlines containing intricate patterns hiding sidelights and indicators. The smooth rear now has a pop-up spoiler which replaced the stubby, stuck-up wing that kept the first generation model pinned to the road at high speed.
9/10
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