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Old 04-15-2011, 07:48 AM
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http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...take_road_test

~1000 coming to the states at ~ 60k.
Old 04-15-2011, 08:01 AM
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holy crap thats a bad ass TT. Price is a bit high but it looks like it offers a lot of performance, not to mention the power that could be yielded with chipping! My money would still go to a Boss 302.
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Performance is nice but too much $$$
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With a standard 6MT transmission, I'm betting the Cayman S will be just as quick, more fun to drive and more refined. Throw in PDK and it's still cheaper while being faster. Kind of makes me wonder why I'd consider the TT-RS aside from it offering two rear seats for midgets. I guess the AWD means it's an all-weather car, perhaps, where the Cayman S potentially isn't (in the snow, especially)?
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I don't know about the rest of you, but that thing sounds and looks pretty sweet to me. Should be pretty mod friendly I'd imagine.
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When I read the article at first I asked myself "OK, who snuck the R8 engine into the car ?" Those #'s blow the doors off the 1 series M & G37. Too bad the US won't be getting the better transmission & launch control.
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60 is cheap guys ... in Panama that car costs 90 grands and the r8 cost 140 i think that 140 is cheaper to pay 90 for a overpriced tt ... the sad thing is that here they are like 4 rs and 15 r8s... still people paying 90 grands for a tt...
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I'd take 1M over this.
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Originally Posted by Fanman
...Too bad the US won't be getting the better transmission & launch control.
Seriously? What, you only have one arm and one leg?
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Hmm i like it. If you want a 2+2 this is great. Still, I'd definitely take a Cayman S over this in a heartbeat.


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