Audi of America celebrates three generations of iconic design with the 2023 Audi TT Roadster Ultimate version. Completed in an Audi unique shade of inexperienced – Goodwood Inexperienced pearl impact, the TT Roadster Ultimate version consists of distinctive parts together with a contemporary interpretation of the unique TT’s baseball sew seats, and different distinctive options will have a good time the heritage of the Audi TT. Solely 50 items can be found for the U.S. market.

The TT Ultimate version is obtainable solely as a Roadster and comes completed in Audi unique Goodwood Inexperienced pearl impact paint, which was provided as a sequence manufacturing colour for the primary era TT Roadster. Platinum grey matte exterior bumper trim and aspect trim parts are built-in with the S line exterior, which is obtainable for the primary time on the third era TT Roadster, and comes geared up with out S line badging for elevated exclusivity. Complementing the grey accents of the S line exterior is a grey convertible high. The grey colour soft-top was solely beforehand used on the 2019 TT Roadster 20^th Anniversary version, and options an electrohydraulic drive system that may increase and decrease the roof in simply 10 seconds whereas the automobile is driving at speeds of as much as 31 mph.

Inside, the TT Ultimate version is completed in Palomino Brown leather-based, which nods to the primary era’s iconic baseball sew leather-based. When paired with the Audi unique Goodwood Inexperienced exterior, it creates a timeless mixture and is a tribute to the primary era TT Roadster. Moreover, the TT Ultimate version comes normal with an prolonged leather-based package deal, which finishes the door armrests and middle console in the identical Palomino Brown leather-based and stitching, in addition to black leather-based protecting the airbag cap and instrument cluster hood. Audi unique Palomino Brown stitching was added to the steering wheel and kit selector boot, and the ground mats are trimmed with Palomino Brown leather-based piping and stitching to finish the look of the inside.

The TT Roadster’s S sport seats are additionally geared up with neck-level heating to maintain you heat on chilly days with the highest down and embody built-in seatbelt microphones for optimizing Bluetooth and voice recognition operation. Lastly, Carbon fiber inlays adorn the inside surfaces, underlining the sporty character of the TT Roadster Ultimate version.
The TT Roadster Ultimate version comes normal with 20×9-inch 10-Y-spoke design cast wheels, wrapped with 255/30 R20 92Y XL summer time tires, borrowed from the TTS. Additionally taking a cue from the TTS is the Audi magnetic trip suspension system, which supplies a decrease middle of gravity with its 10mm discount in trip top in comparison with the usual suspension.

The TT Roadster incorporates a 2.0-liter 4 cylinder turbocharged engine with 228 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque that comes mated to a 7-speed S tronic twin clutch transmission and quattro all-wheel drive. The TT Roadster can dash from 0-60 mph in as little as 5.5 seconds.

The mannequin title “TT” is harking back to the legendary Vacationer Trophy on the Isle of Man – one of many oldest motorsports occasions on the planet the place Auto Union manufacturers, NSU and DKW, celebrated nice successes with their bikes. NSU would later use the TT nomenclature to commemorate the model’s historic race championship on its sporty small automotive – the TT Prinz.

In 1998, Audi debuted its TT Coupe to the world – and adopted with a Roadster mannequin only one yr later. The Bauhaus impressed design challenged standard concepts of Audi design, whereas the Audi TT’s title itself was a deliberate departure from the model’s normal nomenclature to underscore the novelty of the mannequin line.

Over time, the TT mannequin line usually served because the expertise chief for the model, launching a number of iconic design and expertise firsts together with – the electronically deployable rear spoiler, Audi digital cockpit, and the primary Audi with accessible OLED taillights.

The Audi TT closes manufacturing after the 2023 mannequin, ending a chapter of iconic design for the model with 4 rings.