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2008 Audi TT Coupe

2008 Audi TT Coupe Model Overview

2008 Audi TT Coupe

An Icon Remade

The TT has been recast with a different look and more-powerful engines. Will it captivate as the original did?

by Lawrence Ulrich, ForbesAutos.com

Interior

2008 Audi TT
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The TT’s Bauhaus-inspired interior was a visual feast, though it’s also a bit cramped and claustrophobic, especially for bigger bodies. If the new version seems far less groundbreaking — call it tastefully conservative — it’s also more spacious and luxurious. You still sit low in the TT, and the thick rear roof pillars create significant blind spots for the driver.

As we’ve come to expect from Audi, materials and craftsmanship are beyond reproach. Seats are especially firm and well-positioned, and the thick, flat-bottomed steering wheel looks and feels terrific. As before, several interior bits have an aluminum-look finish, including door pulls and the chunky industrial-style air vents that recall the original.

The 3.2 quattro model gets standard heated seats trimmed in leather and alcantara. Power-adjustable seats are an option. A pair of usefully shaped cupholders is in the center tunnel.

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An optional navigation system is operated by Audi’s Multi-Media Interface (MMI), the rotary-knob controller with menus on a dash-mounted screen. It’s similar to BMW’s iDrive but easier to use, though techno-phobes may still want to stay clear and forgo the navigation system; TT’s without it don’t have MMI.

The backseats are strictly for small, good-natured children, though in contrast to a pure two-seater, it’s nice to have a space for bags, briefcases and smaller items. And if the rear is stingy for people, it’s generous for cargo space: Fold down the rear seat backs and there’s 25 cubic feet of storage accessible through the long and somewhat-narrow rear hatch.

  Published on 2008-03-04

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