#AudiTTDrive305
Coral Gables, FL – September 23, 2015 – Welcome to Audi TT Drive 305 – a digital partnership between The Collection and World Red Eye where insiders can get an up close and personal look at the all-new 2016 Audi TT through the eyes of three of Miami’s own – Visual Artist Typoe, Designer Fabrice Tardieu and Fashion Blogger Nikole Powers. Over the next few weeks you’ll get to see Miami through their eyes behind the wheel of the newly-arrived 2016 Audi TT. So, buckle up friends and enjoy the ride…
In so many ways, it’s really all connected. How an Audi vehicle is engineered and designed isn’t simply a matter of physics or architecture, it’s a systematic compilation of disparate disciplines and ideas, forged into something iconic, sophisticated and powerful. What you feel behind the wheel is, in so many ways, a product of the knowledge and imagination of human history. The principles of Newtonian laws, sure—but also the grace of choreography, time-honored artisanal craftsmanship and the connectivity of modern life. The end result of these inspirations is your Audi—a thing meaningful, intuitive and strong. Audi employs the sum of their skills and understanding to reflect something that goes deeper than their machines.
You’ll find more here than just beautifully sculpted sheet metal and timeless design elements paying tribute to the iconic look of the previous two TT generations. When you look deeper, you’ll find a vehicle that not only stays true to form visually, but is also imbued with Audi’s legendary racing DNA—a statement that has never been more true than it is for the 2016 TT — and delivers dynamic performance you can feel as never before. Genuine sports cars in every sense of the word, the Audi TT Coupe and Roadster captivate from the start with a stunning design, and then deliver on their aggressive looks with an intimate connection to the road and nearly instantaneous response. And when you consider the attention to detail and luxurious touches found throughout this vehicle, it all becomes even more enticing. Add to that one of the most visually stunning features available anywhere, the brilliant Audi virtual cockpit, and you’ll come to a quick realization—this kind of performance can’t be taught. It is pure instinct.
With an interior design that focuses solely on the driver, don’t be surprised if your passenger ends up starved for attention. A completely redesigned, driver-oriented cockpit, with its wing-inspired dashboard design and beautifully simplified air outlets with integrated controls, welcomes you as you enter, while unmistakable Audi fit and finish helps you settle in. From a low seating position, which helps bring you closer to the road, revel in the high performance leather/Alcantara® or available luxurious Fine Nappa leather seating surfaces, which offer support in the right places. Then notice how the distinctive Aluminum Drift inlays give it a subtle, modern feel, and a three-spoke flat-bottom multifunction sport steering wheel with shift paddles helps keep you in charge of the driving excitement.
Helping to provide a touch of warmth when the weather cools down, the neck-level heating system, available in the TT Roadster, features vents that blow warm air directly onto your neck and shoulders. Finely crafted leather surfaces greet you from nearly every interior angle, including from the available S sport seats with diamond stitching that feature color choices that range from Black to Rock Gray to Palomino Brown and stitched leather covered armrests.
Designed with special noise-dampening properties that make it quieter than ever before, the TT Roadster offers a top constructed of canvas, lightweight aluminum and steel. It opens or closes in just 10 seconds with a simple push of a button and can be operated at speeds under 31 mph.
The dramatic design of the TT is further enhanced by the brilliance of full LED headlights, featuring a three-dimensional design and LED taillights with dynamic turn signals that distinguish this vehicle from any other on the road.
Its true intentions are on full display in muscular yet elegant fashion. Just take the dual exhaust, the distinct LED taillight with integrated third brake light that runs below the spoiler, and the low, wide stance as proof.
The Audi TT also boasts 18″ 5-twin-spoke dynamic design wheels with 245/40 summer performance tires.
A delight for the eyes and ears, the Bang & Olufsen® Sound System impresses with almost true-to-life surround sound reproduction and visually captivates with illuminated woofers in the front doors. Powered by a 680-watt, 14-channel amplifier, the system features ten high-performance loudspeakers and two woofers for finely balanced sound with natural tone.
The available intelligent MMI® system offers a wealth of easily accessible information with a unique twist, or, technically, a touch. Considered a revolution in intelligent simplicity, MMI touch with handwriting recognition is a technology that helps give you the ability to give commands and retrieve media with just a few simple strokes on the pad. You’ll quickly have access to information such as music files, contact information and destinations. The possibilities are even bigger when you input to available Audi connect®, an innovative infotainment system infused with the power of Google™ technology. With this kind of access, you could say there is no greater stage.
Audi believes that you should be the ultimate master of your road-going domain. That’s why they created the Audi drive select system. It gives you the ability to adjust the vehicle’s steering, throttle response, and transmission shift characteristics and for the first time ever, the quattro® all-wheel drive system with the utmost of ease.
A revolution in all-wheel-drive technology when first introduced, quattro® has only improved over the decades. Now the latest iteration, specifically designed for the TT, takes the advantages of allwheel drive to new heights. Unlike previous TT models with all-wheel drive, this quattro® system has no set torque distribution. That means, no matter if you are accelerating out of a corner or passing on a straightaway, the system will almost always distribute the right amount of torque to help provide maximum grip and control. When combined with torque vectoring, which works within quattro®, utilizing ESC and ABS to help sense traction loss from the inside cornering wheels, the entire system sets a new bar for Audi performance.
The Audi virtual cockpit is set to revolutionize the way you receive and interpret vital information. Allowing you to quickly transition from a traditional instrument cluster to a panoramic navigational setting, or to a combination of both, it has never been easier to interact with your Audi or more thrilling to stay in the know.
Perhaps its most dramatic element, the redesigned Singleframe grille makes the TT instantly recognizable. Its lines perfectly meld with the front fascia and combine for a thrilling effect. It should be clear from the revving 2.0-liter TFSI® four-cylinder engine to the confidence-inspiring grip of quattro® all-wheel drive to the performance-enhancing control of Audi drive select, everything engineered for this vehicle is designed to help maximize its performance— and your fun.
