Audi TT-RS Plus in the works - report

2010 Audi TT RS

Lighter and more powerful

We've already heard rumors of an Audi TT-RS Plus, but new details are starting to emerge about the mysterious model.

According to Automobile France, the car will debut sometime next year with an upgraded 2.5-liter engine that develops 380 PS (283 kW / 385 hp). Additionally, the rear seats will be removed as part of a weight saving measure that will make the car 60 kg (132 kg) lighter than the standard model.

Besides the reduced weight and added performance, we can expect unique alloy wheels and a fixed rear wing.

Source: Automobile France via Autoblog.nl

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JRV

Sounds sweet, but the TT-RS already has a fixed rear wing...

October 24, 2011 6:00 pm

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nahidrahman

yeah either that or you can have the standard active wing

October 25, 2011 4:04 am

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Microice

Should have ditched the rear seats in the base RS version. Audi is certainly beating that I5 to a pulp, hope to see a 300+kw version in a road car.

October 24, 2011 6:16 pm

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dbehmoaras

Agreed, the rear seats are useless. They were better off just making it a luggage bench.

October 24, 2011 6:55 pm

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I remember hearing somewhere that because it has four seats, it is treated at a lower rate by insurance companies, as opposed to a strict 2-seater.

October 24, 2011 7:16 pm

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But a luggage bench would probably make more sense. I've sat in the back of one of these for 10 minutes and felt like a circus perfomer.

October 24, 2011 7:18 pm

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dbehmoaras

Oh, then that makes sense. I test drove the regular TT a couple of years ago in Miami (Audi was running a promotion at Bal Harbor, rotating through the S8, R8, S6, RS4 and current TT, though I was only fortunate to roll through when they had the S6 and the TT). I tried to get in the back, but I couldn't even fit. Clever that they do that to reduce the insurance price.

October 25, 2011 5:20 am

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dbehmoaras

Really amazing that they are able to squeeze 380BHP out of that 2.5 I5, managing 152bhp/liter. Few engines are able to manage more than that. It better come with a manual.

October 24, 2011 6:58 pm

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JMac

People are already getting over 400 with remaps.

October 25, 2011 12:14 am

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conneem

Audi had test mule's running ~600hp on the stock internals, to test robustness. And in about a month or two the first 600hp+ privately owned car should be ready.

October 25, 2011 12:41 am

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Meilen

I got the TT-S, so the 2.0 L engine and @ the moment he deliver 340Hp for 450Nm of torque ... so should be easy to reach 380 with the 2.5 ...

October 25, 2011 12:54 am

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dbehmoaras

Yeah but it's one thing to re-map the engine yourself, because of potential side effects. It's something else when Audi ups the ante. @Meilen: doesn't the TT-S only put down 265hp with the 2.0L? Or did you tune it yourself? 340bhp is the current euro-spec TT-RS output.

October 25, 2011 5:23 am

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Meilen

I changed the exhaust (complete line, from the engine to the end) and re-mapped the ECU. They got even bigger Kit but was too much ;)

October 25, 2011 7:53 am

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dbehmoaras

I'm looking to do a similar thing to my A4, currently running the same 2.0L, only it's not in S-Spec. Right now it's stock at 208bhp, but with a clutch there's no electronics to interfere with throttle response, so it deceptively quick. But I know there is more power to be had from it. What company did you use?

October 25, 2011 11:47 am

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taliz

It's not very impressive as its a turbo engine. Rember Formula one cars used to run with 1,5L turbo engines, pushing over 1500 horsepower(i.e. 1000bhp/liter), over 30 years ago..

October 25, 2011 12:42 pm

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quattrosport

Cool news (if reliable), It would have been smart to propose ceramic/carbon brakes as an option (like all other RS). At least for the front, this would be an easy way to gain quite a lot of weight specially on the front axle and non suspended mass.

October 25, 2011 1:06 am

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SPORTINGUISTA_29

beautiful car! I like it

October 25, 2011 6:45 am

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DdW

A harder-core TTRS? Why not? I have gotten that feeling when the recent race-prepped versions of the pint-sized sports car were revealed.

October 25, 2011 11:46 pm

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