It was 1980 at the Geneva Motor Show when Audi unveiled the Quattro model, a legend of rallying and the cornerstone of its road performance. Fast forward four decades, TT RS got a special edition called "40 Years of Quattro - 40 let Quattra" to celebrate an important anniversary. It will be available only in Germany and exclusively as a coupe, limited to 40 units, one for the entire year that has passed since the premiere of the Ur-Quattro.
Audi TT RS 40 Years of Quattro comes in Alpine White and s special stickers, inspired by those of the Audi Sport Quattro S1 that won the Pikes Peak race in 1987 with Walter Röhrl at the wheel. For an even better visual effect, the decals on the hood, roof and rear fenders are complemented by gloss black accents and a carbon-look hood vent.
The car sits on white 20-inch rims with contrasting red brake calipers hiding from the rear, while additional aero accessories include black winglets and rear bumper side extensions. Rounding it all off are subtle four ring or circle logos.
You can also get a limited edition as a two-seater, by purchasing an optional carbon fiber bracket that replaces the rear bench. Not only does it improve torsional stiffness, but the car is also 16 kilograms lighter compared to the regular model and its (tight) rear seats. Further evidence that this is no ordinary car is the individually numbered badge on the gear lever seven-speed S Tronic gearbox.
He's hiding under the hood supercharged five-cylinder engine, which squeezes out of itself 394 hp (294 kW) and 480 Nm of torque. The award-winning 2.5 TFSI allows the car to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.7 seconds and reaches maximum speed 280 km/h.
The Audi TT RS 40 Years of Quatro is undoubtedly a very desirable car, but it has one problem - an extremely high price. While prices for the base TT RS Coupe in Germany start at €66,500, this one costs an astronomical 114,040 euros. For that kind of money, we could buy a Porsche 911 Carrera 4 and still have a few euros left over to spend on improvements. And if we stay within the Audi lineup – the RS6 Avant is only 2,000 euros more expensive.
What will you choose?
