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Originally Posted by GeeRam
TT-RS does NOT have a rwd biased awd system, it's got the same Haldex setup as any other TT, and it doesn't have a LSD either.
Currently it's only available with a manual gearbox.
Apart from the nice 5 cyl engine sound, it's got pretty luke warm reviews here in the UK, especially given that it costs GB£43k before you add any options 
If you want a 'drivers' car, M1 (or whatever it will be called) will be heaps better. |
http://www.rsportscars.com/audi/2009-audi-tt-rs/
Says electronically controlled multi plate clutch, so does everywhere else I look. I may have misinformation about the awd system.... I've read alot of reviews and so may have mixed something up.
Here's the track times, of note, only 4 seconds slower around the Ring than m3, and faster than a 911 993 turbo, 993 gt2, lotus evora, lotus elise sc on some tracks.
Fastest Lap Times (13) Add laptime for "TT-RS Coupe" Add photo
Track Time Position Faster than Slower than
Contidrom 1:42.7 (partly damp) 32/56 Mini Cooper S (Mk II) BMW 330i
Hockenheim Short 1:14.3 72/488 Porsche 993 Turbo (3.6) TVR Tuscan MK2
Autocar Wet Handling Track 1:12.40 36/50 Alfa Romeo MiTo 1.4 TB 16V Fiat Panda 100HP
Autocar Dry Handling Track 1:15.10 13/47 Renault Megane R26.R Porsche 997 Carrera (2008 facelift)
Autozeitung test track 1:41.8 45/534 BMW M3 Cabrio (E93) Cadillac CTS-V
Balocco 2:56.59 41/251 BMW Z4 M Roadster Audi TT-S Roadster
Bedford Autodrome West Circuit (post 06/2008) 1:27.1 29/75 Lotus Elise SC Jaguar XJ220
Rockingham 1:37.79 (wet) 71/81 Lotus Evora Porsche Cayman S(facelift) PDK
Tsukuba 1:06.270 58/247 Mazda RX-7 RZ BMW M3 Sedan (E90)
Nordschleife 8:09 79/229 Porsche 993 GT2 Porsche 964 Turbo 3.3 (320hp)
SportAuto wet handling test 1:37.2 55/61 Porsche 997 GT3 RS (facelift)
Ring Knutstrop (Conf 2) 1:21.3 (Wet) 64/70 Renault Megane Coupé TCe 180 Peugeot 207 RC
Sachsenring 1:41.57 20/73 Audi TT-RS Roadster Porsche Panamera S