Test drove an Audi TT 1.8 today... actually the car was brought in to see the colour of A6 which my dad's friend has booked.
As the things went in my favour, i got to test the TT for about a small stretch of 6-7 Kms.
1st impressions :
Had seen the same car in supercar rally and frankly speaking, i did not like the car at all.
Got the car at 3.15 PM sharp - it was in my building till 7.00 PM...almost everyone present took it out for ride... and the odo jumped from 6960 to 7005 when she left
Ok i had to eat my words as i checked it out to full - the AudiTT is one of the cutest cars i have seen till date ! The curvy body looks awesome !!
After driving it, it felt as if a small jet pack hidden in somewhere... after 2500 RPM the car simply shoots off... and touches 100 mark with ease ( yeah i know .. 100's a little too low for a sports car but come on.. I was driving in Pune, on NDA road )
The overall feel of the car is good with some really neat styling for interiors...certain elements like rings on the A/C vent look hot. Also liked the 3 spoke steering wheel - provided good grip. Another thing - the cover which hide the music system simply rocks !!!
kudos to Audi for that !
Some points I disliked about the car :
- 1.8 engine is a small unit to put into 35 lakh car - i would opt for RS instead
- getting in and out from drivers seat was a pain for 5'10"er like me - what would happen to the 6 footers then ?? banged my head twice while getting in.
- why , i ask why do they have to put in a puny 2nd row of seats in a sports car ?? even keeping my camera in that seat was pain - then how would a person ( kid, actually ) get into it ?????
- Some of the parts on exterior were absolutely bad - the rear bumper was pressable by single finger - it was some bad plastic...
- Lastly, the music system - in the brochure it says that all audi TTs are fitted with BOSE speakers and the whole setup's called as "Audi Concert" - now that is some gimmick - the sound system was a bigtime blunder ( it might be that since this is a demo car, the system is messed up due to variations in usage... )
All in all, its a fashion accessory for someone who has 35 lakhs to part with and who doesnt care about the performance ( power wise )..
( Actually this is what the dealer commented on TT ... and i second him ! )
Some snaps :
the TT badge on rear
cute butt ( missing one more exhaust though )
top view
huge boot space
Some interior pics :
the cockpit
central console
the best part of all the design - plate which covers the stereo...
And team-bhp members present - IMP, RedArrow, Hkanitkar - resp from left
PS: All pune guys - good news : Audi showrooms comin up on east street !!