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01/11/2006 07:25
The hottest Audi TT to date is due to go on sale in 2008 (Copyright, Automedia)
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Work is under way to develop the hottest yet version of Ingolstadt's TT sports coupe, likely to be badged RS. It promises to be a real alternative to the Porsche Cayman when it goes on sale in 2008.

The TT RS will use a 2.5-litre in-line five-cylinder petrol unit, its first five-pot engine in ten years.

Early reports indicate that Audi will boost performance to a hefty 360kW using twin sequential turbochargers.

All this grunt will be channeled through Audi's permanent quattro system and a six-speed manual ?box, though the DSG dual-clutch system will also be available as an option.

Expect a sporty styling with bespoke wheels, alloy-effect door mirrors, aggressive bumpers, RS-batches on the brakes and sill extensions.

The VW group's new 206kW 3.6-litre V6 petrol engine, lined up for a hot version of Volkswagen's Passat, will be released at the same time in a more refined form, to replace the 3.2-litre V6 currently powering the range-topping TT.

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