Audi TT Roadster - Director magazine
As the weather turns warmer, enjoy the freedom and pleasures of top-down driving at the wheel of this stylish, fun-to-drive convertible, writes Tiff Needell. After an inauspicious start – when its high-speed lane-changing manners were questioned – the Audi TT has got better and better. The third-generation coupé has been much praised for its sharper looks and more engaging handling, and now – just in time for summer – the soft-top roadster version has arrived. But by blocking off the rear seats with a solid bulkhead, and beefing up the base of the windscreen frame, Audi has avoided those pitfalls and added only 90kgs to the weight of the car – and nearly half of that is due to motors that open the roof. And, when you do have the roof down, Audi has thoughtfully put a microphone in the driver’s seatbelt to keep your bluetooth communication audible at all times. Prices start at £31,955 for the 184hp, two-litre diesel but you really don’t want obnoxious fumes wafting into your open car at the traffic lights and the most popular choice looks like being the 230hp, two-litre petrol for just £90 more. When it comes to sporty handling, the front-wheel-drive TTs always lose out. Source: www.director.co.uk
