Audi TT Roadster vs BMW Z4 - News - What Car?
Just in time to take advantage, Audi has launched its new TT Roadster, a car that has the potential to be very good indeed. Here we’re testing the entry-level 2. 0-litre petrol with four-wheel drive, an automatic ’box and in range-topping S line trim. We’re pitting it against the BMW Z4. It’s been around since 2009 but still looks the part, and its rear-wheel drive layout has the potential to make it great fun to drive. Audi TT Roadster 2. 0 TFSI quattro S line S tronic. Does this new soft-top version of the Audi TT impress as much as the fabulous coupé. The BMW’s engine pumps out 15bhp more when you rev it hard. Meanwhile, the Audi’s engine produces 15lb ft more torque at lower revs. This means that in an outright sprint from standstill to 60mph the BMW is fractionally ahead, but the TT responds more eagerly from lower revs in higher gears. It transmits less vibration through the controls when you’re accelerating, and the exhaust is less boomy than the BMW’s on the motorway. Both gearboxes have their faults, but it’s the Audi’s six-speed ’box that’s preferable to the BMW’s eight-speeder. The TT’s is the more responsive when you decide to take control using the paddles behind the steering wheel, and it tends to dither less when you leave it to its own devices. Source: www.whatcar.com
