1999 أودي تي تي

The futuristic Audi TT Coupe was first launched in late 1998, followed by the Roadster in 1999. It became a trend-setter in terms of style, but mechanical mediocrity meant it was never a true sports car, being based on the same platform that served the VW Golf and the Skoda Octavia. Originally available with two original engine choices, both were turbocharged 1.8-litre 4-cylinder units, at different states of tune. The lower model got front-wheel-drive, while the higher-powered model benefitted from standard Quattro all-wheel-drive. First-year models suffered from dangerous high-speed handling due to lift-off oversteer and led to many deaths, so stability control, better stabilisers and a rear lip-spoiler were added from 2000. All versions only had a manual gearbox up till 2003, when an automatic gearbox with manual-shift capability was offered in the lower-powered model. Model-year 2003 also saw a minor unnoticeable facelift as well as the introduction of a 3.2-litre V6 option,... اقرأ المزيد