Farewell to the TT
Once again we say goodbye to an icon, the Audi TT. We recently did that with the Audi R8, but in its latest appearance, the Audi TT RS Iconic Edition is actually the more exclusive of the two. Only a hundred copies of the TT RS Iconic Edition are being built. Exactly zero of these come to the Netherlands, so the chance that you will ever see it in real life is, to put it mildly, rather limited.
With the experiences with the R8 GT in mind, you could have good hope that the TT Iconic Edition nevertheless says goodbye to the smaller coupe in an equally dignified way. Unfortunately, that turns out not to be the case. From a technical point of view, very little changes to the existing TT RS. Not that this is a bad car, but compared to the GT this feels a bit like a must and the TT doesn’t deserve that. After all, it is perhaps even more than the R8 a design icon for the brand with the rings. And to stick a huge rear wing on top of that feels a bit harsh. Especially since that wing not only adds kilos of downforce, but also a lot of decibels on the highway. The swirls that come off the piece of carbon fiber are just too much at 130 km / h.
On the highway, the enormous rear spoiler of the Audi TT RS Iconic Edition causes a lot of noise.
Differences with normal TT RS nil
As mentioned, the differences with a normal TT RS are nil. The 2.5-liter five-cylinder is unchanged and the 7-speed S-Tronic dual-clutch gearbox is also the same. The performance is basically identical, even though the Iconic Edition comes standard with the limiter stretched to 280 km / h that is on the option list with the normal version. Although the five-cylinder sounds good and there is little wrong with the performance, it lacks a bit of sharpness in the powertrain compared to more modern competitors.
You can feel the age everywhere in this last fierce Audi TT
You can also feel the age of the TT in the chassis, to be honest. The suspension and damping are relatively tight, but you never get the bond with the chassis that you would like in return. The heavy engine in the nose tends to push through quite a bit and both the brakes and steering are too heavily assisted to provide enough feedback. It is simply not the sharpest knife in the drawer and it is a pity that Audi has not taken the opportunity to put that right at the end, just like with its big brother. It is also a unique opportunity. Because the Iconic Edition may pass our Dutch noses, but the normal TT RS is still in the price list. Since that car is at least as good as the Iconic Edition, you can still say goodbye to one of the two icons.
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– Thanks for information from Autoweek.nl