The newly redesigned 2010 Audi TT h as a few new features for the new year. While the hard top version of the TT is still the same as always, the newly introduced Roadster (convertible version) is a bit different and for good reason. It’s a different driving experience. So if you have at least $40,800 to drop on a new Audi TT Convertible, or just above $35,000 for a used convertible, you’re in luck. Much cheaper than the other Audi convertibles, the TT is the right mix of sportiness and power. It’s enough to make your neighbors jealous and more than enough to propel you down the road at speeds you only ever dreamed of in your dad’s car. Here’s the rundown of everything right and wrong with the Audi TT.
What You’ll Like
The exterior of the car is beautiful to look at. The front of the TT has a new grill and headlights to scare of competitors. It’s a lot more intimidating than other Audi vehicles on the road, and for good reason. Under the hood is either a V4 or V6 engine, your choice. The V4 puts out around 200 horsepower, and for a light car, that’s still very good. If you’ve got some money to spend though, we highly recommend the V6. The V6 has around 250HP available to you and coupled with an all-wheel drive system, it’s the best feeling drive for the car.
Surprisingly, although it’s fairly heavy (3100 pounds), it can still get great gas mileage. Considering it’s practically a sports car wrapped in a small wrapper, it’s still amazing it can get 21MPG in the city and almost 30MPG on the open road. If for no other reason, looking past the flaws, you should get the Audi for its sleek looks and sheer power. The great gas mileage is a plus in the vehicle and if Audi could, we’re sure they’d offer it as an upgrade.
What You’ll Hate
It’s almost impossible to make a convertible version of a car without making it a bit longer, but the extra length on the TT just looks a little odd. They expanded the sides by about three inches and the back of the car by five, but things still look slightly disproportionate. Add to the fact that the convertible only comes in a soft top option, and you have a convertible that may or may not be what you’re looking for.
A soft top on a car isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but depending on what type of look you’re going for with your car, the soft top may look a little out of place. In our opinion the TT shouldn’t have ever been turned into a convertible, but now that it is, we may be a little biased to keep the hard top to make it look more like its original design. The soft top doesn’t look terrible, but for the sake of losing a few horsepower, we would have liked to have seen a hard top, if only as an extra option.
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