With six cylinders under a cowl, the clever and fast “automatic device”, a full drive quattro, magnificent the chassis, a “strong” suspension bracket and the most powerful brakes it is devilishly fast. Time when 250 h.p. become a habit however comes, and from a roar of “six” start to wait for even more rage. In this case open a roof, and 120 km/h will seem to the second space. Even with the lifted glasses and the wind-shelter screen in interior TT Roadster the wind walks as at home. But emotions becomes more and if you pass a tunnel the peals of a thunder published 3.2 V6, it is possible to frighten surrounding drivers outright.
The base version with four cylinders cannot please with so menacing sound of final system, but it is easier, more playful and is more economic. The only thing that does not suffice it, is a full drive. Dynamics? Version 2.0 TFSI on 0,6 with more slowly at dispersal up to 100 km/h, than top 3.2 V6. It palpable a difference, but even more palpable a difference in the price: for V6 it is necessary to pay in addition approximately 5000 dollars and as much again - for a roadster. Thus, top the version in a base complete set in Russia will cost nearby 75 thousand dollars. But the target market for a roadster becomes not Russia, not the USA and at all England, and Germany. Whether it is a lot of in Germany of cabriolets? In comparison with the same America or England it is a little. But with the advent of Audi TT Roadster their quantity can increase considerably.

I managed to test only 3,2-liter all-wheel drive version TT Roadster which has been equiped additionaly by “automatic device” S-tronic and shock-absorbers Magnetic Ride. As before, “automatic device” with two disks of coupling is excellent! Fast change of transfers, effective regasing at switching “downwards”. And here the suspension bracket has appeared hardish. From model of such class you wait for greater comfort though BMW Z4 is even more rigid and not so precise behaves on the broken road. Probably, in memory memoirs about former TT in which comfort was more, than drive are still alive. This new, gift that the cabriolet, irons turns with unknown enthusiasm. Easy front, the rigid body and a full drive do the business excellently. And what Magnetic Ride? Near to selector S-tronic there is button ” Sport ” which does shock-absorbers even more rigidly. It is tempting, but only not on the broken roads because even in a normal mode the roadster shakes order. But rolls are almost imperceptible and besides excellent coupling with road., that here it at times seems - the moment when the electronic system of stabilization EDS will crack, ABS and in the long term will work squibs pillows of safety, but TT valiantly dispells fear, and you approach on following turn already with greater confidence. All occurs so quickly, that when comes to wipe time sweat from palms, you appear in destination. It is how much fast TT Roadster?

Practice of pleasure
What pleasure - slowly to roll on coastal paths Nice at the wheel a cabriolet! The local youth which has got used to variegated masterpieces of world motor industry, very vividly reacted to a small roadster from Audi, and owners TT of the first generation approvingly noded a head. Audi TT Roadster is able to make impression on associates: a prompt, elegant silhouette, greater wheels, a convincing sound of 3,2-liter “six” … For greater shocking it is possible for the speed up to 50 km/h to put and lift top. And not as an example for compartment-cabriolets, which of a leather climb to overcome a 25-second boundary, roof Audi TT Roadster develops for 12 seconds. One pressing of the button - and electric drives “will silently pack” a fabric into compact boxing behind backs of the driver and the passenger. However, the electrohydraulic drive enters into standard equipment only the 6-cylinder version, and those who prefers four cylinders, a turbo-supercharging and a forward drive, and an additional noise isolation of soft top it is necessary to pay extra for 12 seconds. And it not avarice Audi, and as the head of a department of designing of cars Markus Zivert has declared, desire to please those consumers which prefer to electronics the simple and reliable mechanics. It is creditable. But then why the mechanical drive is not offered even as an option for top version? Mister Zivert has faltered, but soon has skilfully translated conversation in a channel favourable to it: “ And how to you controllability? ” With controllability everything is all right! Audi TT Roadster is a first cabriolet on my memory in which interior nothing creaks neither in fast turns, nor on the broken road. The cabriolet copes as precisely and reliably, as a compartment. And it passes roughnesses as … rigidly.

The theory of a design
Let’s return in 1999 Audi TT Roadster - the car to which have spoiled “ ah! ” Soft developing roof. The first TT was good in a body of a compartment, and the roadster with the closed roof looked not so harmoniously. Therefore the future roadster expected to see with a rigid roof, as at Mercedes-Benz SLK, Volkswagen Eos, Peugeot 307 CC, Opel Astra Twin Top, Ford Focus Coupe Cabriolet, at last, BMW 3-rd series Convertible. Yes how many has divorced these transformers! Similar, the Europe was grasped with a fashion on a compartment-cabriolets. But stop, if to me it is necessary for a compartment, I buy a compartment and if I prefer cabriolets, what for to me in that case the car which looks as a compartment and besides weighs more? Audi considers, that present cabriolets with a rigid roof are intrigues of ” white collarets ” from a department of marketing and the present cabriolet is necessary to people. To a word so consider not only in Audi, but also in Bentley which has let out new Continental GT Convertible with a soft roof. But if in case of with Bentley black made of textile fabric the top is a fidelity to traditions experts Audi have taken from these traditions also practical advantage. The fabric roof is much easier than a metal transformer - a roadster only on 35 kg more hard a compartment, and that additional kgs are typed because of application of the strengthened thresholds with cell rigidity and built in in a framework of a windshield of an arch of safety. And directly soft top, even in view of the mechanism of folding, weighs less, than an aluminium roof of a compartment. So besides high rigidity of a body (in comparison with the previous model rigidity on torsion has increased on 120 %!) the roadster can brag of lower in comparison from a compartment the centre of gravity. How it has affected controllability?

New Audi TT declares other values. And at stylistic continuity the second generation of model looks much more expressively. At last it is pleasant to look at it not only sideways and behind, but also in front. A sports rage, a pressure, aggression became more. But the main opening new TT is that pleasure at the wheel which so waited from the first machine. Later eight years after prime-ministers TT we have received from Audi the present sports compartment. The body is made on technology Audi Space Frame and on 58 % consists of aluminium. Why not on all of 100 %? Because those of 42 % of steel of which the back part of the car is made, improve weighing on axes. Fasten aluminium to steel complex, but reliable way: welding, glue and bolts. That is why the body new TT is easier and much more rigid, than at the predecessor. Aerodynamics and distribution of elevating force on axes have improved: 60 % on a forward axis and 40 % on back, and owing to spoiler automatically put forward at 120 km/h it is possible to not be afraid, that TT will fly up. The interior became even more cosy, more qualitatively and is more spacious. There was the best, in opinion of jury of competition Engine of the Year, the engine - 2.0 TFSI (200 h.p.), and quick-firing “automatic device” DSG with two disks of coupling has received new electronic “brains” and name S-tronic. All became resolute in TT better, and abilities to active movement have risen on a level of other order. It turns out, it is already possible to send to the dealer? Certainly! If TT not the unique car in family, to you nobody to carry on a back seat and forecasts about global warming all the same will come true, it is necessary to wait spring 2007 and to become the owner new Audi TT Roadster.

Audi TT the first generation 270 thousand machines has been demanded in quantity, 65 % from which have fallen to a compartment. Under our forecasts, at new TT will be even more admirers, and version Roadster can compete in popularity with a compartment…
Red, black, “ grey condor”, “ beige Dakar ”, “ moorish dark blue ” … Only thirteen variants of painting of the body, six types of wheel disks and a package of sports plastic s-line. Choose - I do not want. To owners Audi TT of the first generation it was easier: concept TT, shown in 1995 on the Frankfurt motor show, appear before public in steel color, therefore the majority of already serial cars was bought up in such fashionable “metallic” on those times. Then in 1999 has appeared a roadster, but also for it the choice of colors has appeared is rather poor. With new model of business are differently. Having kept proportions and the general stylistics of design of the ex-terrier, TT became brighter. Predatory “physiognomy” and lateral pimple, giving to its shape more convincing kind, have brought in it the mite, but how much new model differs from previous, realize only after hundred kilometers at the wheel. What was the first TT? A conceptual, revolutionary compartment … on the basis of “fourth” VW Golf. All “ ah! ” From this car kept within emotional perception of its appearance and interior and when business reached driving, it behaved almost as Golf. Not bad, but it is obviously not enough to satisfy ambitions of drivers which have eaten a dog on “hot” hatchbacks.

Color “ the black metallic ” and the powerful expanded arches of wheels completely correspond to character Q7.
Creating Q7, experts Audi have concentrated on the most important - maintenance of comfort in a way and open space in interior. Ingolstadt “cruiser” takes aboard up to seven person. Travelling four together, it is possible to be glad not only it is convenient to opportunity to arrange legs, but also to the solid luggage compartment containing all necessary for holiday (775 L if to go four together, up to 2035 L if to remain together). Unique lack: such machine differs in the big weight, so, fair gluttony at fast driving. For this reason tuning company Abt does the rate on diesel fuel.
Till now the ruler modified in Abt engines came to an end with model 3.0 V6 TDI the maximal capacity 272 h.p. (standardly - 233 h.p.). Basically, it is enough of it. But the sheer pleasure begins at other level.
New AS7 “ the black metallic ” draws of modest color attention huge trunks the in width of 305 mm on 22-inch disks. They are covered with accordingly expanded wheel arches. Four final branch pipes and the big spoiler on edge of a roof specify power of the car. And under a cowl now disappears not V6, and modernized 4,2-liter V8 TDI. Known on models Audi A8, the serial diesel engine develops capacity 326 h.p. and twisting moment of 760 Nanometers. The reprogrammed electronic control system, and also modified turbocompressor of 840 Nanometers have allowed engineers Abt to achieve from this motor of capacity 400 h.p. and the twisting moment. But the most important, despite of the increased capacity, this model even is more economic than petrol engine V8 with compressor pressurization. During test drive practically it was not possible to spend more than 12 L fuel for 100 km. And it that Abt Audi AS7 and provokes to fly with a breeze. At weight almost 2,5 Tones this giant differs marvellously good controllability. Owing to high accuracy of steering management, and also reduction of a road gleam by corresponding adjustment of a pneumosuspension bracket of fluctuation of a body are shown to a minimum. On an output from each turn you enjoy excellent acceleration - the confident dispersal begins about 1800 rev/min.
Newcomer Audi Q7 4.2 TDI in Germany costs not less than 70500 euros, and surcharge in 9990 euros - the good price for increase in capacity and improvement of appearance. The guarantee, by the way, is included.

I repent, I have not managed to keep fidelity 1,4-liter three-doors car. But I have a justification. Its 5-door girlfriend Sportback, that, that since recent time make a show nameplate “S3”, has started all arsenal seduction. In the form of 265-strong turbo engine, notorious Magnetic Ride and a constant full drive quattro it is impossible to resist to charms. From it 5,8 with up to “hundred” intercepts breath. It would not be desirable to get out of its armchairs sheathed by a leather. The sports rudder with leather furnish and the oblique bottom part is to be let no go. However, quickly enough you notice also a back of this seductive madness. Reduced by 25 mm road clearance does not allow to move down even on moderately broken first coat. Through huge platens of lateral support it is necessary to jump almost at an input and an output. Made active system Magnetic Ride together with low-profile 18-inch trunks, probably, and the ideal decision for German autobahn, but on the Russian roads “S” will shake more likely not imagination, and all organism. Rather short wheel base (2578 mm), borrowed at Golf V, reminds of itself on speeds for 200 km/h. S3 starts to jump up on road roughnesses, and it is necessary to compress a rudder more strong. Though this misfortune as it was found out, it is possible to overcome almost if to be removed together with forward armchairs hardly further to a back axis. With removal from forward wheels bumpiness almost you cease to notice.
What our verdict? For daily vigorous driving in city we would choose a beauty and clear head A3 c 125-strong turbo engine. Just right to fall before it on knees and to ask about a pardon. S3 - a choice of the adventurouses giving due style and comfort. “S” at its all merits and demerits - hundred percent driver’s car with corresponding “hot” hatchbacks by - from 37850 euros. Thus S3 you will not name the car for inveterate bachelors and solvent egoists. Moreover, restyling S3 even shows adherence to family values. At least, externally. In fact it is far not everyone knows, that behind a 5-door “family” environment so explosive habit disappears.

If “three” sharply to put spurs a pedal of an accelerator, you feel, how the box “has dumped” pair transfers. Shares of second - and here it, a pleasant push in a back. Here the beauty, however, not to fail to leave the message on the instrument panel: on pair transfers “above” in such situation would be more comfortably and more economically. However, appetite at our beauty quite moderated. The average charge - 6,5 L on 100 km. Therefore we perceive reminders on the display as a female whim and again we press on a pedal of “gas”.
But here again an alive surprise: on road the pair the hares who have frightened away small flight of partridges has run out. It not a Mirage and not a fruit of imagination. The nature near Munich amazes primeval. Sharply sink the left pedal also I enjoy so intelligent braking. Hares are rescueed, and A3 even on centimeter has not descended from a trajectory. Here it, Ingolstadt school!
Well and how to you, a beauty, such test? I intentionally go to far in speed on a loop of an outcome autobahn. A3 flies in turn, registering hairdressing saloon an arch and contemptiously screaming trunks. I have time to note, that small rolls of a body all the same are present, but they do not affect in any way controllability. The rudder is poured by elasticity, lateral support compresses in strong embraces. Very soon I shall find out, that freilen can pass such turns (at least, it is subjective) without any rolls.
The miss is necessary for this purpose in the world of the “charged” motors only. The suspension bracket is h.p. accessible to petrol units capacity from 160 h.p. and 2-cylinder updatings TDI from 140 with adapted characteristics. The choice between comfort and sporting is carried out by means of electronic adjustment of shock-absorbers. In their flasks the special synthetic oil containing microscopic magnetized particles circulates. On a command of an onboard computer in system the electromagnetic field is formed. Distribution element varies, and rigidity of a suspension bracket is instantly corrected. For switching between normal and sports modes it is enough to press the corresponding button on the central console. However, after sensible reflection you are asked by a question: and whether such not cheap option designated in press releases and price-lists as Audi Magnetic Ride is necessary “three”? In fact even the standard suspension bracket at A3 is quite universal - provides comprehensible smoothness of a course and does not annoy palpable rolls in turns.

And in fact it now also the present clear head. Has learned to park almost without assistance and does it not worse, than the “senior” models of concern Volkswagen. “ The electronic assistant ” A3 itself will find out space suitable for a parking and the car on an empty seat will tire out. From the driver the minimum of efforts is required: only to press on a pedal of “gas” and a brake. Such electronic toys at ours freilen now much. There is a mechanism of the prevention of theft and breaking, the monitoring system of pressure in trunks, headlights Xenon Plus and the rotary light Adaptive Light, the improved navigating system with the 6,5-inch color monitor. In total you will not list. These cost all option the blessings rather dear, but our beauty can allow itself it. However, options on that and options that from them to refuse at a corresponding spirit. A3, deprived excesses, certainly, a nonsense. But if it would be desirable greater democratic character - always please! The Prices begin about 20350 euros for “base”. Sales should start in the first months of summer.
Well, have gone? Perhaps. With pressing a pedal of an accelerator the equal, intelligent, confident dispersal begins. I try to keep up the conversation: “ Is not that so, a beautiful place? Be accurate! There at a roadside - small deer”. But what is it? the Arrow of a speedmeter has stolen up to a mark “200”, and I and have not noticed. And the reason is simple. The beauty, appears, has got the new motor and new transmission. The alliance 1,4-liter 125-strong TFSI with new 7-step “robot” S-Tronic is organic. Compact short piston the unit gives out peak 200 Nanometers that provides good draft in a working range from 1500 up to 4000 rev/min. And 80 % of capacity of the engine are reached already at 1250 rev/min, and it is the best result in a class. The box with two couplings touches transfers so delicately, that switchings almost do not feel. The confident dispersal thus is reached since any speed. All the matter is that six of seven transfers are located in a sports way is close to each other (last has rather long course to please profitability), and both couplings are always active. When III transfer, IV, settling down in the second group of transfers, available is involved, say. The driver presses on “gas”, there is an instant switching and immediate acceleration.

Newer Posts »