This edition of the Audi TT RS 2.0 Turbo is the 7 speed / Auto version and was first brought out in 2020. This was at around the same time as the introduction of the 2021 McMurtry Speirling Goodwood and the 2021 Rimac Nevera 1888bhp Electric AWD.This particular Audi TT has a 1984cc Turbo Petrol powerplant with 4 cylinders in a St formation.
The TT shares its Petrol St4 engine configuration with the likes of the 2019 Ariel Atom 4 2.0 Turbo and the 2013 Caterham 7 620 R 2.0 L Supercharged. If you're looking for other fast cars which share the TT's All Wheel Drive, Coupe combination then how about the or the .
Weighing in at 1495 kgs (3295 lbs) this makes the Audi TT RS 2.0 Turbo in the same weight category as the 2023 Porsche Boxster Spyder RS 4.0 982 or the give or take 50kg.
The Audi TT shares the same bhp with the 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray 6.2 V8 Petrol Hybrid C8 (369 bhp)
In terms of power the 1984cc 20V St4 engine produces 394 bhp (293 kW) @ 6000 rpm similar to the 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray 6.2 V8 Petrol Hybrid C8 (369 bhp) or the 2022 Lotus Emira First Edition 3.5 V6 Supercharged Auto (395 bhp).
The Turbo St4 throws out 354 lb-ft (479.9 Nm) @ 2000 rpm placing it with cars of similar torque performance figures such as the 2024 Mazda CX-90 S 3.3 Turbo (369 lb-ft) or the 2023 Porsche Cayenne 3.0 V6 Turbo (369 lb-ft).
If one combines the weight with power or torque performance for the Audi TT you can get a better idea of it's real world performance.
The Audi TT has a Power to weight ratio of 263.5 bhp per ton and 236.7 lb-ft per ton. Bhp Per Ton figures of the 2020 TT competing with the 2009 Ford Mustang GT 500 (288.5 bhp per ton) or the 2017 BMW 6 Series M6 F13 (288.4 bhp per ton).
If you agree with the late great Carroll Shelby then arguably an even better indicator of potential performance, Torque. Use weight as well and you end up with - Torque per ton, with the Audi TT generating around 236.7 lb-ft per ton. If you're curious as to what other cars have as much torque to weight then look no further than the 2016 BMW 7 Series M760Li xDrive G12 (261.6 lb-ft per ton) or the 2018 Alfa-Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio 2.9 V6 Bi Turbo (261.3 lb-ft per ton).
With a 0-60mph time of 3.60 secs or a 0-100km/h (0-62mph) of 3.7 secs, this made the Audi TT RS 2.0 Turbo as fast as the 2023 BMW i7 M70 xDrive G70 (3.60 secs) the 2020 Iso Rivolta GTZ 6.2 V8 Supercharged (3.60 secs) the 2019 BMW X6 M Competition 4.4 V8 Turbo F85 (3.60 secs) the or the 2019 BMW X5 M Competition 4.4 V8 Turbo F85 (3.60 secs). This Audi TT RS 2.0 Turbo is also faster than the 2022 BMW 8 Series M850i xDrive 4.4 V8 Turbo G15 (3.70 secs) the 2022 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 (3.70 secs) the 2021 Porsche 911 GT3 Touring 992 (3.70 secs) the and the 2021 Porsche 911 GT3 992 (3.70 secs).
When talking about the performance of the Audi TT on the drag strip it can reach a quarter mile in an estimated 12.41 secs @ 110.2 mph. Similar performance down the quarter mile can be found with the the 1992 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo I RS (12.36 secs), the 2016 BMW 1 Series M140i F21 LCI (12.36 secs), and the 2022 Volkswagen-VW Golf R Performance 2.0 Turbo (12.36 secs).
Modern performance cars are often artificially restricted to 155mph. The 2020 version of the Audi TT RS 2.0 Turbo has a maximum speed of 155mph.
If maxing out your car on the AutoBahn is your thing and you're wondering what's faster than the 2020 Audi TT RS 2.0 Turbo then how about the 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse 5.0 V8 (166 mph), the 2022 Ford Mustang GT 5.0 V8 (166 mph), or the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach 1 5.0 V8 (166 mph).
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