2019 Audi TTS: First Impressions

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@NA-du5vm 6 жыл бұрын

Whoever came up with the idea of fake vents and exhaust should be arrested immediately.

@Neawoulf 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, don't understand this. Why not at least use them if they're there? It's like putting a window on your house and paint the glass black ... just makes no sense.

@Gez492 6 жыл бұрын

I Finn I have no problem with "venty" type styling cues, to me they are no different from crease lines or splitters or most rear spoilers that actually do nowt they are all just design cues and whats wrong with that. Does it improve the way the TTS looks, I'd say so. Exhaust tips are just as fake as fake tips really. Unless you have the metal of the pipes at least level with the extremity of the rear bumper they are fake even if they have a hole in them. I agree though on this, lose them altogether would be better if they cannot have the pipes.

@NA-du5vm 6 жыл бұрын

Gerald Holley *or* actually make it functional. 🤨 If you think certain stock spoilers and splitters aren't functional you're crazy. It all depends on the car. As far as fake vents, not functional *at all.* The fake exhaust I'm speaking of for example are the ones on the 2019 Audi A8. I'm fine with the open exhaust tips with the pipes blackened.

@trilingualkid 6 жыл бұрын

Its probably provide more drags if those vent were actual vents, usually those vents are for aerodynamic or cold air cooling off engine parts, but causes drags in return.

@NA-du5vm 6 жыл бұрын

trilingualkid here's an idea, if you don't need it don't add it. Adding it for styling just to make the car look more sporty or aggressive just makes the vehicle come across cheap especially for the price point.

@steve_the_designer 5 жыл бұрын

I just brought home my (almost) new 2017 TTS in glacier white. It’s my 2nd TT and 4th Audi. For all you haters out there still teasing this car for being a Golf or Beetle, or saying it’s not a “true” driver’s car like a Porsche, let me give you my opinion: Audi builds cars for real world driving - cars that grip like hell and give you confidence on real roads - not drifting on a track like in all the comparison videos. And the cabin quality and modern tech are second to none. The TTS is brilliant and, at least in the US, more unique than Porsche, whose tired lines are an evolution of a 60 year old design (to go along with the age of most of the guys you see driving them). The TTS is far from a Golf. This car makes you feel special driving it. Oh, and it goes like hell.

@rafaelmarin3229 4 жыл бұрын

Well said

@Jvilleman400 4 жыл бұрын

So if I was to sell my mk7 R and get a tts, I wouldn’t be dumb? Audi has a ton of good deals right now for new 2019 models like 0% financing.....

@zeeb2014 2 жыл бұрын

@@Jvilleman400 You won’t regret it.

@mrglobul12 2 жыл бұрын

Still have (any enjoying) your TTS? Looking forward to trading my Q5 for a 2022 TTS.

@steve_the_designer 2 жыл бұрын

@@mrglobul12 funny you should ask. I just sold it and took delivery of my 2021 Glacier White TT RS. Couldn’t stand settling for being ‘little brother’ 😂

@JohnyMcNeal 6 жыл бұрын

So apparently you also went shopping for shirts with James May and Harry Metcalfe. 😁

@SnakeyUk08 6 жыл бұрын

Lol bit harsh but funny :)

@iHaveTheDocuments 6 жыл бұрын

Johnny_McNeil If they don't heart this comment it's proof they either don't read comments or have no sense of humor. Let's see...

@AkaAndyKnuckles 6 жыл бұрын

Johnny_McNeil And the Curious Droid guy.

@zippygundoo5852 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome shirt

@93455Driver 6 жыл бұрын

Johnny_McNeil In the winter, obligatory James May fashionable turtle neck sweaters.

@kwengca 6 жыл бұрын

You cray cray the original TT looked super cool for it's time 🔥🔥🔥

@tuitaco 6 жыл бұрын

The gearbox deciding to shift without your input when you're in manual mode is a bit supprising.

@PeteFinn 6 жыл бұрын

L Taka Sounds to me it wasn’t in true manual mode. You need to first move the stick sideways to go to full manual mode. My RS3 never interferes with shifting when it’s in manual mode.

@no_fb 6 жыл бұрын

These S-tronic gearboxes have always been a weak point in Quattros, TTs and so on. They suffer from quite a bit of lag, and are bad at anticipating the correct shift. Slow down too much and they'll actually shift back to 1st! Worse, slow down or stop at a junction, and it requires a couple of seconds to sort out gears and correctly engage 1st or 2nd, chances are you will slow down traffic instead of blazing in front of it, no matter how much your engine can handle. And yes, it's still automatic and sometimes change in spite of what you really want. The terrible plastic flaps and the plastic feel of the wheel itself are always a disappointment in such expensive cars. Not so much fun as they could be.

@PassThroughRevenue 6 жыл бұрын

My mk2 never interferes with me. I would guess that he didn't switch the stick over to the right to full manual, only shifted down into temp manual mode

@UluvDuddes 6 жыл бұрын

Petri is right. There is manual and true manual. If you touch the paddles while in auto it will go in a semi manual if you put it in true manual you can bounce off the rev limiter. The S tronics use to not be that great. This new one is really fast.

@mathieudelorme8500 6 жыл бұрын

Same with my RS3 2018 :)

@mattybrew7092 6 жыл бұрын

The TT Is a beautiful car and plus I live in the Isle of Man 🇮🇲

@93455Driver 6 жыл бұрын

Had a TT for many years, beautiful green color, awesome fun and easy to live with.

@marcloismendoza20 4 жыл бұрын

93455Driver hows the reliability?

@Tcflohr 6 жыл бұрын

I really think the TTRS is as close as we'll get to a modern day sport quattro

@MsBlasian 6 жыл бұрын

Still love it Regardless of the fake vents 🤩

@victorvandyke9898 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I love the car and the looks. I have a 2018 S3 in Ara Blue and can say pretty much the same. That hesitation sometimes when you floor it, is scary sometimes when you really need it to GO NOW!

@terr256 6 жыл бұрын

This and the Miata are my dream cars.

@1fires1 6 жыл бұрын

Get one. I have the Mk2 3.2l Quattro. Heaps of fun. Although every time I get in it I fear Im gunna lose my licence :P.

@takayashiyohoho4384 6 жыл бұрын

love your james may shirt

@JeremyPleso 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for your honesty.

@ninjabeast8018 6 жыл бұрын

I love this car

@beni2cc 5 жыл бұрын

This may be controversial, but that's my dream car, (the RS version)

@Lt.Mingus69 6 жыл бұрын

I really love those chopstick led daytime running lights.

@nickpapageorgio1299 5 жыл бұрын

i love those seats!

@marcusskyfall 6 жыл бұрын

Had the previous version and it was good in a straight line but dull on the twisties 🙄

@itmustbelove08 6 жыл бұрын

I actually think the second gen TT is the sexiest. Second gen exterior third gen interior and I would’ve been sold.

@PassThroughRevenue 6 жыл бұрын

I have a mk2 TTS and I would say it's a better value than this; really good fun

@beadlesastout 5 жыл бұрын

Yep my thoughts exactly. I'd love the new interior in my mk2 wish soneone could retro fit.

@karenwright4587 Жыл бұрын

Love the tt I have one in blue love it 😀 💙 😍 😋 ❤

@SwiperNoSwiping458 6 жыл бұрын

For me the TT has always been that car you kind of want to own but would never buy. If I were buying a sportscar I would get a Cayman.

@bigmacdaddy1234 6 жыл бұрын

Better yet get a real car...a 911.

@ChiroVideosTVlondon 5 жыл бұрын

Why do all Brit reviewers have to start with some dull back-story about how they felt about a car 20 years ago or whatever. Nobody cares.

@Michael-tm6vs 3 жыл бұрын

Facts 🙄

@YZJB 6 жыл бұрын

Surely it’s no where near as good as a 718 Cayman though. They’re around the same price

@Gez492 6 жыл бұрын

alexaescht they are not the same price the 718 starts in the Uk around 46K and the TTS around 40k but spec the Cayman to the standard in the Audi and its more like 10k + more than the TTS. These cars are designed to be different offerings. Out an out handling the Porsche wins but its not by much and when you then factor in day to day comfort the TTS and a balanced mix of abilities, like full Auto box when you just want kick back and relax plus the virtual cockpit which is miles ahead of the Cayman in tech; for some the Audi makes good sense and really good value and don't forget, lurking at just over 50k is the TT-RS which has near supercar performance and tramples all over the Cayman. So not as clear cut when you think the Cayman would be nearer 56k spec'd up to match the extras of even a TTS. that makes the RS a truly awesome car for the money! I know where my money goes

@bigmacdaddy1234 6 жыл бұрын

Really? How is the Cayman SOOOO much better.

@Paul_Zernick 6 жыл бұрын

Gerald Holley correct. Rs is pretty much a supercar. One of the best value bang for bucks weapons on the road.

@YZJB 6 жыл бұрын

Dr. Josef Blough Ph.D. Exactly! The TT is, after all, a tarted up Golf. The 718 is a proper mid engined sportscar. The TT-RS is just so overpriced - shouldn’t be near the Cayman in price because it’s no where near as good

@blackflagpirate3444 6 жыл бұрын

alexaescht Its faster than the Cayman

@Gez492 6 жыл бұрын

Manual In Dynamic mode does hold onto the gears unless you are in the red zone too long.

@pokest225 6 жыл бұрын

Why the front side vent is fake? Usually this engine has an auxiliar coolant radiator right there. My recently purchased cupra has open side vents for that reason. Auxiliar coolant rad on one side, and dsg cooler rad on the other side.

@stevehall99 6 жыл бұрын

It's a shame Audi can't, or perhaps just don't want to make the TT a truly dynamic and engaging driving experience. We know from the R8 that they have the ability. A gearbox that won't give you full control, if you left foot brake and try to merge your inputs it cuts the throttle, steering that doesn't provide the kind of nuanced feedback plenty other fwd & 4wd cars are capable of, and a chassis unwilling to engage the enthusiast driver with adjustability that's been the bedrock of great fwd & 4wd chassis for years - think RS Megane, Civic Type R, Focus RS. Great looking, certainly quick across country, and probably an excellent ownership proposition. But it's not a sportscar. And whilst I'm well aware 95% of owners would care little for this stuff, and simply enjoy a good looking fast car, the point is that they could engineer the car to be more engaging without alienating their core customer - and deliver something that could finally please the remaining 5%. Sadly, for true enthusiast drivers, I think the TT will always be seen as a posh Golf.

@WatchHobbyist 6 жыл бұрын

Looks like a missed opportunity to have a fun sports car in the Audi range

@runrabbitrunracing 6 жыл бұрын

This whole review smacks of trying to not annoy the Audi press office...

@earthlybump4843 6 жыл бұрын

I like the look of the previous TT a lot better. Out of all the angry Audis it was the only one with a smiley face. It's a shame really.

@robertl2856 6 жыл бұрын

Great review.....made me want to be there !

@takeitforadrive 4 жыл бұрын

I had the chance to take the Porsche 993 out for a spin, I wonder what you guys think of the review?

@powerofpinesol8002 6 жыл бұрын

TT do you love me.. are you riding

@rogerstith8075 6 жыл бұрын

Power of Pine Sol 😂😂😂

@edoalmeida 6 жыл бұрын

Come on, the first TT was unbelievably beautiful. For a car expert saying that didn't like it, takes out a lot of your crediability.

@numbereightyseven 5 жыл бұрын

People who treat subjectivity and opinion as objective and ripe for criticism, are the ones who I never bother listening to. Loserrrrr. (Knock yourself out replying. Notifications for replies to my comments are permanently off.)

@teptforex8450 5 жыл бұрын

this car is on my plans....😍

@adrianhazzard6665 6 жыл бұрын

I thought those indicators were a Vagcom mod. Seems like a decent car but I'd opt for a Cayman.

@CosmicBananaTCG 6 жыл бұрын

Did you lean the gear selector to the side? Or did you just tap the paddle shifter and it said m1. It will always return back to automatic mode if you do not move the selector into M. If you did no clue ahah

@cantavukcuoglu4375 6 жыл бұрын

So eveything about this car is without feels. Awesome(!)

@RahulKapoor9992 6 жыл бұрын

But is it better that the Abarth Spyder?

@sub39h 6 жыл бұрын

Why does the TTS have an RS honeycomb grille?

@mofirminhosadiosalahrobert4904 Жыл бұрын

the lack of instant response is a bit annoying , other than that i love mine 2months in

@lucadirisio6239 2 жыл бұрын

Assolutamente fuori di testa! La più bella di tutte! Poi in questo allestimento tts competition plus rossa è la fine del mondo. Ttrs e tts uniche al mondo 🤤💪🏻🏎🧨💸❤️

@ryanm3797 6 жыл бұрын

I have 172K miles on my second hand MK1 225 TT. I see that it is still a highly compromised and flawed design that nestles itself into the “sporty luxury coupe” range, rather than being an all out drivers car. Really a shame that Audi hasn’t made the TT into more of a dedicated sports car with their lovely 5cyl. The RS just gets a bit faster and more focused but imagine if they’d finally give the poor girl her own platform to work off of. I guess that would cannibalize Cayman sales though, so oh well :/

@myless789 6 жыл бұрын

I just wish it was a little bit longer. It's so short fore andakes me want an R8 which of course It Isn't, but still I just wish it was a tad bit longer or at least longer in the front area

@yahtadi5152 5 жыл бұрын

Is this thing has same engine with S3?

@andrewleyland7152 6 жыл бұрын

Nice review, a bit brief though. I have just moved to IoM and will be buying another TT....but will it be a Mk2 TTRS or a Mk3 TTS....same sort of prices. Unless I can somehow get the Mk3 TTRS which is is ripper of a car.

@UKfromadrone 3 жыл бұрын

i am in your shoes at the moment... what did you end up buying? did you end up giving in to the tech and depreciation, or did you buy a 5pot that holds its value more? its been 6months since my colleague wanted to buy my 3.2 mk2, and i still cannot decide-_- the mk2 rs seems like a sidestep from another mk2, but the mk3 tts that is the same price as the ttrs-es are all early ones, so they are all 6speed dsgs... and my biggest problem with mine is exactly the too high revs on the motorway... oh and forums dont help... i test drove a tts but the sound is a letdown... mainly after the grunty, loud, shouty, and definitely headturning vr6... steering was ok, but my 3.2 is modified, so i know exactly what do i have to do with a mk2 to make it handle and stick better than a mk3

@naserdeen8210 5 жыл бұрын

how much is it?

@ilikedogs8906 6 жыл бұрын

is there gonna be a 2019 tt RS?

@keithbeef 6 жыл бұрын

$63k in the US. Yikes.

@mitchellsteindler 6 жыл бұрын

pigs bladder it's an s audi... why would it cost less than that?

@sunder6745 6 жыл бұрын

Mitchell Steindler it's still way too expensive for what it is.

@iea96 6 жыл бұрын

Mitchell Steindler - Because it's just a glorified VW Golf maybe?

@TechGamesAU 6 жыл бұрын

Mate it’s $120k in Australia

@lostinbravado 6 жыл бұрын

Ismail Emre Akcan - I own a 2017 Golf R, and that Audi, is my car. Except worse. Loads worse. AND more expensive. Also, Audi, your obsession with fake vents and especially fake exhausts has me looking forward to years of not upgrading to any of your products. The fake exhausts on the SQ5 are especially insulting. Every time I see those insults, I feel that Audi has personally pointed at all petrol heads and said: "you are fools, and we don't care what you think."

@cordonbloue 6 жыл бұрын

Makes it not better and all the RS owners will hate that you get this wing now for nearly everything in the tt line

@georgekontalexis8436 6 жыл бұрын

The best generation is mk2.It was fast,sharp and crazy beautiful.

@zGJungle 6 жыл бұрын

I agree, I loved the curves it had, my work mate has one in red, looks lovely.

@Schuler789 6 жыл бұрын

The interior of the 3rd gen is just so good looking I can forgive it being not as sharp as the 2nd gen

@PassThroughRevenue 6 жыл бұрын

I have a black mk2 TTS (APR II) and it's held up extremely well. The mk3's interior blows it out of the water but for more than double the price? Probably not worth the switch atm

@Jvilleman400 4 жыл бұрын

This or golf r?

@GraceSwifty 5 жыл бұрын

TTS 광고 촬영영상인가.... 퀄리티가 엄청나네요. 와.... 잘봤습니다

@professorx2607 4 ай бұрын

What the acura integra type s could and should be, oh well🤔😏😊

@heesingsia4634 6 жыл бұрын

The front reminds me of the Honda CR-Z

@DoubleOSeven007 23 күн бұрын

Stand back and watch it depreciate in value faster than a rabbit down a warren. However, if you only own 1 car, it's an excellent all rounder. 911 owners own multiple cars, they are not good daily drivers & should not be compared.

@Vortex 4 жыл бұрын

Without a central screen I would imagine listening to music would be rather troublesome and annoying. I don’t understand why they didn’t include a screen you can hide like the A3.

@ozzyg82 6 жыл бұрын

Why don’t we have wireless, virtual number plates yet, so we can get rid of the unsightly ones we’ve always had? Having a big plastic plate on cars is so old tech.

@alirizvi1986 6 жыл бұрын

whoever came up with the idea of not offering this car (or more importantly, the TTRS) in a manual should be arrested immediately.

@Sttuey 6 жыл бұрын

You lost me at "great handling" with the original TT

@mikev6046 6 жыл бұрын

In the US, a Corvette Stingray starts at $56k...

@RE™™ 6 жыл бұрын

It's an expensive Golf R or Scirocco. If you're going to critique something as unobtrusive as the shift flappy 'paddles' then buy a proper car like a 911. Be thankful the paddle moves with the steering wheel. I haven't heard anyone in recent time complain about power steering since electric power assist pumps were introduced. This review sounds like it's been regurgitated from 2003. But I enjoyed the review, I just didn't fall in love with it 😉

@James-wc1mt 5 жыл бұрын

Why didn't they add a sunroof?

@cybrey 6 жыл бұрын

You need to pull the stick towards you to stop it auto-changing.

@beadlesastout 5 жыл бұрын

The shots from the front end do not look like a sports car at all but a regular audi saloon or hatch I have the mk2 black edition with the amp pack and I think it looks much better. Cars are getting dull looking again to keep the high cost cars the more desirable.

@jamesgjt 6 жыл бұрын

the VW and some audi group auto manual shifter is wrong.... the + is push up and - is push down... it should have been like what porsche did to their 911....

@kickorsidumain6140 6 жыл бұрын

Fire threat.... literally

@geoffnepo 6 жыл бұрын

taste in design is very subjective for sure, case in point, just because you happen to be a car reviewer it doesn't mean you have an impeccable taste

@StephenRoseDuo 6 жыл бұрын

Can Mercedes and Audi please stop this stupid trend of having fake vents and exhaust?

@McDzendzy 6 жыл бұрын

Stephen Rose dont put Benz with Audi, its not even close ;)

@ViewsOfLB1 6 жыл бұрын

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@raytobing6944 6 жыл бұрын

Twice TT !!!!

@nurbsenvi 6 жыл бұрын

ray tobing Wrong side of the KZfaq

@raytobing6944 6 жыл бұрын

RandomTechS@#T lol joking, i love carswithluke review that 700 hp tt rs

@saiket1735 6 жыл бұрын

Comparing Audi TTS to Golf R is like ordering a bowl of beef noodle with a little extra of this and that for double the price, but the bottom line is always the broth itself.

@HForceClan 6 жыл бұрын

This facelift to the Golf R looks good.

@SaKuLification 6 жыл бұрын

Totally not convinced...

@theharesbreath 6 жыл бұрын

My Mazda family sedan holds gear in manual mode lol. Come on Audi, go to redline

@ganoostermoppy4325 6 жыл бұрын

But do blokes really want to drive this?

@MrRealmadridbernabeu 6 жыл бұрын

Pre facelift TTS looks better

@highgate14 5 жыл бұрын

A hipster's car. Make my a lemon grass smoothie....

@myerwerl 6 жыл бұрын

i prefer the 2nd generation more

@bigmacdaddy1234 6 жыл бұрын

So at 4:40 he says "..Dynamics Mode did quite sharpen up enough for my liking"... Don't you just love it when a non-professional driver whose will never ever push the car to its limits has something negative to say about its performance. If the TT could talk it would say " perhaps it's you the driver that needs to sharpen up". I just love how all of these reviewers complain about under steer, and over steer and how the car is not fast enough yet the only thing they will do is take it to the local supermarket and take it on the family vacation once a year. Newsflash: all modern cars are more than capable of anything these reviewers can throw at it.

@McDzendzy 6 жыл бұрын

Nah he wants to fly with it, from his bedroom to toilet, to have not 310 hp but 3100 hp so he can be fast enough when traveling that twisty road..

@LastWish90 6 жыл бұрын

Does it have a 5 Cylinder, no ? then I'm not intrested!

@bigmacdaddy1234 6 жыл бұрын

Oh so you prefer 4 cylinders.

@LastWish90 6 жыл бұрын

5 and 10 are the best amount of cylinders altough I'd be intrested how a 7 cylinder would sound

@mathieudelorme8500 6 жыл бұрын

I do with my RS3 :)

@kristiansimoni4471 5 жыл бұрын

👌

@yudhabagaskara98 6 жыл бұрын

718 Cayman is still better than TT

@Ali-li2vx 6 жыл бұрын

Yudha Bagaskara although it has a 4cl engine, in terms of performance its on par with the C63s & M4. A Porsche will always be a Porsche even if it’s their entry model.

@Elias_g1 6 жыл бұрын

Ali9 I don't think it's on par with a C63 or an M4,even though it's lighter it is underpowered.But a Porsche is always great at turning

@Ali-li2vx 6 жыл бұрын

Ilias G1 they both complete the 1/4 in 11.9 seconds. However the 718 Cayman S is faster than the C63s around the Hockenheim track, Anglesey and a few others.

@Ali-li2vx 6 жыл бұрын

I mean it never beats it by a serious margin, but considering the difference in power, it’s sort of unexpected. The Cayman is a better performer but I’d personally would rather have the Benz because of its looks and the V8.

@Paul_Zernick 6 жыл бұрын

Yep a TT. S..... Hmm, not interested, ttrs? Hmm stand fast, supercar. A full on weapon. A poor man's R8 but without the joke of driving the poor man's 911 😂😂😂😂

@nicksokolis6343 6 жыл бұрын

If you want something pretty that drives very well then buy an Alpine A110.

@Ezero8 6 жыл бұрын

Why did you have to copy the Civic Type R's front, Audi? The fake vents look awful

@MISTERBOLD 6 жыл бұрын

Baby R8

@AUDIDOIT 4 жыл бұрын

The mk1 TT "Was a great handling sports car" ?? No it was not. It was based on the very average golf mk4 chassis. So in standard form it was dull to drive and the steering felt dead in your hands. They are a gorgeous little coupe though, but never a great handling sports car. Thank goodness things improved dynamically with the mk 2 and 3 .

@petedavis8701 6 жыл бұрын

Sorry Caymen or Boxter for me

@zakelwe 6 жыл бұрын

First 10 seconds and being told the iconic first generation tt was not good looking whilst the new one that looks like a seat or skoda or golf made him fall in love. All while wearing that shirt and rather than a proper black microphone cover someones lost ginger gerbil around his neck. No. I'll say it again, no. Not until you go to spec savers or start wearing Henry's glasses. Still love the channel but please do not attempt to do aesthetic judgments again. It's obviously above the presenter. You may have been taking the piss of course and it went over my head. In fact you probably were. Phew ! All is right in the world then. :)