Though the upcoming TT will cross the pond to the U.S. in 2015 for the 2016 model year, the TT-RS won’t become available until 2017, given Audi decides to bring it to North America at all. That may be a long ways off, but it gives me enough time to paint a picture of what the next high-performance compact will bring to the table, at least until Audi unveils it to the European market. Details may still be a mystery as of 2015, but with the base TT already in the open, and based on what the previous TT-RS had to offer, speculating about the next-gen is actually simpler than it sounds.
The TT-RS saga began in 2009, 11 years after the Audi TT’s launch and three years after the TT Mk2’s introduction. Available as both a coupe and roadster, it climbed above the TTS in the TT range. The company’s first compact RS was powered by the legendary, 2.5-liter, five-cylinder engine that produced 335 horsepower and 332 pound-feet of twist, and featured revised styling and a sportier interior. The TT-RS came to the U.S. in 2012, when the Plus model was launched. Fitted with an uprated version of the 2.5-liter turbo-five, the TT-RS had a cool 355 ponies and 343 pound-feet on tap. Coming into 2015, Audi had already unveiled the third-generation TT and began testing the second-gen TT-RS.
Updated 09/28/2015: The guys over Gumbal caught the upcoming TT RS our for a new testing session at Nurburgring. Enjoy!
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