Audi Magnetic Ride adaptive dampers standard; ride height lowered 10 mm vs. the base TT.
The TTS debuted at the January 2008 Detroit auto show and reached US dealers that November as an early-release 2009 model, Audi's first S-badged TT. It uses a heavily reworked version of the 2.0-liter turbo four rated 265 hp (272 PS), with standard quattro and a body lowered 10 mm on standard Magnetic Ride adaptive dampers. In the US it was sold exclusively with the 6-speed S tronic dual-clutch.
It sits between the base TT's easygoing pace and the TT RS's five-cylinder muscle: genuinely quick and grippy, but still a compact, usable coupe rather than a hardcore special.
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It's a magnetorheological adaptive damper system, standard on the TTS, that varies damping firmness electronically. It keeps the car controlled when pushed but lets it relax on rougher roads; it's worth checking on a used example, since the dampers are expensive to replace if one leaks or fails.
No. Europe offered a 6-speed manual alongside the S tronic, but the US TTS was sold exclusively with the 6-speed S tronic dual-clutch.
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