Available magnetic-ride adaptive dampers.
The Audi TT RS (MK3.5) is the range-topping TT and the one that matters most: a 2.5-liter turbocharged inline-five (2.5 TFSI), 394 hp (400 PS) and 354 lb-ft, through a 7-speed S tronic dual-clutch with quattro standard. It's one of the last turbo five-cylinders on sale, with the offbeat 1-2-4-5-3 firing order and warble that give it a character no four-cylinder rival matches. Audi claims 0-60 in 3.6 seconds.
It's heavier than the four-cylinder TTS, not lighter, because the extra mass is the five-cylinder itself sitting over the front axle. The US TT RS was discontinued after the 2022 model year, with the 50-car Heritage Edition as its American send-off; Europe got its own run-out specials (the 100-car Iconic Edition among them).
No, it's heavier, by roughly 100 lb (about 3,340 lb vs 3,241 lb). The added weight is essentially the 2.5-liter five-cylinder and its turbo hardware sitting over the front axle. What you get for it is the point of the car: 394 hp versus the TTS's 288, and a roughly one-second-quicker 0-60. It's a more-engine trade, not a diet.
It's a 2.5-liter turbocharged inline-five, an increasingly rare layout. Its 1-2-4-5-3 firing order gives it a distinctive off-beat warble, and the engine has won its class in the International Engine of the Year awards multiple times. It's the main reason the TT RS feels and sounds unlike its four-cylinder rivals.
Yes. Audi marked the end of US TT RS sales after 2022 with the Heritage Edition, a run of 50 cars (10 each in five throwback colors). It's a trim/appearance special on the standard 394 hp running gear, not a mechanically different car.
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