Technically Transcendent
Audi haven’t spared any spoils on the inside. The new sport seats in full Nappa leather are extremely comfortable and offer just the right kind of nudge on the bolsters to let me know it’s okay to push and it’ll hold me in place when it matters. The visibility is good, even through the rear-view mirror. The crisp Bang & Olufsen sound system is present and offers multiple connectivity options. The interior is surprisingly modern, inspired by aeronautics no less. The turbine-shaped air vents now house the climate controls within them, cleaning up the centre console even further. The MMI is down there, and the gear selector, of course.
The driver information console is the biggest change with a high-res LCD display giving you speedometer, tachometer, odometer and trips too. The built-in maps and satellite navigation system can be displayed on the airplane-like display just behind the steering wheel, eliminating distraction a considerable amount, when compared to the actual act of taking your eyes off the road to look at central screen. A useful touch that, unless you notice something in the maps which makes your eyes grow wide and completely forget that you’re on a road, driving, in an expensive compact sports car, possibly with children in the back. Yes, there are two more seats, they’re great for children, child-seats, dogs, and bags, but don’t expect a night out with the boys to be comfortable, unless two of your buddies have detachable prosthetics.
Storage space isn’t too much of a problem. There are door-pockets, and cubbyholes and a decent 305-litre boot. The TT isn’t likely to be anyone’s first car, so these issues are not really issues. Of course, if it is a first car, you knew what you were getting into, and the horses speak more than spaces. Now that we’ve mentioned horses, let’s get to what makes the TT so scintillating.
