The German company has presented the Audi TT GT4 Concept at the DTM race in Shanhain over the weekend, a car which is based on the TT and developed by the Technical Development and the
Production divisions plus quattro GmbH.
The Audi TT GT4 Concept represents a base option for affordable motorsport, with race adapted features like a roll cage, a safety-optimized fuel tank, plastic windows, various CFRP made components and more.
The Audi TT GT4 Concept has also received an S-tronic gearbox, a stiffer suspension with adjustable dampers and light wegith 18-inch alloys, while power is provided by a 340 HP (250 kW) TFSI engine.
The Audi TT GT4 price will be around 120,000 Euro and besides Europe, the car will also be available to the Asian market.
Audi press release :
- Audi TT for club sport
- Demo laps by Frank Biela at the DTM in Shanghai
- Asia is an important market
Ingolstadt/Shanghai, November 28, 2010 – On the occasion of the DTM
race in Shanghai, Audi presented the concept of a GT4 car based on the
Audi TT. The TT, developed by the Technical Development and the
Production divisions plus quattro GmbH, is intended to extend Audi’s new
modular customer sport program from 2012 forward.
With the production-based TT GT4, Audi wants to offer potential
customers a base option for affordable motorsport. The vehicle’s
platform is a motorsport body with a roll-over cage, a safety-optimized
fuel tank box and further modifications which will be identical for all
future customer sport versions. The Audi TT is equipped with a TFSI
engine delivering about 250 kW (340 hp). The front apron, rear apron and
the rear wing stem from the production Audi TT RS. The hood, doors and
trunk lid are made of CFRP and the windows of plastic. The TT is fitted
with a S-tronic transmission with a differential lock, a modified
production suspension with adjustable dampers, plus 9.5 x 18 inch light
alloy wheels.
The Audi TT GT4 is planned to sell for about 120,000 euros. Audi is
not only targeting Europe but also the Asian market. On the occasion of
the DTM race in Shanghai the Audi TT is being launched in the Chinese
market as well.
The five-time Le Mans winner Frank Biela did some demo laps in the
new Audi TT on the street circuit in Shanghai. Other cars that could be
seen in action in Shanghai as well were the SP4T version of the TT RS
and the Audi R8 LMS.
