very special confrontation between the Audi Sport Quattro classic and the new Audi TT RS, two of the most attractive sports cars of the German firm in recent decades.

Thanks to 300 hp that developed the Five-cylinder turbo engine and the system AWD, the Audi Sport Quattro was one of the most efficient cars at the time. Something similar can be said of the new Audi TT RS a 400 hp coupe which wreaks havoc among sports cars average.

Although more than thirty years separate the Audi Sport Quattro and the Audi TT RS, both they have a lot in common. To get started, both they are riding a five-cylinder turbocharged engine, mechanical unusual, but the German firm has maintained an almost uninterrupted over the years, although it is true that evolution has been steady and that the differences between the two engines are more than remarkable. The two models also share the quattro all-wheel drive, a solution that has become a true standard bearer for the brand with the four rings.

Another aspect that match is what to effectiveness concerned. He Audi Sport Quattro was a car born by and for the competition, which when released in 1984 luxury downing the best sport in the world is allowed, especially in the more tortuous road sections and all at a level much less effort to control and something happens to him New Audi TT RS.

Audi TT RS: "easy" and demolishing

He New Audi TT RS It was disclosed in September 2016 and our colleague Juan Ignacio Eguiara had the good fortune to attend the international presentation held at the Jarama circuit. I remember perfectly the face of satisfaction around the event in question and comments. “It’s amazing how much running, accelerates while almost tide and has a crushing step curve. Although fasy driver, as good Audi all-wheel drive, runs thus in the Jarama costs take it to the limit “. The wait has been long, but a few months later we finally had the chance to perform thoroughly test the TT RS.

First of all we should note some aspects from the technical point of view and Main novelty of the TT RS. For starters, Five-cylinder turbo, which already forty years behind, it has been completely renovated with respect to the latest version of 340 hp. Part of a new aluminum block which replaces the iron and which saves 18 kg. It also incorporates a new supply system that injects fuel both the intake manifold, as directly into the combustion chamber. It has variable valve timing and most moving parts are redesigned. One can speak, therefore, of a completely new engine, for which state no less than 400 hp and maximum torque of 48.97 mkg just 1,700 rpm. To take full advantage as high mechanical performance features, how could it be otherwise, of AWD quattro, also mounts a dual clutch seven-speed S Tronic. This latest development has a pretty tight the first five gears, while the last two are long enough to save fuel; on our tour of road tests have achieved 8.2 liters 100 km, which is not bad.

MOTOR	Audi TT RS	Audi Sport Quattro
Kind	transverse front, five-cylinder turbo and	longitudinal front, five-cylinder turbo and
displacement	2.480 cm3	2,133 cm3
Power	400 hp at 5890 rpm	306-6700 rpm
torque	48.97 mkg at 1,700 rpm	35.7 mkg to 3,700 rpm

More surprising are the figures benefits; announces maximum speed you can reach 280 km / h, while in the 0 to 100 km / h uses 3.7 seconds. To our surprise and before have sat in the car, the Technical Center communicated us that he had managed to stop the stopwatch 3.46 seconds, comfortably beating rivals from the likes of a BMW M3 or Porsche Carrera 911 S and placed at the level of Audi RS7 and Porsche Panamera Turbo. No doubt it is a very fast car and proof of this is that 0 to 200 km / h only used 12.91 seconds, while the 1,000 meter acceleration from standing out stopping the clock in 21.56 seconds and rolling over 237 km / h.

Remember that the Audi Sport Quattro was also a very fast car and the proof is that the turbocharged five-cylinder 300 hp allowing it to accelerate from 0 to 100 in 5.1 seconds.

Audi TT RS and Audi Sport Quattro: sensations

The first surprise that took me to walk the first kilometers on board Audi TT RS, It is having a quite civilized character. With the Audi Drive Select at the Comfor programt and change in automatic mode, this sport offers a very nice handling. The engine responds smoothly and suspensions with cushions Magnetic Ride absorb quite effectively irregularities firm; It is hard, but not uncomfortable. It is therefore a sport that can be driven every day, as well consumption is content, provided they do not let us be seduced by excess gas pedal. Although emits a powerful roar to get going, it’s too loud either, at least until you press the key that drives the sports exhaust or choose the Dynamic mode.

In day to day RS TT is very satisfactory, but it is a car where they really enjoying is clear roads. The 400 hp They seem eager to give them unleash and gradually we step on the gas pedal, the fact is that it is rolling at speeds in our country we can bring serious problems with the law.

Awesome is the pushability It is offering the engine; Overtaking can be done in record time, as the car leaves absolutely catapulted when the throttle pedal is squeezed. No response time and the five-cylinder turbocharged engine is always ready to push with a very forceful, even when the throttle and changing gears in manual mode is pressed. Not so with his ancestor the Audi Sport Quattro, as it has considerable delay in power delivery and below 3,000 rpm shown lazy. Yes, From there is a “kick” awesome, pushes much power and It stretched like a shot to the border of 7,000 rpm. Fortunately the change of five marches is well staged, has fairly tight relationships and offers a fairly quick and precise handling.

Anyway, nothing to do with the caha of S Tronic dual clutch seven-speed riding TT RS, as well as soft and delicate inserts in automatic mode, it is extremely fast when handled manually and allows you to maximize as high mechanical performance.

BENEFITS	Audi TT RS	Audi Sport Quattro
Maximum speed	250 km / h (280 km / h optional)	250 km / h
Acceleration	3.7 seconds	5.1 seconds

He Audi TT RS He was born to devour winding roads, It is where in sauce, so did his predecessor, Sport Quattro, a car born to win World Rally Championship. choose the Dynamic mode, the engine sound becomes strong and the suspension becomes firmer, from there, the TT RS takes on a more sporty feel, linking turns with astonishing ease, resulting also easy and safe to drive, since asphalt is held almost as if it were on rails. A very fast car, as we have seen in our circuit INTA, which were getting some records we could hardly imagine. It is best also makes the car with incredible ease, smoothly and that the chosen settings allow the rear insinuation just enough if we force things or support changes to redound agility. However, poise in fast corner is impressive, allowing maximum attack with confidence, because the car believes all. No less spectacular is the capacity acceleration out of curves; It costs a bit assimilate the speed at which the braking points is reached, but fortunately the team chosen for the occasion is very powerful and it endures everything. The mousetrap part of the circuit is particularly good, and thanks to quattro all-wheel drive car is capable of transmitting each horse to the ground to turn it into pure speed. And thanks to a torque split that favors the rear, hardly any understeer is perceived.

With a price € 79,900, the Audi TT RS is not cheap, It costs even more than its main rival, the Porsche 718 Cayman S, a model that while it offers more excitement and enjoyment at the controls, is far outweighed by the TT RS in performance and capacity tourer. And it no doubt that this model, as was the case with Audi Sport Quattro at the time, it can boast a superlative efficiency and ease of driving, which only Audi quattro is able to offer.