Audi TT RS Roadster 2.5 TFSI quattro S tronic plus | Chevrolet Corvette 6.2 V8 Grand Sport Convertible
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| Two character convertibles for limitless fresh air feeling – not only on the race track |
LATEST CAR NEWS - From afar is approaching a hämmerndes sound, closer to, mills in the ear canals, away, is quieter and silent as the Audi TT RS plus Roadster - plus more stands for 20 HP - disappears on the horizon. An experience that is easily modified pitch, but not less impressive a few moments later repeated, as the Corvette displaced now back under the label of the Chevrolet convertible Grand sport trim pre-accession rauscht.
FIVE-CYLINDER-TURBO AGAINST V8 DISPLACEMENT RIESE
No question, in terms of sound there - apart from the sound of turbocharger in the Audi - clearly audible similarities between the different engine concepts. But the domes under which she stuck among roadsters, could hardly be different. On the one hand the Audi with compact dimensions and clean lines.
Aside from the wing as a necessary tribute to the aerodynamics, the open Audi TT RS embodies a kind of automotive Bauhaus style. On the other side of the Corvette, flat, wide, muscular as Grand sport with sports suspension and widened track. 325Er-Runon-flat rollers (emergency running wheels, front 275er) rotate the wheel houses of the timeless Extrovert Stern. The Audi lets leave it all around at almost slender looking 255ern. The series inline five Turbo may apply as it were reminiscent of the glorious rally past of the Ingolstädter. Currently 2.5 litre engine with charge air cooling, RS help him due to spring a minor load increase pressure (1.25 instead of 1,2 bar) to 20 more HP to the Audi TT.
The Corvette Captain should smile about the now 360 adjacent horsepower. Its engine comes from a country in which usually everything somehow has King size format. Therefore he's missing in view of awe-inspiring 6.2 litre engine capacity also no charge because even as a suction cup delivers from the old school 437 HP V8.
How they Park so, side by side, almost dainty Audi and the arching Corvette, it seems clear here who could tolerate a weight watchers program. But far from. Actually, the precision for the Audi 1572 kilograms displays unexpected 31 kilograms more than for the Ami, which saves weight properly with its plastic body. For this, the Audi TT shines RS with noticeably higher quality workmanship as the Corvette. His body is in addition torsion rigidity.
Before the fun on the racetrack, the two must show but once how they cope with the daily life of automotive. Dalat the Corvette Grand sport convertible casual cruising as well as dedicated to gases. From 900 tours in sixth gear at the end of the motorway construction site speed up or narrowing climbs thanks to the 575 nm maximum torque? No problem! At the latest here to learn to understand the preference of Americans for large involved - if they even never legally get to enjoy, with 180 km/h at only 2500 / min relaxed to roll.
BETTER ACCELERATION IN THE OPEN AUDI TT
If there is to be a fighter, which muscle spielend wrestles down most of what comes his way, is from the US cruiser. Maximum 300 km/h are in it. The Audi deletes the sails, which is in the ordinary course everyday little of importance, already at 280 km/h because the Corvette can not shake off him. Its inline five is speed greedy, is felt somewhat faster speed cellar. Relaxed cruising is also possible, surfing a pleasure on the measured 465 nm maximum torque shaft.
However, the Audi achieved this not quite the level of casualness as its US counterpart. The level of speed is the engine in the Interior displays a total slightly higher. The pressure on the S key opens the sound flap in the exhaust and changes the accelerator pedal curve direction spontaneres response. Then it pulls open Bayern when beaten by accelerator with force direction horizon, and the Roadster rages on and, while the wind - like in the Corvette - with hurricane to the hairstyle looks after.
What does the black on white, occupies the measuring computer, because during the performance tests, the moment of truth - with a surprise hits. From zero to 100 km/h, the performance überlegene Corvette with 5.0 seconds half a second behind the Audi TT is RS plus Roadster. While the Bavarian benefits from its fast-changing the course S-tronic, a 7-speed double clutch transmission (extra charge: 2150 EUR), as well as the standard all-wheel drive. The hinterrad-driven Corvette demands a slip sensitive Gasfuss, its six-speed gearbox after a hard-hitting hand. Also the 200-km/h mark falls still 0.3 seconds at the Audi more (16.3 seconds) than in the Corvette.
Given the impressive performance of consumption within remains: 14.1 liters Super plus on 100 kilometers rustled on the round of testing by the intake manifold injection of large caliber Corvette aggregate. This is quite reasonable performance. However, the 77 HP weaker Audi engine with gasoline direct injection demanded 3.1 liters of less.
THE CIRCUIT IS THE DOMAIN OF THE CORVETTE
For fast Highway pursuit the Corvette Grand sport version provides as standard an Adaptive damping system ("magnetic selective ride control"), which instantaneously moves from the "tour" in the "sport" mode via a selector switch. Then the Ami sucks firmly formally on the asphalt. But should in this context be noted, that at high tempos the rear double cross beam rear axle with transverse leaf spring ensures that it the Corvette Grand sport convertible specifically on bumps not entirely with the directional stability of the multiple-beam rear axle can absorb in the Audi.
Both like the proverbial boards are located on topfebener road. In terms of ride comfort are no miracles expected naturally in convertibles of this caliber, but feel the occupant discs either the Audi or the Corvette unduly strained. Both inform about Frostaufbrüche but more than necessary. This danger does not exist on the Nürburgring GP circuit.
While fighting the first sunbeams of Przedwiosnie through the Eifel cloud cover, complete their formation lap the two convertibles, bring the tires to temperature. Then, it is flat out! V8 and inline five hammers of the grandstands resound back on the start finish straight. The following curve Geschlängel parried the Corvette with unexpectedly returning-give up. The Audi Volant required here slightly higher steering forces, feels but handy.
Out accelerate? Be careful! Here, the Ami requires feeling. Too much gas means a fast auskeilendes rear end. The Corvette will be driven as possible around, creates then but noticeably higher curve tempos than the Audi. Their lateral acceleration indicator in the head-up display points out up to 1.3 g. The all-wheel drive Audi is the good-natured debutants Scouts, countered from the vertex with traction and brutish pulls out of the corners. The braking of sweeping conveys the Corvette the better pressure point and at over five seconds faster than the Audi at the end. in terms of driving pleasure both are neck and neck. The open air season is open!
Conclusion
Two Roadster, as could not be different. Here the coach by Audi, there the bodybuilder Corvette. The potent Bayer inline five Turbo produces while 77 HP less than the V8 fired convertible from Kentucky, provides better performance but minimal. But is the Chevrolet Corvette, by expert hand moves, much faster on the race track and thus refuted the meeting prejudice that American sports car only to the running of the show be good. The Audi scores with better traction, higher quality and cheaper to 16,600 euro. Strength of character is standard in two Roadsters.
