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The US version and UK TTRS+ are officially rated at 360PS which is 355BHP. The US reviews all incorrectly interchange 360PS for 360BHP. The UK/Europe standard RS is 340PS which is 335.3BHP In real life all dyno slightly above the rated output, eg my standard RS dyno'd at 346BHP

How can a Dyno measure the engine's maximum power if it doesn't push it to its maximum load? Indeed the "brake" of bhp refers to act of applying a load to resist the rotational force of the engine until the point at which the engine is no longer able to overcome the braking effect. But I'm sure...

Hi Guys, The comparison of plots are interesting and I think probably help to show that the dyno plot of mine is a bit off the mark. The torque curve, apart from a different style of power delivery, is virtually no higher than standard according to the plot - yet in real life I can assure you...

Great day yesterday at Regal, thanks to them and Jamie for putting it together. Here's the results of my TTS on the dyno - if you are interested I have commented a bit on the remap over here

Gorgeous. Sadly at a glance remind me of Vauxhall design.

I can not like that very easily. Sorry. Give me the first gen car any day. Don't like the the extra creases. Don't like the front spoiler (old S3 spot surrounds much better) Don't like the lights (cumbersome, don't fit in with the rest of the car) Definitely Don't like the mirrors. Ears only a...

My last A3 I was initially very excited about. Thought it was a great car, enjoyed the looks, interior quality etc. Took me about 2 years to start hankering for a change. Eventually changed after 2.5 years of ownership, chopped it in for a TTS, which I'm loving every minute of. Hardly fair...

Holy cow - whooosh! That was brief but scary loud! 30-70 must go in a flash!

Well thats great news. Deffo looking forward to it now :yahoo:

Just my 2-pence, I previously had a 3.2 manual and it is a great engine, strong and responsive, as long as running cost is not an issue you will love it in either an A3 or TT. Strange comment to make about not wanting the TT as the TT is quite a bit lighter (about 150kg or more) and will feel...

Lol fair enough!! Some love it, some loath it, its all a personal choice. However I can promise you it looks very different in real life than in a photo, I'm yet to have someone sit in it and not compliment it ;)

What do you mean by "Full control"? With the s-tronic in Manual mode, the only occaision when the gearbox changes itself is on the rev limiter (which you want anyway) or when the engine speed drops too low for the gear (which you probably want anyway unless you intend to deliberately stall...?)

Its an age old problem. There was uproar in 1911 when they introduced these newfangled self-starting cars, it absolutely ruined the experience of hand-cranking the engine yourself. Ford held out longest in order its dedicated enthusiasts could still enjoy the full car experience, however they...

Sprint is a great colour, works best with the roadster than the coupe I think. As far as popular colours, there was a poll a while back on one of the tt forums and by far the most popular colour was silver, despite what people think white was quite a way down the list, behind black even!

Ah, a thread I can contribute to :yes: I changed up to a TTS after owning an A3 3.2 sline. The S3 was an option, and I test drove one. It just wasn't different enough to the A3 and tbh, the interior of the A/S3 is a bit dull compared to the TT. If you forget cost (so assume the cost to change...