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 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 EUR, which is about $160,000 at the
current rates. Audi is targeting not only Europe but also the emerging Asian market
with this car. 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.