In 2009, Audi introduced the TT range’s high-performance version, named RS, which was offered as a roadster or as a coupe.
Audi turned its attention back to the five-cylinder engine configuration that made it famous on the rally stages from the beginning of the ’80s. Its motorsport heritage convinced the German engineers to take a second look and build a powerful version of the nimble TT.

On the outside, the TT RS featured a different front bumper with a honeycomb pattern, unlike the TTS version, which featured horizontal and vertical slats on the grille and on the apron’s the side scoops. Its silver door-mirror caps sported additional turn-signals, like the S-version. In the back, Audi installed a fixed-wing on the trunk lid. It wasn’t there only for design purposes, and it created actual downforce.

The interior was finished with fine leather sport seats and a flat-bottom steering wheel and featured the RS badge on it. Additional badges and logos appeared on the seats, in the tachometer and on the door sill trims. The driver’s information system specific to the RS and featured a turbo boost pressure gauge, oil temperature, and a lap timer.

The RS ran on a 2.5-liter turbocharged engine that produced 335 bhp. The engine was mated to either a 6-speed manual or seven-speed S-tronic automatic (twin-clutch) gearbox, and the power was sent in all corners. The TT RS featured an adaptive suspension that allowed higher cornering speeds.