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2008 Audi TT Preview
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The Audi TT has always inspired controversy over its upside-down bathtub design, and when style inspires love-it-or-hate-it response from the general public, that’s usually a good thing, the kind of thing that leads a company to refer to its own product as a “global design icon.” We like the way Audi’s current design vocabulary translates to the 2008 TT, especially in front, where the sharp-edged headlamps and single-frame grille combine with sharper hood and fender creases to create a more aggressive visage. Better yet, at a glance this new car is recognizable as a TT. And if it drives anything like other Audi and Volkswagen models equipped with this turbo four and sweet V6 and the DSG gearbox, well, maybe it shouldn’t be called a sports coupe anymore. The 2008 Audi TT might actually qualify as a sports car – even if it does have a couple of rear seats. Photos by Ron Perry and courtesy of Audi
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About Christian Wardlaw
Christian Wardlaw joined Autobytel's Automotive Information Center (AIC) in January 2003, and current serves as Manager of Content Development for Autobytel. Previously, Christian spent eight years as Editor-in-Chief and Director of Automotive Data for Edmunds.com. A writer, editor, and automobile aficionado, Christian is a different sort of car enthusiast. His passion lies in the vehicles that people most often buy, rather than with high-performance sports cars or ultra-luxury sedans. “Given the choice to spend an hour with a Dodge Viper or a Honda Accord, I’ll choose the Accord,” he claims. Unless, of course, the driving venue is a racetrack. Christian has been a car enthusiast all of his life, uttering “car” as his first word while growing up in Detroit. A graduate of Western Michigan University, he holds a bachelor’s degree in English. His daily drivers include a 1994 Mazda Miata, a 2004 Mazdaspeed Miata, and a 2005 Nissan Murano.
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