What’s it like to drive?
Firstly, it should be noted that the quality of the cabin is very good indeed with a modern, attractive and minimalist design. Our test car was fitted with the £2600 Dynamic Pack Plus, and at lower speeds there is just enough give in the suspension to give a cushioned and settled ride quality on the optional 20-inch wheels. Without adaptive dampers, however, the RS’s ride can feel quite choppy on the UK’s bumpier roads...
...Unlike both generations of R8 the new TT RS Roadster does more or less read from the very well thumbed Audi dynamic textbook – huge grip and traction, plenty of body control and lots of stability, but gentle understeer beyond the limit and not much by way of excitement – but it does so while feeling lighter on its toes and more agile than ever before.
While the Boxster S remains the more rewarding steer, the new TT RS Roadster will at least raise a smile on a twisting road and with so much straight-line performance the Audi will keep pace with much more expensive machinery.
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