Audi TT whispers

Audi is going to extremes with its TT range in the coming years.

We can fully expect a TT RS in the next 18 months, punching out around 320bhp from a tuned version of the existing V6 engine.

The TT RS will use the dual-shift gearbox (DSG) and have four-wheel drive as standard. Audi engineers won't say much more on the topic, but they have given the nod that the RS will crack 0-62mph in under five seconds.

The RS will use the same bodyshell as the new TT, but with further lightening of materials to reduce weight and improve performance.

At the other end of the scale, the same Audi engineers say a diesel-powered TT is more than likely in the next two years.

The engine will be from the new Bluetec range jointly developed with Mercedes and is set to have 'at least 170bhp, if not more'. It's also likely to come with a DSG gearbox to make the most of mid-range torque that should be in the region of 280lb ft.

Closer to the here and now, we can look forward to Audi taking the wraps off the A5 coupe at the Geneva motor show in March.

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