The biggest news for 2009 is the arrival of the high-performance TTS model later in the model year. All TT's now features an auxiliary audio input jack (deletes the iPod interface option), SIRIUS Satellite Radio, Hill Hold Assist and a multi-function steering wheel. Quattro all-wheel is made available for the first time on the 2.0T S tronic trim.
When it first hit the streets for the 2000 model year, the radically styled Audi TT sleek and bulbous and minimalist at once left not a single head unturned in its wake. Eight years and a truckload of design awards later, that car has earned for itself a place in automotive history. While it would be unrealistic to expect the same kind of visual impact from its follow-up, Audi has delivered a car that's even more exciting than the first. The front- or all-wheel-drive TT competes on varying levels with the BMW Z4, Mercedes-Benz SLK and the Porsche Boxster and Cayman, all of which are rear-wheel-drive cars.
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