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Test Drive 2004 Audi TT 3.2 DSG
Well my Dad has had his TT for a year and a half now, but he has been interested to see what the 3.2l V6 would be like in the sporty coupe. So Glenmore Audi has received 3 of the new 3.2s so far, one being sold and a coupe and a roadster left on the lot.
Wednesday afternoon my Dad was invited down to take the coupe for a spin to see if he liked the new powerplant and tranny, so I went along to provide my opinion
Exterior wise there are a few subtle changes with the 3.2, including revised front bumper, with side vents, a larger rear spoiler, and a different rear "titanium look" exhaust valence between the dual exhausts. The badging is different with a small 3.2 badge on the rear and S-line badges on the side designating this as the first S-line car in North America (Differs from S4s, S6s, etc.) The interior of the car is the same as other models with no changes for the 3.2 except for the steering wheel paddles.
My Dad started of the drive and began with the car in full automatic mode as she was cold and need to warm up. The automatic is very conservative with smooth shifts around 2500rpm making for a basic smooth everyday driver, with perhaps it being a little louder then normal. After the car warmed up the DSG was switched to paddle mode and the fun began. The shifts are very smooth and extremely fast with no change in the how the car feels, just the sound, and the V6 is loud and growly especially above 3,000rpms.
After a bit of time my Dad pulled of the road and asked me if I wanted to give it a go, of I course I did not decline. I started right off using the paddles (can use the stick as well to shift) and she is a lot of fun to drive, 6 gears of smooth changing fun. The downshifts are also very quick and smooth allowing you to get ready to pass very quickly or enter into some tight cornering.
Overall the car was very nice to drive, it still does not feel that fast, perhaps cause of the lack of turbo, but it is not hard to make cars small in the rearview mirror. The suspension feels different form the 225 coupe with it being a little less harsh with out giving up any performance. The brakes are also bigger and they work very nicely too! So after a spirirted one hour drive we returned to the dealership and my Dad proceeded to trade in his 2002 TT for the new 2004 TT 3.2 taking delivery early next week, so that somes up how he felt!
Now I just need to learn how to work that launch control
Wednesday afternoon my Dad was invited down to take the coupe for a spin to see if he liked the new powerplant and tranny, so I went along to provide my opinion
Exterior wise there are a few subtle changes with the 3.2, including revised front bumper, with side vents, a larger rear spoiler, and a different rear "titanium look" exhaust valence between the dual exhausts. The badging is different with a small 3.2 badge on the rear and S-line badges on the side designating this as the first S-line car in North America (Differs from S4s, S6s, etc.) The interior of the car is the same as other models with no changes for the 3.2 except for the steering wheel paddles.My Dad started of the drive and began with the car in full automatic mode as she was cold and need to warm up. The automatic is very conservative with smooth shifts around 2500rpm making for a basic smooth everyday driver, with perhaps it being a little louder then normal. After the car warmed up the DSG was switched to paddle mode and the fun began. The shifts are very smooth and extremely fast with no change in the how the car feels, just the sound, and the V6 is loud and growly especially above 3,000rpms.
After a bit of time my Dad pulled of the road and asked me if I wanted to give it a go, of I course I did not decline. I started right off using the paddles (can use the stick as well to shift) and she is a lot of fun to drive, 6 gears of smooth changing fun. The downshifts are also very quick and smooth allowing you to get ready to pass very quickly or enter into some tight cornering.
Overall the car was very nice to drive, it still does not feel that fast, perhaps cause of the lack of turbo, but it is not hard to make cars small in the rearview mirror. The suspension feels different form the 225 coupe with it being a little less harsh with out giving up any performance. The brakes are also bigger and they work very nicely too! So after a spirirted one hour drive we returned to the dealership and my Dad proceeded to trade in his 2002 TT for the new 2004 TT 3.2 taking delivery early next week, so that somes up how he felt!
Now I just need to learn how to work that launch control
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