The Mk1 Audi TT’s story wasn’t all positive, however. Early models’ lack of stability when changing lanes at high speed on the autobahn led to several deaths, which left a dark tinge on the ...

Despite the V6 -powered Mk1 Audi TT sporting an extra ten hp and a dual-clutch transmission, the turbocharged 1.8-liter MK1 Audi TT consistently outperforms it.

The final changes for the Mk1 TT came in the middle of 2005 when the 150- and 180hp engines were uprated to 163- and 190hp respectively, before time was called in 2006.

An Mk1 Audi TT model with 800 HP under the bonnet managed to post a 10.4-second 1/4 mile time, being faster than a Lamborghini Huracan ...

In fact, the TT-RS equipped with the 7-speed S-Tronic dual clutch gearbox is faster and gets improved fuel economy, making the most of the 340-hp turbocharged five-cylinder engine.

Both engines are available with Quattro all-wheel drive and a new-for-2019 seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. That is one more gear than last year.

As a star of the very first issue of evo, Audi’s design icon is a car entwined with this magazine’s history. But now it’s no more. We drive an early Mk1 quattro alongside a late Mk3 RS to ...