Modified 194mph Audi TT RS
12.10.2009 - Vijay Pattni
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It's hair-straighteners at dawn - a tuner has modified an Audi TT to produce more power than the new drop-top Ferrari California.
Avus Performance has taken Audi's hottest new firecracker - the 340bhp Audi TT RS - and tuned it to produce a whopping 460bhp and 472lb/ft of pulling power. That's 10bhp more than the sexy Ferrari California and just 20bhp off the Nissan GT-R's power output.
Avus claims a 0-60mph time of 3.8 seconds and a top speed of 194mph, making this officially the world's fastest 2.5-litre lip-gloss holder. And it's only 4mph slower than the V10-powered £100,000 Audi R8 supercar.
The transformation from TT RS into Ferrari-basher comes courtesy of an ECU upgrade, a modified turbo and a specially made exhaust system.
Probably conscious of the Audi TT's somewhat 'feminine' market, Avus has helpfully kitted the 460bhp beast with a range of body styling parts to leave passers by in doubt as to the driver's sexuality.
You get a matt black paint job - which, frankly, looks superb - adjustable coilover suspension which lowers the car, and 20-inch gloss black Sportec Mono wheels.
Prices for the paint job, wheels and suspension come to £9k, while the ECU upgrade price is on request.
