[s-cars] Aren't the new TT and the new A5 and S5 in directcompetition?

[LL - NY]

Autoweek and Road and Track seem to suggest the neuTT to be more
in line with Lee's suggestion (Z4/Boxster/Cayman) AND seem to suggest
that it's worthy of mention in the same breath as those two. Apparently,
the partial ASF and torque biasing have managed to move it's chassis
dynamics out of the Jr. FWD sports coupe league into a mentionable
in the world of true sports car/coupes. In fact one (European) editor at R&T

said, if he had to spend his own money, he'd take the TT over the Cayman
because it's overall performance came more than just "close enough" to
the Cayman (including the intangible dynamics) while it's greater
versatility
(i.e. practicality, AWD, space, etc) brought it over the top in favor of the

TT. FWIW, the US editor favored the Cayman.

Neither felt there was a clear cut winner in the TT/Cayman comparo.

I guess the TT's come a LONG way.

As for the A5/S5, I believe it's target AUDIance is the 6 series/M6 and
SLC market. I'd imagine it's targeted FAR above the Lexus coupe, whatever
it's called (besides, "forgetable").

LL - NY


On 3/8/07, Pasqualoni, James E <james.pasqualoni at gs.com> wrote:
>
> Front wheel drive bias.  Golf chasis platform limitations.  Need I say
> more?  The example of an A3 versus S6 was actually a literal comparison.
> The new B and C chassis Audis will be built on the same modular chassis
> the A5/S5 is being built on.  And the A3 is built on the same chasis as
> the TT.  Not kidding Dave!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Forgie [mailto:forgied at ae.ca]
> Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 12:56 PM
> To: Pasqualoni, James E
> Cc: s-car
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] Aren't the new TT and the new A5 and S5 in
> directcompetition?
>
> I was prompted to ask the question after watching a couple of very cool
> TT ads and a Fifth Gear TT review on YouTube yesterday.  I took Audi's
> hype to be Waaayyy more upmarket than you suggest, i.e. the TT vs an M3.
>
> But I could be wrong.
>
> Dave F.
>
> >>> "Pasqualoni, James E" <james.pasqualoni at gs.com> 03/08/07 09:43AM
> >>>
> Not at all.  TT = Small Haldex Golf platform.  A5/S5 = Large Torsen new
> dynamic VAG platform.  Completely different target markets.  Kind of
> like saying the A3 is in direct competition with the S6 Avant IMO.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Dave Forgie
> Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 12:35 PM
> To: s-car
> Subject: [s-cars] Aren't the new TT and the new A5 and S5 in
> directcompetition?
>
> Discuss.
>
> List traffic seems to have dwindled to nothing.
>
> Dave F.
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