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  • well if i had to buy a car and i could afford either i'd just get the tt RS :L is it really worth £150,000 extra... nopee

  • Que louco, ele da um pulo aos 1:22, muito Maneiro.

  • I had an r8 v10 and it was fantastic but i sold it with my business last year. I now have a TT as my daily drive and have to say although its a lovely motor it isn't even comparable to the r8.

  • the guy looks shocked?! why are you shocked it has 200hp extra?!?!?! what do you honestly expect loooool.....

  • audi tt= a mini audi r8 but with less power

  • Quattro and understeer? tsss

  • watch the recap from the multiple camera angles and you'll clearly see that the guy in r8 is taking the curves A LOT wider than the guy in the tt! shame...

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  • If you lived out in the country like i do and you had just bought a brand new R8 V10 and then came on Youtube and saw a "lesser" audi that is half the price keep up with your super car like that i should imagine you'd be a little miffed but at the same time it isn't just the R8. You put that TT up against any of your main super cars of roughly the same value as the R8 then it would still keep up like that. You've got to remember the R8 V10 is one of the quickest cars on the Road.

  • what a silly comparison !!

  • i liked the tt rs..but when the r8 came out,i dont like it a lot now. Because i feel like i look like a guy who wants R8 but he dont have the money to take it,so he buy TT. The same thing with the Audi Q7,Q5,Q3...Q5 looks nice but there is Q7...and Q3 no way!...but all of them looks very nice!

  • @bmxaspodilatis And who buys R8 V10, he don't have money for Gallardo! I like R8 with V8, but if Gallardo - then it'd LP550-2!

  • Where i live a used lamborghini Gallardo lp560-4 is 80,000 and Audi R8 is 110,000...

    Even if lamborghini was 130,000 i would still buy lamborghini over audi, Lamborghini is just a way better looking car in my opinion

  • 3:23 Dare I say a £60,000 difference?

  • Audi TT RS engine 5 Line 2.5 turbocharged 340 BHP

  • 2:13 GREAT!

  • I'd take the TTRS. I like that 5 cylinder!

  • What poorly executed exercise. All the controls that are required for an unbiased test are glaringly absent.

  • i like TT bcs of size

  • 2:12 front wheels off the road!!

  • guy in the ttrs cant drive

  • @dentonbrowne Yeh not like he's an ex-racing driver or anything.. 

  • @1motty1 exactly

  • thick rear anti roll bars and stiffer rear damping would kill understeer and introduce overstreer.

  • The reason the TTRS was able to keep up with the R8 in the corners is obvious at 2:04 you can see the TTRS has a tire hooked on the edge of the pavement and the R8 is a good car and a half's width from the corner. These guys are a load of crap. Just like that Civic vs R8 comparison.

  • lol Tim DICKson

  • 'I cannot put my hand on why you would buy an R8' . . he cannot be a real Autosport journalist surely if he doesn't know that answer!! . . TTRS was slower due to fact it had a big fat lump of lard sitting in the drivers seat . .excuse the pun . . twat!!

  • slap head :L ! 0:45

  • WOOOW!! the super car is faster than a awasome car.....i didn't knew that...

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  • I usually hate TT's, but this one looks like a masterpiece. My only concern with Audi's here in the USA is their price. They are in the price range of other great cars if not more expensive. This TT RS looks great though.

  • @katanamast279 Audi simply aced it in their A4/A5/TTS/RS line up. my personal favorite is the the a5/s5.

  • Regular Audi TT: 30.000 £ Audi R8: 110.000 £. Audi TT: affordable (even if pretty expensive) Audi R8: you've got to be rich. Wich one does Audi think will we choose? Anyway I like the way Audi thinks. They made a sports car affordable, but in the same time it remains a status symbol (how many of you do have an Audi TT?). Keep it this way!

  • ummm the r8 is like 110000 thousand pounds and the ttrs is like 30200 pounds.how the hell do u expect to compare to a supercar ugh-.-

  • @hakeemsofly i completley agree

  • HP and torque line help in straight line , lightweight helps in corners . R8 might be worse value / money , but has natural asp heart , but with a VGT could keep up with a Veyron

  • duh the R8 is how much again???

  • theres a reason you will see an r8 before u see a TT RS

  • Looks is everything. Worth any money for the R8 looks.

  • the R8 way better

  • Audi is the best car

  • r8 still looks like its going waaay faster

  • r8 still looks better

  • pinche comerciales qe le ponen a estos videos ya me cagaron pinches comerciales

  • Of course they should have compared the TTRS againt the 4.2

  • 1) Tim couldn't push the R8 to the limit because if he lost control and trashed the car i think it would look bad..To everyone..

    2) You could place a Punto GT against an Ferrari Enzzo in such tight corners and they still would be very very close...Remember that the 2nd car always has the advantage since the driver doesn't need to see the corner/road ahead of him, he just needs to see what the front driver is doing and that's that.

    Haven't seen an good/valid Autocar.co.uk comparison in years..

  • ttrs>r8

  • my brothers friend has this car it costed him $140,000 here in Australia and he is going to buy a $200,000 lambo soon : ) hes an IT expert

  • @IIZODIIAC where would you find a 200,00 dollar lambo in australia? every car there is like 2 to 3 times more expensive

  • The R8 V10 does not got a Lambo engine. The engine is a co-production af Audi and Lambo. The latest Gallardo LP560-4 for example got the FSI technology from Audi.

  • holy shit, they are freaking awsome!!!!

  • does the tt rs have the 2.5L or the 3.2 ?

  • o i wish there are more top gear vids. the vid was horrible the comparison was pointless. the 4.2 r8 is the closer match and therefore will give a more interesting comparison. they played the audi tt's interior audio with the presenter's lame voice over the action shots while they were racing. and they didnt have a proper drag race cuz they dont have an awesome test track. i like cars thats why i keep watching videos and i hate it when i only get a 3 min vid when top gear can present a 9 min one

  • you fuckin honkey cock heds,audi/merc/bmw/porsche/mas­erati= best cars in world

    jap=crap= fall apart rattle box rust box shit innit

  • I would buy myself the R8 V10... and the Audi TT RS ill give my wife..

  • stupid video and stupid car testers, give the cars to real to me ill show give u a better comparison!!!

  • Why does he seem board ?

  • It`s a given fact : Autobild carengineers made an AUDI TT RS (Stock 340hp automatic s-tronic gearbox) acceleration test under best conditions. The result : 0-100Km/h acceleration 3.9seconds. The famous AUDI tuner ABT is able to tune the stock AUDI TT RS with MANUAL gearbox from 340hp to 501hp. The manual gearbox performance with 501hp engine is 4.0seconds. I got myself the AUDI TT RS with manual gearbox/stock 340hp with 4.5seconds 0-100Km/h and this is really fast

  • Audi is a piece of shit. Fucking ugly too.

  • @TypeDoubleR Your a tosser with a crap honda Civic tyre R WOW its a rubbish cars and costs way less than either of these cars your clearly jealous go drive your jap piece of crap hahahahahahahahahahahahahahah

  • @G18andy go suck my dick AUDI is a piece of shit falls apart like lego

  • @TypeDoubleR Then stop watching Audi videos ya troll

  • @mudslider20 your mother is a troll

  • Audi R8 vs Audi TT-RS , straight line battle.. It's like making 25 yo guy beating his 15 yo brother..

  • bela carro

    

  • come back tomorrow and we will test the 370z vs the gt-r

  • if i were in the uk i would get the tt with the pdk tranny which is faster than any r8 0-100km 3.6 sec

  • if you buy a 911 turbo over an r8 v10, you are an almighty numpty

  • TT drivers have small cocks

  • @TypeDoubleR lol i love it how you keep bashing TT drivers in every single vid containing that car. Why diss them so much man? xP

  • i like both but the tt is better lookin than th r8 but the r8 is faster

  • @TypeDoubleR how many did you have to suck to come to that conclusion ?

  • @TypeDoubleR LOL It is said that it is only a matter of time before those with enraged jealously and envy coursing through their veins have to resort to the banal small willy accusation in order to console themselves.

  • @STUEYTTS WTF are you talking about? I said TT drivers have small cocks.

  • AUDI TT RS 4.0 TFSI V8 TWINTURBO (hp?) in the pipeline....

  • @Impactintact101 is it? Newest rumor is their making a TT RS with no rear seats and 130 lbs weight reduction and +25hp.. Maybe higher redline too

  • @Impactintact101 Doesn't matter. The TT can't handle the power it's got as he found out with a load of understeer. Add more power and the chassis set up has to be more stable for the higher available speeds so you get even more understeer. It's a crap chassis and always has been from the very first model.

  • I tought it had a 2.5L L5 twin turbo and 345hp! and the R8 5.2L V10 520hp

  • @xsbgtr 360hp in the US

  • Nice review- and very nice cars both of them. But the driver of the R8 is sloppy. The R8 V10 should be much quicker than it appears in this video. Give both cars to The Stig- and let him drive them on the Top Gear test track. That would proberbly end out to the favor of the R8.

  • Audi TaTeRS. :)

  • Nice Teg Heuer ;)

  • 0 - 100 Km / h in 3.9sec (AUDI TTRS with DSG / Launchcontrol)

  • both are great wish i could have one

  • i noticed that TT's tires are not wide enough.

  • i'm a huge audi fan but all fast audis, except the R8, understeers, less than previous models but still to much so... Why Audi doesn't put the center differential from the R8 into their RS models?

  • was machend ie verrückten eng wieder mit unsern schönen autos omg

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  • ONE year later, here I am : AUDI TTRS ABT 368KW / 501hp , 0-60 mph 3.9sec

  • @Impactintact101 Nice - but some German mags have tested the s-tronic as 3.9 to 60, as stock!

  • @Impactintact101 one year later audi r8 spyder quattro stock/ 525hp, 0-60 mph 3.7..... and im not taking into account for the looks, better handling, feel, and not modded..... and i think my insurance and warranty is still valid, may want to check yours....

  • awesome!!! but i like the r8 more

  • these two cars are awesome to watch fly down those roads!

  • @noggerific: Have to agree with you. Just got a TT roadster this week and am absolutely in love with it. My only regret was not taking the week off from work to play! Average? Not on your life! Pure driving fun.

  • @markej4801 Drive a caterham or a lightweight 911, thats real driving fun.

  • Dangislong, what a mindless comment. You obviously have never driven or owned a TT,. They are far from average, the driving experience, especially from quattro versions, is excellent.

  • Tim seems to be in a bad mood.

  • The TT is a very, very average little car. Fast it might be, but it just wallows, lurches, and doesn't give a driver anything to do. Four wheel drive and loads of grip means fuck all.

  • I think the 4.2L R8 would have been more appropriate for this comparison.

  • @300tqs14005000 Agreed.

  • @300tqs14005000

    The MTM TT RS is faster than a V 10 R8

  • @300tqs14005000 just what I was thinking before even seeing the video. Good point made.

  • AUDI, LEGENDARY.

  • autocar does great review if you're a car guy, a petrolhead!

  • 50-60 yards for 60K = ~ £1,000 per yard.  No thanks, I'll take the RS.

  • omg these are cars are amazin but they are so exspensive like 40,000 gosh but i really want one in white wid the detachable roofs you can have fu**in awwssssuuuuum cars!!!

  • second driver is better than first one. Maybe if he stop talking while driving...

  • 1:20 :)

    

  • TT-RS anyday :)

  • Both great cars, but really...they're in 2 income tax brackets all together, a buyer for the R8 doesn't care how much it cost.

  • He is talking about how the tt rs can keep up with the r8 and how its so much cheaper, but its not always about the price and how quick it is am i right? I think the r8 looks a lot nicer than the tt rs

  • @ReevieSenior but for some people it is also about fuel-consumption and space I would just say the tt-rs is an every day car where as the r8 is just for the weekends ;) whatever your preferences are

  • @tobi25586 yeh, i didnt think about that,, and like you say whatever your preferences are, i think the tt-rs is a gorgeous car, but prefer the r8, its the same with any car though. The tt is obviously a better choice to go for, i dont know the fuel consmumption is but if it can keep up with an r8, its cheaper than an r8 and its a nice car then its just a bonus

  • The RS is a great little car. It has more estrogen than testosterone ie I think the TT range is targeted toward women.

    The R8 is a different kind of beast and is not just to do with 0-60 and speed. It is an entry point supercar and is cheap compared to the Lambo that shares the same engine albeit with a slightly different stroke. Like Clarkson, I think it is one of the best cars around.

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  • I got my TTRS, you can beaf up to 450hp, let me assure You : i am no breakfast for R8....

  • Whats the point ? the TTRS is as quick as an R8 v8 , and i am sure the V8 could keep up with the V10 on roads like this...

    two great sporty cars from Totally different classes .. but not to be compared

  • Maybe you should actually read what I wrote. Audi make two R8's, a V8 and a V10.

  • audi power

  • Currently have a 3.2TT and am looking to possibly trade for an Rs, I'd like to know how the RS compares with the V8 R8? Not really sure there is enough performance difference to justify the massive hike in price between the R8 and RS though.

  • @AntNLucee the r8 is a V10

  • @ObviouslyBoredKid seriously do your homework, the R8 was made with a 4.2L V8 as well as a 5.2L V10. The V10 was also made in two models, Coupe and Spyder.

  • @GuideLightt your correct. the spyder is fucking SWEET

  • @AntNLucee The TTRS also has a back seat and is considering cheaper on fuel and maintenance while still having great performance. Stick with the TTRS unless you can REALLY afford the R8 and have a second car.

  • Eh this is the v10 R8.... Seriusly though lol the v8 probably would have lost in the corners and would have been pretty or close to even on the straight. Not to mention the facts RS 60k, v8 114k, v10 158k.

  • this is a cool test, but value for money...the ttrs will get you noticed by people who know its not a regular tt, the r8 will get you noticed and its a supercar with the status and the big engine. value for money doesnt really play a part when buying a supercar, if you can afford the r8 you can afford the tt but not the other way round

  • Hardly fair, should have done the test with a regular Audi R8.

  • i want TTRS comparison with R8 V8 or TTRS comparison with RS5 still big difference but not as huge (Thumbs up)

  • He has the personality of a fish

  • it's 66,000 in Euros.. in USD it's $87K then you have to pay TTL and probably a luxury tax as well.. It will be probably damn close to $92K in USD after it's all said and done.. All the ones slated for US delivery in 3rd quarter 2011 are probably already reserved. Probably can't actually stroll up to a dealership that will carry one and buy one until mid or late 2012. Then as soon as you buy it, the world ends.. LOL!!

  • I get the whole twisties bit, but the straight line demo...really. 335 Hp vs 500 + Hp..

    Comon' retards

  • 2:14 they both cuaght air.

  • 2.0L 4CYL VS 5.2L LAMBORGHINI V10

  • @mcalfie357 ??? tt rs is 2.5L 5cyl.....

  • @mcalfie357 it's a 2.5L 5 cylinder engine

  • hmm r8 530 HP ttrs 345 HP

  • Well maybe if the R8 driver knew how to drive it - it can go much faster than that through corners

  • 2 of the most exciting cars and the result is the worlds most boring video

  • lol wait why are they comparing an r8 to a ttrs... SMH

  • He's asking us if we should spend an extra 60,000 just to buy an R8, is he serious?! were talking about an R8 here!!

  • @raphaeljoash You know he said 60 thousand pounds not american money dude so there is a big difference

  • Most importantly, do you get a pink hairdryer in the TT's glove box?

  • the TT looks like a NEW BEETLE + R8

  • The jump kinda killed the TT-RS :(

  • what is this whole "hairdresser's car" -thing? Show me a country where a regular trailer park-barber makes enough bank to buy TT RS and I'm there. And I'll start my own barber shop.

  • @peeeveli agreed, he probably is just copying what Jeremy Clarkson said on Top Gear lol

  • both are beautiful

  • Audi all the way baby! Here in WA its a lifestyle, we only drive Audi's! ... Gotta have that quattro!

  • @bogdanbbs1 don't forget all the hippie Subaru douchers.

  • The tt rs is anything but a hairdressers car a chipped rs to 405bhp would have the r8 for breakfast great engine, great car :)

  • AUDI is not only a car ... it´s a passion !!

  • but the motor difference is huge

    i hate when people compare cars like this

    either way Id take the TT cuz its less expensive on gas apparently

  • I always said I'll buy both...

  • You can NOT compare TT-RS to R8 V10?!

  • The driverof the R8 sucks he's pulling 15ft wide while the TT is cutting inside. No wonder it will keep up. What kind of speed comparison do you not drive the car with their full potential?

  • what an idiot, no shit the audi is gonna pull in a straight line. douche.

    put and intake,dowpipe, and chip that tt rs. it will give the r8 a good run for its money.

  • @stupidzondalooze then do the same with the R8...

  • @oistein74 Good luck with that, the R8 is normally aspirated, from my own experience tuning my V10 Audi, you can spend 10k $ USD in mods and only get 25-30 WHP. If you spend that much on the TTRS you will have a car putting down MORE power to the wheels than even the might V10 R8, and with a little less weight I believe...

  • @s6hellas nonsense. Google turbokit or superchargerkit for R8 ;)

  • Switch drivers and see if that would have happened the same way.

  • TT is a hairdressers car, the R8 is a mans car...

  • @peterfarrow hairdresser car and a gay hairdressers car. Which one are you ?

  • No wonder he's not going anywhere in the R8 - he's not driving it properly lol, it can cope with corners at unbelievable speeds. And i'd have an R8 just for the V10 radio behind me

  • r8 is faster but most people including me like ttrs more....rs is a great car

  • now give that ttrs a chip and fullexhaust and that r8 might be walked :)

  • I think this is one of the best reviews ever, I am sick of seeing track tests. Thank you and keep them coming.

  • Wow this is just a terrible comparison review, why did they not get real drivers to drive the cars to there limits on a fast track, all they did was drive around for like 5 minutes...

  • I ♥ Audi.

  • you minus well just add a wide body kit to the tt rs and supercharge it and it would probably be less expensive then the r8

  • @paul88321 its already 2.5L TURBO.

  • @stupidzondalooze ill make it a twin turbo

  • hahaha tim DICK SON

  • yes standard TTRS loses but a 500HP Sportec TTRS now I'd like to see that!!!

  • not a bad test but the drivers are shit

  • i like, good simple narration. thnkx

  • I Was a TT RS 5 Coupe, but nobody has test driven it?

  • the R8 sucks ass. It's too generic and looks like shit. If i were looking into audis, gimme an SR6, S5/RS5, TTRS any day.

  • can u get other driver

    even a twingo is so fast for steve sutcliffe

  • usless crap, i see no competition, this is commercial test drive, not 'versus'

  • it's not so hard to get rid of the tt-rs's understeer you just have to remap tha ecu to send no more then 30% of the power to the front wheels if you do that it would just grip and if you push it a bit more it would oversteer