2016 AUDI TT | TRUC1AFV3G1015539

Body Styles

The Audi TT is available in two body styles: a two-door coupé and a two-door roadster with a fabric soft-top. Both share a compact footprint and timeless silhouette defined by short overhangs, a wide stance, and a rounded roofline (in the coupé). The roadster version features a clean tonneau cover with integrated rollover hoops and maintains the coupe’s sleek profile with the roof up. Signature elements include the singleframe grille, LED headlamps with daytime running lights, pronounced wheel arches, and a sharply defined rear with oval tailpipes. Measuring around 4.2 meters in length, the TT has sports car dimensions in a design that is both modern and respectful of the model’s Bauhaus-inspired roots.

Model Name Meaning (Manufacturer)

The name “TT” pays homage to the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy motorcycle race and celebrates NSU’s racing heritage prior to Audi’s modern consolidation. It also alludes to the NSU TT and TTS of the 1960s, making the name both a motorsport reference and a historical nod.

Body & Interior Colors and Rims

The TT offered a well-curated palette of exterior colors ranging from minimalist to expressive. Core colors included Ibis White, Mythos Black, and Glacier White, while metallic finishes like Nano Gray, Tango Red, and Turbo Blue (in later years) brought energy to the car’s smooth, uncluttered surfaces. Chronos Gray, Daytona Gray Pearl, and Python Yellow added sophistication or sportiness depending on the trim. The roadster variant often emphasized visual contrast by combining bold body colors with a black soft-top and darkened exterior accents.

Inside, the TT’s cabin was a design triumph—clean, driver-focused, and ultra-modern. Standard models featured leather/Alcantara sports seats, a minimalist dashboard free from distraction, and signature turbine-style air vents with integrated climate controls. Audi’s Virtual Cockpit came standard across most trims, placing all vehicle information—including navigation and media—into a crisp, reconfigurable digital instrument cluster. Material options included brushed aluminum, matte carbon, or piano black inlays, while seat colors ranged from Ebony and Rock Gray to Palomino Brown or Express Red in limited editions.

Wheel designs varied by trim and market, but most standard versions featured 17- to 19-inch alloys in turbine, V-spoke, or twin-arm styles. Higher trims offered two-tone diamond-cut finishes and gloss black variants. Wheel design on the TT was never overly aggressive, instead maintaining the car’s clean and architectural visual integrity.

Top Expensive Options

• Virtual Cockpit Plus with Sport Layout: $800
• Magnetic Ride Adaptive Suspension: $1,200
• Bang & Olufsen Sound System: $950
• Extended Nappa Leather Interior Package: $1,500
• Matrix LED Headlights with Dynamic Turn Signals: $1,300
• S line Exterior Package: $1,700
• Heated and Ventilated Sport Seats: $900
• Black Optic Package with Gloss Black Grille and Trim: $950
• Technology Package with Navigation and Wi-Fi: $1,200
• 19-inch Rotor Design Wheels with Diamond Finish: $1,000

vs Competitors

The Audi TT competes with vehicles like the BMW 2 Series Coupé, Mazda MX-5 Miata RF, Toyota GR86, and Mini JCW Coupé (historically). Compared to the rear-wheel-drive Mazda or Toyota, the TT offers superior build quality, all-wheel drive, and digital sophistication. Against the BMW 2 Series, the TT trades some rear seat practicality for lighter weight and cleaner dynamics. While it may not match the purity of a rear-drive chassis in terms of tail-out fun, the TT rewards drivers with balance, style, and precision. It is especially compelling for those who value design, ergonomics, and year-round usability in a compact performance car. The roadster variant is also one of the few premium soft-tops with true daily drivability and luxury refinement.

Fun Fact

The TT was one of the first production cars to completely eliminate the traditional center infotainment screen in favor of the Audi Virtual Cockpit—a digital gauge cluster that became an industry trendsetter. It was also one of the last compact sports cars in the world to offer quattro all-wheel drive, making it uniquely versatile in snowy or rainy climates compared to its rear- or front-wheel-drive peers.