While the coupe/fastback configuration is less radical than some other TT concepts that have been shown thus far in 2014, the concept is still a fairly significant departure from the small Audi’s traditional, two-door proportions. The TT Sportback stretches about 176 inches from bumper to bumper, meaning it is roughly the same length as a 2015 A3 Sedan and about 11 inches longer than two-door third-generation TT.
The TT Sportback is underpinned by Volkswagen’s modular MQB platform. The body and greenhouse share a lot with Audi’s A5 and A7 Sportback models, but the hood and fender lines are unmistakably TT. Where this would potentially fit into a U.S. model portfolio is anybody’s guess, as only the A7 is sold stateside (the A5 is sold here only in a two-door configuration).
The TT Sportback concept offers room for up to four passengers on individual seats upholstered with diamond-quilted leather. The dashboard is inspired by the wing of an airplane, and the concept features the same fully-configurable digital instrument cluster as the regular-production third-gen TT.
Power is sent to all four wheels via a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission and Audi’s quattro all-wheel drive system.
While Audi has not revealed precisely what the future holds for the TT Sportback concept, it has hinted the concept could preview what a third member of the TT family could look like.
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