The selfish gene
Audi's new entry-level TT 1.8 coupe perpetuates the notion that driver-centric motoring needn't be prohibitively expensive or inefficient
SOME pro-natalist folk see not having kids as being selfish. That reasoning is incorrect, but dedicated sports coupes like the Audi TT, which put the driver first, seem to confirm it. Yet, the newest version is also a great riposte to the supposed "all-about-me" thinking of a coupe.
First launched in Singapore in 2015 as a 2.0-litre model, the current TT sees the introduction of an entry-level variant with a 1.8-litre engine.
The is the closest thing there is to an instant classic. The first car, with its iconic oval-themed design, debuted in 1998.
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