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The turbo-five 'baby R8' with a manual

Audi TT RS (8J) · ownership-experience

The appeal is simple: a characterful 2.5 turbo five-cylinder and a proper manual gearbox in a compact quattro coupe. Owners describe it as a 'baby R8' and lament how underrated it is, and the manual is regarded as the 'correct' transmission that makes the car.