...<font color="00336"> possible bodystyle and engine combinations:

353 -</font> <font color="red">170+ 2.0 FT/Q</font><font color="003366">, 200 2.0 FT/</font><font color="red">Q</font><font color="003366">, 230 2.0 Q, 250 3.2 Q,</font> <font color="red">260+ 2.0 Q</font><font color="003366">, 302 Q, 350 2.5 Q

354 -</font> <font color="red">170+ 2.0 FT</font><font color="003366">, 200 2.0 FT, 230 2.0 Q, 250 3.2 Q,</font> <font color="red">260+ 2.0 Q</font><font color="003366">, 302 Q</font>
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355</font> <font color="003366">-</font> <font color="red">170+ 2.0 FT/(Q)</font><font color="green">, 200 2.0 FT/</font><font color="red">Q</font><font color="green">, 230 2.0 Q, 250 3.2 Q, 302 Q</font>
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If you live on the western side of the Atlantic, the eastern side of the Pacific and north of the Rio Grande, forget anything in red as things are currently planned. Green means availability of <i>that</i> TT is still far from a certainty for the U.S. and Canadian markets even if the model gets its expected final signoff is a couple of months.

Remember this is a lifecycle plan, so not all of the combos will necessarily be offered at the same time.

Nevertheless, it is interesting, <i>nicht wahr?</i></font>

I like the green stuff.

Hi Jim.

oh and this looks like a very interesting week for you Jim. Reading your informative "notes" is always a great pleasure..

Travel safe mate..

anyone have a guess as to which of these two would cost more in the coupe?

230 2.0 Q,
250 3.2 Q

I would plan on getting one of the following in MANUAL only:

-230hp 2.0T FSI Quattro Coupe (S-line) with 19" RS4 wheels
or
-350hp 2.5T FSI Quattro Coupe (TT-R or what ever they call it!)

I also plan on getting Magnetic Ride, BT, Nav, Extented leather as options (if not standard).

All depends on my financial status at the moment of purchase! Knowing timing is about two years off I can shoot for the later!

Thanks for all the info J! Much appreciated by all of us!

That 350 coupe could make for a nice graduation present if I end up liking the TT's bodystyle and weigh it over other things that are out by then.

Pure guess on my part:

MY2008
200hp 2.0T FWD
250hp 3.2 Quattro

MY2009
200hp 2.0T FWD (might or might not disappear)
230hp 2.0T Quattro
302hp 3.2 Quattro

MY2009 or 2010
addition of 350hp 2.5 Quattro???

...<font color="003366"> 225HP turbo I4 was less expensive than the 250HP naturally aspirated V6.

It would be a very bad assumption to expect an aditional five horsepower for the smaller engine would change that already established price hierarchy.</font>

...<font color="003366"> Don't make that bet.</font>

I'm assuming, perhaps incorrectly, that the 302Q is the 10.6° block. Has Audi developed two transmission choices for this lovely engine, or is S-Tronic the order of the day? I'm Canadian, if that influences the answer (as we were denied the manual TT 3.2Q in its first form.)

i'm too dumb to understand how to read the lifecycle plan, but the interesting variants for me are

260+ 2.0 Q, 302 Q, 350 2.5 Q

but the 350 hp engine will probably be for the RS, i.e. a few years away which leaves the other two for my next car (i want to buy ~end of 2007).

but without the knowledge how much the +-sign in 260+ will be i can't decide if the lighter 4 pot turbo will outperform the heavier 302 hp V6. i'll take whatever offers the best overall performace.

btw, any info on the release dates for the ceramic brakes and RS4-style seats?