EighTT

I guess you'd have to drive one to understand what the car is really about, but my initial impressions are:

The good...

The design remains mostly faithful to the original concept.

Pricing didn't seem to change much.

We've been asking for a pop-up spoiler.

69% aluminum structure should save weight and increase speed and economy.

Magnetic ride damper system is interesting.

New Bluetooth phone and updated navigation systems should be a plus.

Driving lights look good.

What I don't like...

Front end looks too long.

Rear design looks awkward and out of place.

Interior is a big step down from the original design. Looks like Kia's attempt to copy a TT.

No quattro for 4 cyl TT? Why not?

Don't care for the crease on the lower part of the doors.

Not as aggressive or sporty as I had hoped for.

Looks like many different individuals designed different parts of the car. Not entirely cohesive.

Long-winded and boring speeches at the unveiling wasted a portion of my life that I can never reclaim.

the Quiet sTTorm...

amen to that last one Brad

MaxHedrm

Uhh...on the current car top speed is limited by gearing as I recall.

EighTT

The word "top" has been removed.

NeimanTT29

Now it looks just like the G35, 350Z, Lexus. Before it was the leader, now it's falling in line.

KamalS2000

"Looks like Kia's attempt to copy a TT" - well said!

BlueChip

EighTT's post or the car.

jhoeppel

What made the Mk I special from a design standpoint was that the interior looked like a piece of sculpture or architecture. On his first ride, a friend said, "hey this car should be in Architectural Design Quarterly." I can't imagine that being said of the Mk II interior... it's too derivative and hardly distinguishable from the A3 or A4.

The interior also looks too fussy to me, but I'm often slow to take to redesigns...

NyukNyuk

Never Follow -- Who is Audi kidding? They followed everyone else's lead on this one.