[EXCLUSIVE] 2018 Audi TT RS: Five Alive!

Very stable even at high speed on a circuit.

394 horsepower and a torque of 354 lb.-ft. from 1700 to 5850 rpm.

The all-wheel drive delivers more torque to the rear axle when exiting turns in Dynamic mode.

The new 2.5-litre inline-five with all-aluminum block weighs 26 kg less than the previous version’s engine.

Diamond-patterned sport seats.

Factory-standard Audi virtual cockpit and look similar to that of the brand’s other models.

Sport steering wheel borrowed from the R8 V10 with wheel-mounted paddle shifters and seven-speed twin-clutch S tronic gearbox.

Dynamic mode: Power and torque numbers on the left, tachymeter in the middle and G meter on the right.

Dynamic mode: The colour of the tachymeter ranges from green to yellow depending on the engine speed.

Dynamic mode: The tachymeter display turns red when the engine speed is approaching the limit.

Note the front deflector and silver colour sideview mirrors.

Fixed rear spoiler and 0.32 drag coefficient.

19-inch alloy rims, 245/35R19 tires. Optional ceramic-composite front brakes.

Three-dimensional bee’s nest Singleframe front grille painted black with “quattro” inscribed at its base.

Fixed rear spoiler.

19-inch alloy rims and optional ceramic composite front brakes.

Sport exhausts painted black.

With the Group B rally car from the 1980s.

A postcard shot on Spain’s Circuito de Jarama.