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"Audi plans to build a "baby" TT that will challenge the Lotus Elise, according to AutoExpress magazine. The lightweight roadster is expected to be shown before the end of the year, the report says. It is being built with the help of KTM, an Austrian motorcycle maker. Designed to major on driving thrills, the newcomer will be highly exclusive, with only a limited number of examples planned.

KTM first contacted parent company Volkswagen about building a roadster, but since VW was already developing the GX3, the KTM proposal was shifted to Audi. The possibility of a KTM-Audi partnership was first revealed in January.

A car is actually under development. KTM is reportedly delegating such tasks as sourcing a carbon fibre chassis from other motorsports partners. The car is expected to have similarities to the VW EcoRacer Concept (link below). It will weigh around 1,600 pounds and get about 50 mpg, AE reckons. It should have a sub-six-second 0-60 time."

http://www.cartype.com/page.cfm?id=1484  

well it isn't the best looking thing I have ever seen, but at 1600 lbs and with a CF chassis who cares what it looks like.  

aquabat911:
well it isn't the best looking thing I have ever seen, but at 1600 lbs and with a CF chassis who cares what it looks like.

you forgot to mention the whole 50 mpg thing!

the syling is a little too futuristic, but i dig it  

KTM pwns  

Looks like a Pontiac Solstice. No thanks.  

doesn't really look like a solstice to me, it looks like the way they've been desingning, i think it looks more like the 2004 RSQ concept..well except that its a roadster and has wheels  

its a pretty nice looking car, but with a 0-60 time somewhere in the 6 second range...its not going to be such a huge challange to the Lotus elise.  

straight line acceleration isnt everything.  you cant deny a 1600 lb track car..  

littledrifter:
straight line acceleration isnt everything.  you cant deny a 1600 lb track car..

i take my last comment back...i was thinking of the exige not the elise...its hard to beleive that this audi will be only 1600 lb....that means its gotta look even more cheap in the inside than the Lotus does, and the lotus has bare minimum...im curious to see how much this car will be...im interested.  

I don't think it will look cheap, it may look bare. The Lotus is bare but definitly doesn't look cheap on the inside. I look around and see all the Aluminum and I see dollar signs, carpet and plastic are cheap.

I would imagine the Audi will have lots of exposed CF. This is SUCH a better idea than the GX3. I really hope that Audi ends up putting this into production AND brings it to the US.  

aquabat911:
I don't think it will look cheap, it may look bare. The Lotus is bare but definitly doesn't look cheap on the inside. I look around and see all the Aluminum and I see dollar signs, carpet and plastic are cheap.

I would imagine the Audi will have lots of exposed CF. This is SUCH a better idea than the GX3. I really hope that Audi ends up putting this into production AND brings it to the US.

hmm, yes "bare" is the better word than cheap when describing the lotus....tushay...tushay