#2006 audi suv models manual#

“Masterful” is the best word to describe the six-speed gearbox. The ride can get stiff on rough surfaces and some bouncing is likely even on smooth pavement, but the TT turns in an enjoyable road-going experience. Steering demands some effort, but the TT reacts quickly and goes just where you want it. Not many cars express more visual appeal than the TT, but its low roofline yields a cramped cockpit. That gearbox pre-selects the next ratio, and the change takes place under load.Īudi’s Electronic Stabilization Program, all-disc antilock brakes, and seat-mounted head and chest side-impact airbags are standard.

#2006 audi suv models manual#

Only a sequential manual transmission, called the Direct Shift Gearbox, is available with the 250-hp, 3.2-liter V-6. Higher-performance models hold a 225-hp turbo four-cylinder, a six-speed manual and quattro all-wheel drive. Audi’s navigation system and a Premium Package that features heated front seats are available.īase front-drive models carry a 180-hp, turbocharged 1.8-liter four-cylinder, which mates to a six-speed-automatic transmission that includes a manual-shift provision. One roadster option includes leather upholstery with unique “Baseball Optic” stitching. Nappa leather upholstery and automatic climate control are standard. The coupe’s backseat is essentially token space. A bigger rear spoiler and honeycomb-pattern diffuser help reduce rear-end lift.įront-seat occupants sit low, which makes it necessary to twist and turn when entering and exiting the coupe because of its sloping roof pillars. The 250-hp TT adds a raised front apron with side gills and enlarged inlet openings. All roadsters have a power-retractable glass wind blocker between the structural roll bars, which sit behind the headrests. Quattro-equipped roadsters have a power top with a heated glass window, while the 180-hp front-drive convertible gets a manually operated fabric roof power operation is an option. Ground clearance measures a mere 4.4 inches. All-season and 18-inch tires are optional for quattro models. Six-spoke cast-aluminum wheels hold 17-inch tires. The TT flaunts unique, rounded styling and an attention-grabbing appearance.Īll TT models are 159.1 inches long overall and 53 inches tall. Short front and rear overhangs and what Audi calls a “low, fastback greenhouse” above a high belt line set the styling tone. Other than a new red interior color choice in coupe models, little has changed for 2006. A more potent V-6 version with a Direct Shift sequential manual gearbox that uses steering-wheel paddles to change ratios debuted in 2004. The TT is also offered with permanently engaged quattro all-wheel drive and a 225-hp turbocharged four-cylinder. A six-speed-automatic transmission in 180-horsepower front-wheel-drive models became available in 2003 until then, TTs only came with manual gearboxes. Audi introduced its stylishly sporty TT four-place coupe for the 2000 model year.