Audi was always going to have a challenge on its hands designing a successor to the original TT Coupe. The lines were cutting edge, bold, and unique, but at the same time were keeping in the style of the rest of Audi’s fleet. The car’s unveiling as a concept back at the 1995 Frankfurt Auto Show and then as an almost identical production version in 1998 was a turning-point in automobile design. It showed other manufacturers what could be achieved with a little creative freedom and artistic flair and in the process helped push Audi into the spotlight as a genuine alternative to BMW and Mercedes-Benz.
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