2016 Audi TT Coupe & Convertible to debut in LA, US specs announced

2015 Audi TT

TTS will only be offered as a coupe

Audi has announced plans to stage the North American debut of the 2016 TT Coupe and Roadster at the Los Angeles Auto Show.

The company declined to release pictures of the US-spec models but they confirmed they will have quattro all-wheel drive, an Audi drive select system and an S tronic transmission.

Inside, the cars will be equipped with LED lighting and a digital instrument cluster with a 12.3-inch display. Customers can also order an optional Bang & Olufsen audio system which features 12-speakers and a 14-channel amplifier.

The TT Coupe and Roadster are powered by a 2.0-liter TSFI four-cylinder engine that develops 220 bhp (164 kW) and 258 lb-ft (349 Nm) of torque. The TTS will only be offered as a coupe in the United States and it will have a more powerful four-cylinder engine with 292 hp (218 kW) and 280 lb-ft (379 Nm) of torque.

The 2016 Audi TT will go on sale in the second quarter of 2015 and pricing will be announced closer to launch.