Audi TT RS launched in US

The Audi TT RS was not planed to go for sale in US but with the petition on Facebook the car is now available in the US.  Once again turning to Facebook, we came across these photos of a TT RS variant we’ll never see in our driveway, regardless of how often we click the “Like” button: a DTM-inspired racer that’s set to debut in the VLN Endurance series.
Audi has teamed with Raeder Motorsports and will run the car during the last two rounds of the Endurance Championship, held at the Nürburgring. The production version of the Audi TT RS is a blast to drive, so we can only imagine the thrills the competition-spec car provides.

VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, 4-wheel-drive, 4-passenger, 3-door hatchback

ESTIMATED BASE PRICE: $57,000

ENGINE TYPE: turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 20-valve inline-5, iron block and aluminum head, direct fuel injection

Displacement: 151 cu in, 2480cc
Power (SAE net): 340 bhp @ 5400 rpm
Torque (SAE net): 332 lb-ft @ 1600 rpm

TRANSMISSION: 6-speed manual

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 97.2 in Length: 165.3 in Width: 72.8 in Height: 52.8 in
Curb weight (C/D est): 3200 lb

PERFORMANCE (C/D EST):
Zero to 60 mph: 4.5 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 13.2 sec

Top speed (governor limited): 174 mph
FUEL ECONOMY (C/D EST):
EPA city/highway driving: 18/26 mpg