Review #4
Audi TT vs. BMW 3 (E46) vs. Mercedes Benz SLK vs. Porsche Boxster
The Audi TT was introduced to the world as a Concept car in 1995. The public had a three year wait to be able to buy one, as it wasn't for sale until October 1998.
For this review i've chosen the 1.8 Turbo Quattro (225) as the benchmark model for it's rivals to compete with.
Although the market already had other sports coupe's & convertibles, the others didn't have the rally proven Audi four wheel drive system.
The TT was heading into competition with established models from Mercedes Benz, the SLK 230 (Launched in 1996) and Porsche with their Boxster (also first available in 1996).
The obvious choice of BMW, would be the Z3 (around from 1995 to 2005).. but I have other review plans for this model, so the stand-in BMW is the new, for the year 2000, 328Ci and it's slightly bigger brother the 330Ci (from 2001).
BMW get's two bites of the apple, as I was undecided which would be the best contender and closer (performance wise) to the other cars in this review.
For this review i've chosen the 1.8 Turbo Quattro (225) as the benchmark model for it's rivals to compete with.
Although the market already had other sports coupe's & convertibles, the others didn't have the rally proven Audi four wheel drive system.
The TT was heading into competition with established models from Mercedes Benz, the SLK 230 (Launched in 1996) and Porsche with their Boxster (also first available in 1996).
The obvious choice of BMW, would be the Z3 (around from 1995 to 2005).. but I have other review plans for this model, so the stand-in BMW is the new, for the year 2000, 328Ci and it's slightly bigger brother the 330Ci (from 2001).
BMW get's two bites of the apple, as I was undecided which would be the best contender and closer (performance wise) to the other cars in this review.
Audi TT Quattro
BMW 328Ci/330Ci (E46)
Mercedes Benz SLK 230 (R170)
Porsche Boxster (986)
STATS
Make/Model BHP(PS) Weight 0-60mph 0-100mph ss1/4mile ssKM Top Speed
Audi TT 1.8 Quattro 223 1395kg 6.4s 15.8s 15.1s 27.3s 145mph
BMW 328ci 193 1395kg 6.7s 19.2s 15.6s 28.4s 150mph
BMW 330ci 231 1405kg 6.2s 15.2s 14.9s est.27.5s 155mph Mercedes SLK 230 193 1377kg 6.9s 17.7s 15.6s 28.0s 143mph
Porsche Boxster 204 1250kg 6.6s 17.0s 15.3s 27.6s 149mph
BMW 328ci 193 1395kg 6.7s 19.2s 15.6s 28.4s 150mph
BMW 330ci 231 1405kg 6.2s 15.2s 14.9s est.27.5s 155mph Mercedes SLK 230 193 1377kg 6.9s 17.7s 15.6s 28.0s 143mph
Porsche Boxster 204 1250kg 6.6s 17.0s 15.3s 27.6s 149mph