Audi TT-S Roadster vs BMW Z4 sDrive 35is

Picture of Audi TT-S Roadster (Mk II)
Picture of BMW Z4 sDrive 35is
Category Audi TT-S RoadsterBMW Z4 sDrive 35is
Engine layout 2.0 l R43.0 l R6
Max power (ps / bhp) 272 / 268340 / 335
Max torque (Nm / lb-ft) 350 / 258500 / 369
Curb weight (kg / lb) 1528 / 33691601 / 3530
Power / tonne (ps / bhp) 178 / 176212 / 209
Average price €53,000€62,000

Lap Times

Track Audi TT-S RoadsterBMW Z4 sDrive 35is
Autozeitung test track 1:41.901:42.30
Hockenheim Short 1:16.201:16.10
Killarney 1:28.311:28.36

Acceleration

Speed & distance Audi TT-S RoadsterBMW Z4 sDrive 35is
0 - 40 kph 1.5 s1.7 s
0 - 60 kph 2.9 s2.5 s
0 - 80 kph 3.6 s3.6 s
0 - 100 kph 5.2 s4.7 s
0 - 120 kph 7.4 s6.7 s
0 - 130 kph 8.7 s7.3 s
0 - 140 kph 10.0 s8.6 s
0 - 160 kph 13.0 s10.7 s
0 - 180 kph 15.4 s14.2 s
0 - 200 kph 19.7 s17.2 s
0 - 100 mph 11.8 s10.7 s
Est. 1/8 mile 9.7 s @ 88.9 mph9.2 s @ 92.6 mph
1/4 mile 13.7 s @ 101.0 mph13.1 s

Rolling acceleration

Speed Audi TT-S RoadsterBMW Z4 sDrive 35is
80 - 120 kph (4) 4.8 s3.8 s
80 - 120 kph (5) 6.5 s3.0 s
80 - 120 kph (6) 10.3 s5.0 s
80 - 160 kph (4) 10.8 s8.4 s
80 - 160 kph (5) 13.6 s9.9 s
80 - 160 kph (6) 19.2 s11.8 s
Est. 100 - 140 kph 4.8 s4.0 s
Est. 100 - 200 kph 15.5 s13.1 s

General performance

Category Audi TT-S RoadsterBMW Z4 sDrive 35is
Top speed 253 kph (157 mph)250 kph (155 mph)
Est. 0 - 100 mph - 0 21.0 s @ 1818 ft18.6 s @ 1588 ft
Est. max acceleration 0.57 g (6 m/s²)0.63 g (6 m/s²)
18m slalom 68.2 kph (42.4 mph)67.4 kph (41.9 mph)
Fuel economy 6.9 l/100 km (34 mpg US / 41 UK)10.4 l/100 km (23 mpg US / 27 UK)
100 kph - 0 36 m (118 ft)34 m (110 ft)
200 kph - 0 153 m (503 ft)143 m (468 ft)

Summary

Category Audi TT-S RoadsterBMW Z4 sDrive 35is
Track Performance 100100
Straight line speed 76100
Overall 90100

Verdict

Z4 sDrive 35is is the fastest by considerable margin.

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Georg  15y ago

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I always did like the TT. But when it first came out it had worse than horrible fuel milage. It was only getting like 14 miles a gallon out of a little 4 cylinder engine! Even the big American V-8's at that time were getting at least 19 m.p.g. Did Audi fix that? Anyone.

I drive a 2001 TT 8N quattro since 2001 with 272hp currently... I don´t know were you get your silly numbers from but rolling at highway speed even with wider tires than stock and much more power than stock my TT has no problems to get 30mpg or better ... during the 1999 sportauto supertest the TT quattro was rated 17mpg including hard acceleration tests, northloop and Hockenheim shorttrack time attack runs... under the same conditons a regular US V8 like the one in the Z06 drops under 10mpg a WRX STI to 14.5mpg... and a Evo to 13.9mpg..


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YoungSinatra  15y ago

I always did like the TT. But when it first came out it had worse than horrible fuel milage. It was only getting like 14 miles a gallon out of a little 4 cylinder engine! Even the big American V-8's at that time were getting at least 19 m.p.g. Did Audi fix that? Anyone.


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BMWexpert  15y ago

Damn , oh well then i will admit that the TT-RS is a better and faster car.Audi Rules....shame BMW


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Wads  15y ago

The new Z4M was cancelled recently..... http://i.autoblog.com/2009/03/20/bmw-says-no-to-new-z4-m/


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BMWexpert  15y ago

They are gonna make a new Z4M and don\'t compare old Z4 agains the new TT-RS models.


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NIN  15y ago

Z4M Coupe vs TT-RS Coupe...

http://www.fastestlaps.com/comparisons/46c81a841feb7-vs-_Audi_TT-RS_Coupe.html

Z4M Roadster vs TT-RS Roadster...

http://www.fastestlaps.com/comparisons/458f012060be9-vs-_Audi_TT-RS_Roadster.html

...plus, the TT-RS looks better.


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Georg  15y ago

this Z4 is whooping 6500Euro more expansive than a TT-S Roadster with S tronic..

The TT-RS kills the Z4 forward and backwards no matter what version..
At Kyalami race track in south afria it even killed the M3 by 2seconds...


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BMWexpert  15y ago

@Inline 6 rules

So?I can compare it against the TT-RS they are both close.BMW\'s normal sDrive can keep up with the TT-RS.The Z4M will kill it.


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Inline 6 rules  15y ago

@BMWexpert
Why did you compare the 272 PS TT-S to the 340 PS Z4 35is? You should compare the Z4 35is to the TT-RS!


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BMWexpert  15y ago

Both good cars , but BMW the best