Using that feisty wagon as inspiration, designer Davide Virdis whipped up a theoretical first-gen TT RS, had Audi leaned on its Porsche corporate sibling for a high-performance sports coupe.

In essence the TT RS is like a mutant hot hatch, a ‘hot hatch plus’, if you like. So the Porsche takes it, right? Yes, just. But it’s a depressingly hollow victory. No longer can I imagine ...

This is the second generation of Audi TT RS (the very first generation of TT didn’t get an RS model, with the stripped-out Sport being the most extreme version). It is available in both coupe ...