Audi TT Roadster Imagined in Early 2015 Renderings
Digital renderings preview the open-top version of Audi’s third-generation TT, hinting at the brand’s plans for expanded body styles alongside the coupe.
Digital renderings of the 2015 Audi TT Roadster have appeared online, offering an early look at what to expect from Audi’s open-top sports car before any official images or details have been released by the manufacturer.
The images, created by digital artist Theophilus Chin, show the third-generation TT with its roof removed, adopting a fabric soft-top and the familiar proportions of previous TT Roadsters. The renderings retain the coupe’s sharp lines, aggressive front end and short overhangs, suggesting Audi will keep the new Roadster closely aligned with its hardtop sibling’s design language.
What the renderings reveal
Chin’s images depict the TT Roadster with a fabric roof stowed behind the seats, emphasising the car’s two-seat configuration. The rear deck appears slightly raised compared to the coupe, accommodating the folding roof mechanism. The overall silhouette remains low and wide, with the same angular headlights and single-frame grille seen on the latest coupe.
The third-generation TT rides on the Volkswagen Group’s MQB platform, which underpins a range of models from the Audi A3 to the Volkswagen Golf. This modular architecture makes it relatively straightforward for Audi to develop multiple body styles, including the Roadster and the rumoured Shooting Brake variant. The platform’s flexibility is expected to allow for both front- and all-wheel-drive versions, as well as a range of four-cylinder petrol and diesel engines, though Audi has yet to confirm which will be offered in the Roadster.
Audi’s plans for the TT range
Audi has not officially announced the TT Roadster, but the arrival of these renderings coincides with speculation that the brand will expand the TT line-up. Alongside the standard coupe and Roadster, a Shooting Brake variant has been widely discussed, and hotter TTS and RS versions are likely to follow, mirroring the strategy of the previous generation.
The TT Roadster is expected to share its underpinnings and much of its technology with the coupe, including the digital instrument cluster and advanced infotainment systems. If Audi follows past practice, the Roadster will offer similar performance and handling, with only a modest weight penalty from the convertible roof mechanism.
Timing and market context
Production of the third-generation TT coupe began at Audi’s Hungarian plant in 2014. While the brand has not confirmed when the Roadster will join the line-up, previous TT generations have typically seen the convertible follow the coupe by several months. The TT Roadster will compete with rivals such as the BMW Z4 and Mercedes-Benz SLC, both of which offer folding roof options and a range of four- and six-cylinder engines.
For more on the third-generation TT’s production, see Audi begins production of third-generation TT in Hungary. For other digital renderings of upcoming models, see 2015 Audi A4 Avant Imagined in New Rendering.
