These days, it's less virtually who makes what car and what company doesn't make that car, because, pretty much, everyone makes the same kind of car. It now comes downwards to which one you'd rather accept. Sure, we're BMWBLOG, I'd rather accept the Z4 sDrive35is. But the Audi TTS is a darn dainty auto. It drives well, looks great, handles very well, and the interior is gorgeous. Only truth is that this isn't a showdown of which one we similar better. It'southward a numbers game. And information technology's a game where you guys pick the winner.

To start off, the Audi TTS has been on the market a year already. It'southward been shown as Audi's answer to the more performance style of the Porsche Cayman and Boxster, along with BMW's Z4. It comes in either coupe or convertible. It has a direct-injected, turbocharged 2.0L 4-cylinder making 265hp at 6000 rpm and 258lb-ft of torque between 2500-5000 rpm. Audi's Quattro all-wheel drive is standard, and the just style y'all can choice the TTS. It comes with S tronic automanual only, and does well with an Audi claimed 0-60 of 4.9 seconds for the coupe and v.one seconds for the convertible, respectively. With a curb weight of just 3,241lbs, the Audi is really pretty calorie-free on its feet.

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Next we have the newcomer, the BMW Z4 sDrive35is. While nosotros have seen the Z4 sDrive35i for a year now, the sDrive35is is all new, with the award winning iii.0L twin-turbo I-half-dozen now making 335hp at 5900 rpm and 332lb-ft of torque 1500-4500 rpm, or a peak of 369lb-ft with the Overboost function. Overboost is variable and fully automatic and is actually used more in the tall gears (4-seven) than the shorter gears and gives an actress boost of torque, or 37lb-ft to be exact. Of which the new Z4 will cross that line in four.7 seconds, according to BMW. BMW has also added direct-fuel injection to the inline-six to help with power without compromising fuel efficiency or emissions. Its curb weight is exactly the aforementioned every bit the sDrive35i when equipped with DCT, 3450 lbs.

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The new BMW Z4 sDrive35is comes but equipped with the vii-speed DCT transmission.

Both cars come with an dual-clutch transmission standard. The BMW's being seven-speeds, while the Audi does just fine with its half dozen forward gears. Both are as well operated via the gearshift or a set of up and down paddles on the steering bicycle.

1 very interesting thing that BMW has incorporated in the new Z4 sDrive35is, is Brake Energy Regeneration, which helps to add power back to the motor during braking periods to give a helpful surge when your foot is reapplied to the power pedal. Audi does not offer this technology on the TTS.

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The Audi TTS offers South Magnetic Ride with 10mm (0.4 inches) lower ride height to help better handling and rest. BMW has a like system with its DDC, or Dynamic Damping Command. The Z4 as well has a 10mm lower ride height to amend residue and treatment. Both systems permit you to enhance the performance characteristics of the suspension with the push of a button, which comes in handy when you want to head down some back roads to see what your car volition do.

All-in-all, it comes downwards to which car you'd rather have. While some of u.s.a. on here are BMW fans, others are Audi fans simply eying up the competition. Both cars are fabricated to be the perfect rest of performance and condolement, without ever sacrificing their German language heritage.

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One thing that is good to mention is, the BMW just comes in hardtop convertible form, while the Audi comes in coupe or convertible. To some people that's very of import. There are drawbacks to having a hardtop convertible, every bit is having a cloth convertible, or even a standard coupe. Some people similar putting the pinnacle downwardly, but they're afraid of all of the mechanical things that could perhaps go incorrect. Some people don't like a standard textile top, because they tend to demand replacing and fixing upwardly after a number of years. Also, in that location is ever the threat of someone using a pocketknife to cutting their mode into your car. And then when you have just a standard hardtop with no folding roof, well, I recollect yous can see where I'm going with this one already.

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