Audi R8 vs Audi TT

So until we can get back to driving high-performance cars – unleashing their cerebral horsepower on the tarmac and burning some unnecessary rubber at every given opportunity – let us have look back at some of the best performance cars we have already driven.

A budget sports car with a luxury badge. The Audi TT coupe has become an iconic car in its relatively short life span with its chic looks and light on pocket price tag. The critics, however, haven’t been too kind to its all show no go approach. The TT packed all the troubles of a sports car with harsh ride, low ground clearance and lack of space, yet it didn’t offer the kind of performance one expects to compensate for the pain. In its third generation then, Audi aims at setting things right. Even in its most basic form, the new TT gets more power and better technology and that should ideally translate into more fun. So our day spent with the new one was to find out if Audi has succeeded.

As the bright sun skips over the horizon to eclipse the skies at the Madras Motor Racing Track, a dazzling yellow Audi R8 V10 shines brightly at the pits. Yes, we at CarWale's annual track day event are going to set the racing lines on fire to check out the lap-time this track oriented supercar clocks.