Audi returned to the Wards 10 Best Interiors list this year with the all-new TTS. The WardsAuto editors look for vehicles with impressive aesthetics and design harmony in addition to testing the user friendliness of the human-machine interface to see how effectively vehicle information is communicated to the driver and passengers.
The TTS transforms the way the driver interacts with the vehicle through the innovative Audi virtual cockpit - an entirely digital dashboard designed for a driver-centric experience with 3D graphics and brilliant clarity. The 12.3-inch TFT display combines the functions of a traditional central MMI monitor and analog gauges into one. A quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor can render up to 60 frames per second and helps ensure functions are displayed with absolute precision while making viewing and navigating via full-screen Google Earth images, supported with 4G LTE (where available), easier on the drivers’ eyes.
From its standard S sport seats with S embossing, to the integrated head restraints and deeply sculpted adjustable side bolsters, the TTS is a sports car with a high degree of everyday practicality. WardsAuto editors were also "thoroughly smitten" with the optional Express Red Fine Nappa leather interior.
The TTS also features a revolution in HVAC controls that eliminate the need for a conventional dash console and instead integrates fan speed, air vent selection and temperature directly into the center of the three central vents, underlining the clean, uncluttered design of the interior. Controls for the standard heated seat controls are also integrated in the side air vents further eliminating buttons and switches from the interior.
The TTS was chosen from a field of 47 nominees - 18 SUV or CUVs, 15 sedans, 5 hatchbacks, 3 coupes, 3 pickup trucks, 2 convertibles and 1 minivan. Past Wards 10 Best Interiors list accolades for Audi have included the A8 luxury sedan and the A7 Sportback.
The TTS transforms the way the driver interacts with the vehicle through the innovative Audi virtual cockpit - an entirely digital dashboard designed for a driver-centric experience with 3D graphics and brilliant clarity. The 12.3-inch TFT display combines the functions of a traditional central MMI monitor and analog gauges into one. A quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor can render up to 60 frames per second and helps ensure functions are displayed with absolute precision while making viewing and navigating via full-screen Google Earth images, supported with 4G LTE (where available), easier on the drivers’ eyes.
From its standard S sport seats with S embossing, to the integrated head restraints and deeply sculpted adjustable side bolsters, the TTS is a sports car with a high degree of everyday practicality. WardsAuto editors were also "thoroughly smitten" with the optional Express Red Fine Nappa leather interior.
The TTS also features a revolution in HVAC controls that eliminate the need for a conventional dash console and instead integrates fan speed, air vent selection and temperature directly into the center of the three central vents, underlining the clean, uncluttered design of the interior. Controls for the standard heated seat controls are also integrated in the side air vents further eliminating buttons and switches from the interior.
The TTS was chosen from a field of 47 nominees - 18 SUV or CUVs, 15 sedans, 5 hatchbacks, 3 coupes, 3 pickup trucks, 2 convertibles and 1 minivan. Past Wards 10 Best Interiors list accolades for Audi have included the A8 luxury sedan and the A7 Sportback.
