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THE Audi TT is not long for this world. The car as we know and love it – a svelte, style-conscious coupé – will die off following a looming transformation into a coupé-style crossover around the time of the original model’s 25th birthday.
Yes, the Mk1 TT really is almost a quarter of a century old. And yet, looking at the 1999 example in front of me (part of Audi UK’s heritage fleet), you wouldn’t know it. This is still a fabulous car to behold, with its curvaceous, minimalistic design – said to be inspired by the German Bauhaus movement – ageing amazingly well.
Stepping around the back, there’s something missing – a spoiler, which leads us to a tricky subject that must be broached when talking about this car. A series of fatal high-speed crashes, all taking place on German autobahns, led to a recall early in the
