🏎️ Audi TT (1998–2023) – History, leather colors, engine variants & Equipment
The Audi TT is considered an icon of automotive design. From the first generation in 1998 until the end of production 2023 As a coupé and roadster, it impressed with its striking design, powerful engines, and exclusive leather colors. In this article, you will receive the complete overview: all leather colors & color codes, engine variants, equipment and special models.
📌 The history of the Audi TT
- Mk1 (1998–2006, Type 8N) – Series production started after the IAA study of 1995.
- Mk2 (2006–2014, Type 8J) – Lighter, sportier, with new engines like the TT RS.
- Mk3 (2014–2023, Type 8S) – High-tech with Audi Virtual Cockpit, up to 400 hp in the TT RS.
- 2023: End of production – collectors already see the Mk1 in particular as a “modern classic”.
🎨 Leather colors & Interiors of the Audi TT
Mk1 (8N, 1998–2006)
Colors: Black (JN/JL), Grey (JQ), Silver (JX), Olive Green (JT), Anise Yellow (TC/TD), Deep Blue (TJ), Carmine Red (TK), Luxor Beige (TL), Sea Blue (TE), Moccasin (Baseball Leather, JS)
Particularly legendary: The baseball seam in moccasin brown – now cult.
Mk2 (8J, 2006–2014)
Colors: Silk Nappa two-tone (silver, magma red, signal orange with black), Fine Nappa black, Alcantara/leather black, Impulse leather black (ZM) & Chennai-Braun (TZ).
Audi exclusive: Alabaster White, Magnolia, Sand Beige, Havana Brown, Cognac, Saddle Brown, Chestnut Brown, Jet Grey, Palace Blue, Crimson Red.
Mk3 (8S, 2014–2023)
Colors: Alcantara/leather black (JN/MI), rock gray (NJ/NI).
Fine Nappa sports seats with diamond quilting: Black (EI), Black with Rock Grey stitching (EI), Rotor Grey with Anthracite stitching (OQ), Palomino Brown (OD), Express Red (from 2019).
special model 20 years: Moccasin brown with baseball stitching.
TT RS: exclusive combinations such as cognac or jet grey with contrast stitching.
🔧 Engine variants of the Audi TT
Mk1 (8N)
- 1.8 T 150–225 hp (front & quattro)
- 3.2 V6 with 247 hp
- Special model: TT quattro Sport (lighter, more powerful)
Mk2 (8J)
- 2.0 TFSI approx. 200 hp
- TTS: 272 hp
- TT RS: 2.5 l turbo five-cylinder, 335 hp, 0–100 km/h in 4.4 seconds
Mk3 (8S)
- 2.0 TFSI 230 hp
- TTS: 310 hp
- TT RS: 2.5 l turbo five-cylinder, 400 hp, top speed up to 280 km/h
⚙️ equipment && Technology
Mk1: puristic, sporty, later special editions such as “quattro Sport”.
Mk2: Lighter thanks to aluminum/steel mix, optional adaptive “magnetic ride” dampers.
Mk3: Virtual Cockpit, drive select, Audi Connect, diamond-patterned sport seats, and modernized infotainment systems starting with the 2019 facelift.
📈 Conclusion – The Audi TT as a classic
The Audi TT combines iconic design, exclusive leather colors and powerful engine variants. Especially the special models like the TT quattro Sport (8N) or the 20 Years Edition (8S) are now sought-after collector's items. With production ending in 2023, the chances of the TT soon becoming a classic increase.