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Its performance potential might be high, but the TT is a cinch to drive; the engine and transmission being well behaved during the slow speed crawl around town. The driving position may take a while for some to get used too, as you sit so low, but this only adds to the sports car feel. The pedals are all well positioned, the clutch light, with a good sized footrest to its left. The gearshift is easy to slot across the gate, perhaps a little too light for some drivers, but it ensures town driving is easy. Visibility through the rear window, and over your shoulder is restricted - a pay off for that stylish body. The TT's limits are high, stay within the UK's speed restrictions and it has no vices, start throwing it around a track and it loses some of its composure - but 99.9% of the time the TT is an enjoyable and rapid drive. Whether you find the TT enjoyable depends on the type of driver you are. For the majority of people, the sheer drama of driving one of the world's most stylish cars is fun in itself, with plenty of power to make sure you can make swift progress. The four-wheel-drive system ensures good all-weather traction, the TT's wayward rear tamed after its launch. Those looking for a more involving and communicative driving experience will be disappointed, however, as for all its dynamic appearance visually, the TT isn't quite the sharp driving machine that its specification promises, even in V6 form (though that model sounds fantastic in high-revving, wailing Sports mode). It's all a bit remote and uncommunicative, and hardly seat-of-the-pants stuff, and can feel a touch generic-VW Group.
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