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SEMA: Audi shows off 440kW TT Clubsport Concept

German car maker unveils R8-eater that's said to be inspired by IMSA GTO race cars of the 1980s - extra power comes from electric assisted turbo Audi has pulled the drapes off another wild concept based on the current TT coupe at the SEMA modified car show in Las Vegas. Picking up the baton from the   2015 Worthersee TT Clubsport Turbo, the latest SEMA Clubsport concept once again is powered by the TT RS’ 2.5-litre five-cylinder petrol engine that’s boosted by an electronically driven turbocharger. Like the earlier concept, the latest SEMA concept hits 100km/h in exactly the same 3.6 seconds and tops out at an identical 310km/h. Claimed to have been inspired by the fearsome wide-body Audi 90 IMSA GTO race and, in part, to help cope with the extra performance, designers have widened the standard Audi TT by a substantial 140mm and also added a large carbon fibre rear wing that features manual adjustment. Audi claims, the powerful TT Clubsport concept is merely a tool...