First drive: Audi TT Roadster

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Lots of manufacturers describe their cars as iconic. For the most part, it's just marketing-speak but in the case of the Audi TT it's probably justified. Unveiled 20 years ago at the Frankfurt Motor Show, the original TT quickly became one of the most popular sports cars around, largely due to its groundbreaking design.

The second, more talented generation followed in 2006 and now we're onto stage three. Working on the basis that 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it,' many design features of the third-generation TT are reminiscent of the first one. The stubby front and rear overhangs are the same, for example, meaning the basic shape is instantly recognisable. However, there have been plenty of changes in terms of the car's platform and chassis.