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Front and side impact rating |
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Pedestrian test rating |
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Test Scores: Front 12(75%) Side 16(89%) Overall 28 Pedestrian
0(0%)
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The TT Roadster was
tested in the frontal crash with its top down to give ‘worst-case’
results. For the side impact test, the top was left up to check if the
driver risked head injuries from the hood supports. Although the car
was tested without child restraints it is possible to fit one to the
passenger’s seat. The passenger airbag can be disabled using a
key-operated switch inside the glove box. The head airbag provided
cushioning in the pole test but did not deploy correctly. Finally, the
car’s protection for pedestrians was abysmal: no stars were awarded.
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Impact
Protection
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Driver Front
Impact |
Passenger
Front Impact |
Driver Side
Impact |
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Frontal
Impact
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The airbags were
judged to protect the driver’s head but impact forces fed to the
driver and passenger's chest from the seat belt were a little high.
The driver’s door is designed to take load from front to back but,
despite one of its beams becoming kinked at the rear end, together
with disturbance of the sill at the rear end, the car’s body was
judged as stable after the impact. Both occupants risked serious leg
injuries from ‘unforgiving’ components located around the steering
column and fascia. |
Side Impact
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The driver’s
seat-mounted chest and head-protecting airbag appeared to fire late in
the side impact. While in the pole test the airbag fired fully by the
time head contact occurred, the top of the airbag deployed outside the
car through the open window. While the driver’s head did not contact
the pole, testers doubted if the set-up would protect taller
occupants. However Audi informed us that the the head airbag system
does comply with out-of-position requirements demanded in North
America. Finally, despite the airbag, the driver ran some risk of
chest injury. |
Child
Restraint
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The TT is a
two-seater and, because cars are tested with the front seats occupied,
there was no room for a child restraint. However, the passenger airbag
could be turned off using a key-operated switch inside the glove box.
A warning light is positioned between the seats and aft of the gear
lever. |
Pedestrian
Protection
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Protection offered
to pedestrians was abysmal: the car scored no points and gained no
stars. Euro NCAP says Audi needs to improve performance in this
important area. |
Model
history and safety equipment
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The ’03 model year
TT Roadster features dual frontal and side (head and thorax) airbags,
front belt pre-tensioners and load limiters, ABS and stability
control. |
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Make, model and
hand of drive |
Audi TT
Roadster LHD |
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Body type |
2-seater
roadster |
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Model year |
2003 |
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Kerb weight |
1400 kg |
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VIN and date
when rating applies |
8N31007533 |
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Cars built on
the same platform |
none |
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