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The TT's styling is regarded by many as a watershed
moment in automobile design. From its introduction
as a concept car in 1995, and as a production car
in 1998, the design was regarded by many as bold,
innovative, and evolutionary. While the car borrowed
a few design elements from earlier vehicles, the
overall design was considered by many to be truly
unique. With its distinctive, rounded bodywork,
bold use of bare aluminum (actually anodized aluminum),
and a lack of defined bumpers, the TT represented
a departure from much of the styling that dominated
the car market at that time.
In August 2004, Audi announced that the next-generation
TT will be made of aluminum and would go into production
in 2007. A TT concept (the Audi Shooting Brake)
was shown at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2005. This
concept featured angular styling and a "shooting
brake" 2-door hatchback body style.
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