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THE KERMIT CAR
Why colour is so important under the cover of darkness STATS
By Motoring Editor, Fiona Shafer, MD of MDHUB
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Model tested: Audi TTRS Coupé Engine: 2480cc Power: 400bhp Speed: 0-62 3.7 secs Top: 155 mph limited Economy: 31.7 combined Price from: £57,240
Whilst one might think that driving and reviewing a wide range of new and thrilling cars is one of the key perks of writing for Dynamic, it is actually the questions that arise from these experiences that are at times – equally (if not more) interesting and important for the potential purchaser. As a result of a last-minute handover of the Audi TTRS Coupé with Maarten, I had not received the Advance Technical Spec but only the car keys. So, imagine my slight alarm when I found myself face to face with what can only be described as an ostentatiously
neon, radioactive green car (Kyalami Green), the exact same shade as Kermit The Frog. Looking at an Audi – Sport forum, someone described the colour as like “being hit over the head with a baseball bat” – ouch. My research into cars and their colours suggests that only the really audacious car models and their equally audacious owners can carry off such a colour – apparently Coupés can get away with bigger and brighter colours due to their sleeker exteriors and their very high performance. And one could argue that they are safer as they stand out more – more on that later... I had 48 hours, a pair of very dark sunglasses and the option to go incognito to review it. Clearly, that latter was not going to happen, so my introverted nature decided to embrace my inner Kermit and put my foot down and see what happened next. Well, 0-62 mph in 3.7 seconds is
