The Audi TT line came to its end after a 25-year run, marking a notable chapter in the brand’s history. The final coupe rolled off the Győr assembly line in Hungary, where Audi has long held a dedicated manufacturing presence.
First unveiled to the public at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1995, the Audi TT began its journey as a prototype that would evolve into a recognizable lane of its own. The coupe entered series production in February 1998, and a year later the TT family welcomed a roadster variant, broadening the model’s appeal with open-top driving excitement. Across its lifetime, the TT progressed through three generations, with a cumulative production approaching 663,000 units, underscoring its popularity and distinct design language within the Audi lineup.
In its third generation, the TT was built on the MQB modular platform, a flexible architecture that also underpinned cars like the Volkswagen Golf and the Skoda Octavia. As the model neared retirement, Audi released several farewell editions to commemorate the TT’s legacy, including special versions tailored for markets such as the United States and the United Kingdom, which helped close out the model with fanfare and collectability in mind.
There was also chatter about the TT’s presence in other markets, including speculation that a version could appear in Russia under the Kaiyi X7 Kunlun designation. While these rumors circulated, the TT’s formal conclusion came with the end of production in Hungary, marking the end of an era for a car that paired keen driving dynamics with a compact, stylish silhouette.