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The name stands for "Young Engineers' Sports car," (http://www.yes.de) and the car comes in both 355 hp turbo and 255 hp non-turbo form. Power for this German-built car is supplied by a mid-mounted 3.2-liter Audi TT The Audi TT is a sports car produced by Audi since 1998 in Győr, Hungary. Concept and name
The TT was first shown as a concept car at the 1995 Frankfurt Motor Show.
 engine mated to your choice of a six-speed manual or five-speed automatic transmission. The young engineers who designed and built the car claim a dry weight of 1,962 lb. (2,051 lb. for the turbo model), and a 0 to 100 km/h time of 4.9 seconds (3.9 seconds for the turbo). Top speed is 158 mph for the naturally aspirated model, and 175 mph for the turbo. The YES! Is 149.9-in. long, 71-in. wide, 48.7-in. tall, sits on a 96.6-in. wheelbase wheel·base  
n.
The distance from the center of the front wheel to that of the rear wheel in a motor vehicle, usually expressed in inches.


wheelbase
Noun
, and has front and rear tracks of 59.4-in. and 60.8-in., respectively. U.S. importation will be handled by Arnie Johnson Arnitz L. Johnson (born May 17, 1920 in Gonvick, Minnesota) was an American professional basketball player.

A 6'5" forward/center from Bemidji State University, Johnson played five seasons (1948-1953) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Rochester Royals.
, former CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of Lotus Cars USA, who is more than a little familiar with the importation and foibles of small mid-engined sports cars built by specialty manufacturers.

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