Audi TT Roadster bargain

• On sale in March for less than expected
• Prices start at £26,875 for 2.0-litre
• 3.2 V6 also available and diesel on the way

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After a new drop-top TT? You’re in for a pleasant surprise. Audi's new roadster will be cheaper than expected when it goes on sale in March.

The new TT roadster starts at £26,875 for the 2.0-litre TFSI and rises to £31,535 for the 3.2-litre quattro. A diesel version is also a possibility for 2008, most likely using a 168bhp 2.0-litre unit.

These official pictures have been released ahead of the car’s unveiling at the Los Angeles motor show at the end of November.

Although the original TT roadster had an electrically assisted hood, it required some manual effort – you had to unlatch the roof, then get out of the car to fiddle with the tonneau cover, but the latest version has a fully automatic rood.

The cabin remains almost unchanged from the coupe's, save for optional tan-coloured baseball-glove stitching on the seats – as on the original drop-top.

As well as improving the roof, Audi claims to have improved the roadster's rigidity to improve refinement and agility. That means it promises to be as good to drive as the coupe.