Prototype "TT-Open Sky"

Magna Steyr

To transform the Audi TT prototype into a production car, Audi relied on the expertise of Magna Steyrin Graz, Austria. A specialist in automotive engineering and production, the company helped adapt the design of the initial concept to the constraints of industrialization. She worked on the rigidity of the structure, the safety and the feasibility of the parts, while accompanying Audi in the development of the processes and tools necessary for assembly. This partnership has faithfully transposed the bold style of the concept car into a technically viable car ready for the big series.

With this experience, Magna Steyr creates the surprise Frankfurt Motor Show 2001 by unveiling the bold concept car TT-Open Sky, a unique study developed from the series TT.

A true showcase of its know-how, the prototype illustrates the creativity and technical mastery of the company in terms of design, bodywork and prototyping. The choice of the TT owes nothing to chance: Magna Steyr had already participated in the development of the Coupe and the first generation Roadster.

The peculiarity of the TT-Open Sky resides in its innovative removable roof. Made of fiberglass composite, both parts of the roof could be manually removed and stored in the trunk thanks to an ingenious system.

Half-coupe, half-roadster, this hybrid study combined the front, the floor, the A-pillar and the thresholds of the Roadster at the back of the Coupe. The B pillar, hidden behind the small triangular window, acted as a reinforcement and incorporated a safety bar.

Despite the interest, theOpen Sky This prototype, however, demonstrates Magna Steyr’s ability to imagine bold solutions at the crossroads of design and engineering.