The TT-RS ain't cheap, and on paper it looks to be, well, nothing special. Drive one. It's more than special. It pushes your belt buckle into your spine in a way that makes you laugh at the thought that there's "only" 360hp on tap.
Rip some apexes. It might not be "as raw" as a Cayman, but you don't need to be an F1 pilot to make the TT-RS sing. A reasonably skilled driver can really exploit the chassis.
Brakes? Oh, really? There's brakes? Like discs? Now way! I thought there were massive high tech pavement anchors that were deployed transformers-style. My rear-engined 911 could brake very, very hard. The TT-RS brakes harder, and is more stable under hard braking.
Don't go into "sport" mode and the ride is better than you think it will be.
The Audi is way more than the spec sheet and so much better than the individual parts lead you to think it will be. I haven't managed to score much seat time, but relish every second I have had. It's a superb car.
Oh, and yeah, the exhaust note is wicked.