Hey RPM- never said it was a bad thing- my assumption is its saving them money- maybe not but I bet its not costing them more. The R&D costs for valvetronic tech are long in the past- it debuted in 2001 btw. They did evidently have to develop a new compact version of valvetronic to work in conjunction with the direct injected engine. I'm not a current TT owner- no axe to grind or pride to stroke. Having not yet driven the N55 endowed 1er vs. N54 I can't say what will be better or worse about it. My guess is that the N55 while weighing less, burning less gas will display more lag. If not maybe I'll consider one next time around- or will it be the M1
