Explore the 2019 Audi TT RS in Photos

All the 2019 changes are entirely visual, such as wider outer air intakes that aren't actually wider. The separate brake-cooling duct now blends into the black trim as one gaping piece, while Audi cut new holes into the inner portion.

With the Black Optic package, Audi will now black out the four rings and the model badge on the front and rear. Matrix LED headlights (those camera-controlled, fully adaptive units made less adaptive for the U.S. market) are a new option.

Redesigned rocker panels with contrasting black trim adorn the side, where you can also spot the rear wing's new end flaps.

Viewed from the rear three-quarter, the latest TT RS appears to be having a Honda Civic Si moment, what with extraneous fender air vents and a mildly tweaked bumper.

Three flashier exterior colors join the palette: Turbo Blue, Pulse Orange, and our favorite, Kyalami Green, which Audi has been kind enough to spray on all of our RS5 test cars.

Finally, the side mirrors can be ordered in body color or covered in carbon fiber as opposed to just silver or gloss black.

Inside, an upgraded RS Design package brightens the all-black cabin with red or blue accents within the air vents and on the seatbelts, floor mats, and (for more money) on the seat frames and center console.

The gear selector for the seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission continues to trick onlookers into believing it's a stick, which is not a real thing on this TT RS.

Pricing, which should hover near the $65,875 that Audi asks for the current car, will be announced closer to the New York auto show in April.