2010 Hot Wheels ’09 Audi TTS R8480 — Casting Info & Complete Collector’s Guide
R8480 is the 2010 Metalflake Dark Orange release of Hot Wheels’ ’09 Audi TTS in the Speed Machines series. Its toy number, paint, windows and wheel detail distinguish it from the other two 2010 versions.
2010 R8480 release
Loose R8480 · Metalflake Dark Orange · Speed Machines (2010).
Orange paint and gray CM6 wheels identify this Speed Machines release. The car is 1:64 scale, has a plastic base and was made in Malaysia.
All three ’09 Audi TTS versions belong to the 2010 Speed Machines issue. The code is the clearest way to distinguish this release when paint names look similar in different lighting.
How to identify R8480
R8480 pairs a Metalflake Dark Orange body with smoke-tinted windows and gray CM6 wheels without a chrome lip. Its Speed Machines packaging and Malaysia base marking support the identification. The wheel finish is the quickest way to distinguish it from the blue T4411 and silver T4409, which both use chrome-lip gray CM6 wheels.
Physical details
Scale: 1:64
Body color: Metalflake Dark Orange
Base: Black plastic, marked Audi TTS
Windows: Smoke-tinted windows
Wheels: Gray CM6
Country: Malaysia
Series: Speed Machines (2010)
The small coupe profile, rounded roofline and short rear deck identify the TTS casting. Paint and wheel details separate this version from its two siblings.
Packaging and condition
For a carded example, check the blister and card separately. On a loose car, inspect paint, glazing and wheel lips; compare the code with the finish and wheel details before treating it as a match.
Complete ’09 Audi TTS variation web
All three documented 2010 Speed Machines releases share the Audi TTS casting. Compare the paint, glazing and wheel finish, then open the matching release guide.
R8480 is the orange Speed Machines release. Verify the toy number, Metalflake Dark Orange body, smoke-tinted windows and gray CM6 wheels without a chrome lip. T4411 is blue and has chrome-lip wheels; T4409 is silver with clear glazing and chrome-lip wheels. Compare only examples with the same code and package condition.
Match the release code, series, packaging and condition against completed sales for the same version. Separate loose from carded examples and inspect paint, windows, rear plate tampos and wheel wear. No unsupported price estimate is assigned.
Collector FAQs
How do I confirm this is R8480?
Check the R8480 toy number, orange Metalflake finish, smoke-tinted windows and plain gray CM6 wheels. The package and Malaysia base marking support the identification.
Why do collector records also use R8480 as a casting reference?
R8480 is the orange release’s individual toy number and also the reference used for the shared Audi TTS casting. T4411 and T4409 identify the blue and silver releases.
What makes a useful R8480 value comparison?
Compare the orange R8480 with another orange R8480 in the same loose or carded condition. Check paint chips, rear plate tampo, windows, CM6 wheel finish, blister and card.
