ABT Sportsline has announced a special tuning program for the hot hatch – Audi RS3.
The tuned vehicle is powered by a 2.5 liter five-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine with 470PS (346 kW) and 630Nm, instead of 340PS (250 kW) and 450Nm. The results are thanks to a new ABT turbocharger and a modified motor management.
However, the tuning company offers slightly less powerful version – 420PS (309 kW) for a lot less money.
Furthermore, you can order the 2-pipe stainless steel ABT exhaust system, ABT light alloy wheels – 19” fitted with 255/30 R19 on the front axle, 225/35 R19 on the rear one.

ABT 2012 Audi RS3
- ABT ENGINE TECHNOLOGYEngine: 2.5 TFSI, 2.480 ccm capacity
Performance tuning: ABT POWER
Performance: 420 HP/309 kW (standard: 340 PS/250 kW)Engine: 2.5 TFSI, 2.480 ccm capacity
Performance tuning: ABT POWER S
Performance: 470 HP/346 kW (standard: 340 PS/250 kW)
- ABT EXHAUST TECHNOLOGYABT stainless steel exhaust system
- ABT WHEEL TECHNOLOGYABT BR, CR or DR in 8,5×19 inch
Available also as complete set of wheels with sports tyres
Source: ABT

When the engineers and designers with ABT Sportsline intend to tune an SUV, you can be sure that the result will be an extraordinary vehicle. That has been the case with the Touareg, AS7 and Tiguan – and that will be continued with the new ABT Q5. The elegant crossover vehicle is by concept a premium model in the category of compact SUVs, but “such a wonderful car always spurs us to create something really special,” says Hans-Jürgen Abt.