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  • ABT on the Tokyo Auto Salon 2009

    Simultaneously to the Detroit Auto Show Asia’s leading trade show in the automobile sector took place from January 9th through 11th: the Tokyo Auto Salon. With over 600 cars being presented and more than 300 exhibitors, the convention is the worldwide biggest of its kind.
    Promptly to the beginning of the year ABT Sportsline was able to present two of the main sellers from Bavaria. Together with the Lager Cooperation the leading tuner for cars of the Volkswagen group presented its ABT Touareg together with the ABT AS4. “The participation on the Tokyo Auto Salon represents the significant role the Asian market is playing for ABT Sportsline”, says ABT ASIA CEO Wolfgang Kitzeder. “Apart from the economic trend worldwide, ABT Sportsline is going to take the chances the Asian market is giving us for extending our market share”, Kitzeder completes.

    ABT on the Tokyo Auto Salon 2009

  • ABT Volkswagen Touareg

    ABT Volkswagen TouaregFollowing the release of the updated 2008 Touareg back in January this year, German based, tuner Abt presented their revised versions of VW’s luxury SUV. The Abt Touareg stands out optically thanks to the full bodykit consisting of a front spoiler lip, side skirts, fender extensions, a rear wing, rear skirts and the 4-pipe exhaust system. Abt also equips the Touareg with 19, 20 or 22-inch alloys. Under the skin, Abt’s Touareg receives a revised suspension and brake system. For the moment, Abt offers three diesel and one petrol version, all of which come with a power increase: 2.5 TDI with 195hp (+21hp), 3.0 TDI with 270hp (+45hp), 5.0 V10 TDI with 360hp (+47hp) and finally the petrol 4.2 V8 with an output of 500hp (+150hp). (more…)