A diesel with 1200 Newton metres of torque and 560 HP (412 kW)? Even though the figures might suggest otherwise, ABT Sportsline is by no means now consorting with the manufacturers of heavy truck engines. (more…)
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ABT Audi AS7
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ABT AS3 handsomely refreshed
The Audi A3 has been a real success, one which re-defined the term “premium” for the compact car class. An extra portion of dynamism in the optics and the performance is offered by ABT Sportsline. (more…) -
ABT AS5 Cabrio – Open for elegance
Sportiness and elegant design are not mutually exclusive – at least when the designers at ABT Sportsline are involved. “It is important to capture the character of the car and emphasise its uniqueness”, says Hans-Juergen Abt, the General Manager of ABT Sportsline explaining the demands which are made on the creative department. (more…) -
Ultimate endurance test for new Audi R8 LMS
In the course of the further development of the Audi R8 LMS, an ultimate endurance test is on the agenda for the new GT3 sports car of AUDI AG at the end of May: On May 23/24, Teams ABT Sportsline and Phoenix Racing, with “factory” support by Audi, will field a total of four vehicles in the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring. (more…) -
ABT extravagant leather decorative inserts for the A4, A5 and Q5
With ABT vehicles the “inner values” are also of importance, even if passers-by and other drivers initially notice other things. (more…) -
ABT Q5 – more than a SUV
With the ABT Q5 the world’s largest tuner of vehicles from the VW group continues a series which has been extremely successful both technically and optically. This is because the classy yet sporty SUV is the latest in a range of exquisite vehicles, whose success began with the Touareg and was continued by the AS7 and Tiguan. (more…) -
ABT at the Geneva Motor Show with AS5-R Particularly Exciting Innovation
In the car industry, spring traditionally starts with the Geneva Motor Show. The first new innovations are put on show in the second-largest city in Switzerland. The AS5-R from ABT Sportsline is a particularly exciting innovation. (more…) -
The complete AERO package from ABT
When the designers of ABT Sportsline work on a vehicle, it is with the aim of giving the car its own character – and this must be recognisable from every angle. (more…) -
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.
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ABT Golf VI – Volkswagen for individualists
If you wish to experience value for money in the compact class, you won’t be able to ignore the new Golf VI, gushes Hans-Jurgen Abt. The managing director of the world’s biggest customiser of vehicles in the Volkswagen Group is very taken by the new version of the Wolfsburg “evergreen”: “The new Golf is an outstanding basis for our designers and technicians – and they’ve already succeeded in creating five awe-inspiring predecessor series. (more…) -
ABT Sportsline at the Essen Motor Show
Traditionally the Essen Motor Show is opening its doors the last weekend of November. And traditionally ABT Sportsline has always been part of this highlight for motorsport- and automotive fans at the end of the year. Together with its partner Continental, ABT Sportsline is going to present three highlights on the booth of Continental in Hall three. (more…) -
ABT Scirocco – more dynamics for the sports coupe
The very first Scirocco was the absolute star amongst compact sport coupes”, reminisces Hans-Juergen Abt. The manager of the renowned car tuner is just as fascinated with the great-grandson of the Wolfsburger trend-setter: “The Scirocco looks really dynamic and the handling is very agile.” All the more so with the Kempten modifications. They really make a storm out of a desert wind: The ABT Front spoiler makes the unmistakable face of the coupe even more distinctive. Even while stationary it is clear, who the “king of the ring” or the street is, as the ABT Scirocco seems to virtually lie in ambush of the kilometres ahead of it. (more…)