26 Jan 2023

ABT Sportsline: Audi RS Q8 – Make It Your Own With Exterior, Interior & Performance Upgrades

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="82396"] source: ABT America The Audi RS Q8 is the ultimate sports utility vehicle: it is powerful, luxurious, practical – and a perfect fit for an extensive upgrading done by ABT Sportsline RS Q8 owners can go all in with the ABT RSQ8-S package. First and foremost, the RSQ8-S impresses with an aerodynamics package made of visible carbon fiber that highlights the sporty character of the SUV. The exterior upgrades consist of a front lip with re...
6 Oct 2022

ABT RS3-R Limited Edition – Just 200 Units Worldwide

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="77288"] source: ABT Sportsline The Audi RS 3 might be the smallest of the Audi Sport models but what it lacks in size it makes up with its bold design and powerful performance. However, anyone who believes that the ultimate result in the compact class has already been achieved does not know the world’s largest automotive aftermarket and performance parts specialist for Audi and VW very well. Because with the ABT RS3-R, strictly limited to 200 u...
27 Sep 2022

The First ABT RS6+ Limited Edition is on the Road in North America

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="76690"] source: ABT America, photos: Randy Floresca After the overwhelming response of the North American market towards its special editions based on the currentAudi RS6 Avant ABT Sportsline has come up with an exclusive limited offer to show its appreciation to American and Canadian Audi enthusiasts: Only 25 units of the ABT RS6+ will be built, transforming the iconic Audi station wagon into one of the rarest ABT models. And the very first car ...
10 Aug 2022

Selected Aesthetic ABT Carbon Fiber Parts for Audi RS 6, A7, S7 and RS 7 Available Through Audi Dealers Directly

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="74854"] source: ABT America For decades ABT Sportsline is catering to Audi fans with high quality aerodynamics, wheels, suspension systems and other upgrades. Since 2020 Audi owners in the US have been able to order selected ABT carbon fiber parts like shift knob covers directly through their local Audi dealership. ABT and Audi of America are now expanding the offered product lineup to aerodynamic parts for the Audi RS 6, A7, S7 and RS 7. The Aud...
8 Jul 2022

Limited Edition ABT RS3-R Sedan and Sportback

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="73831"] source: ABT Sportsline The Audi RS 3 might be the smallest of the Audi Sport models but what it lacks in size it makes up with its bold design and powerful performance. However, anyone who believes that the ultimate result in the compact class has already been achieved does not know the world’s largest automotive aftermarket and performance parts specialist for Audi and VW very well. Because with the ABT RS3-R, strictly limited to 200 u...
9 Jun 2022

ABT Aerodynamics, Wheels, and Power Upgrade for the 2021+ Q5 and SQ5 SUV

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="72695"] source: ABT America Being a sporty, luxurious SUV the 2021/2022 Audi SQ5 is predestined for an ABT makeover with more power, aerodynamic upgrades and wheels From the factory the SQ5 already delivers a powerful 349 HP and 369 lb-ft of torque, but with ABT it can even be more The ABT Power S raises the output of the 3.0-liter V6 of up to approximately 419 HP and 405 lb-ft. The high-tech engine control unit AEC (ABT Engine Contro...
25 May 2022

The ABT RS7-R Limited Edition

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="72068"] source: ABT Sportsline The ABT RS7-R features stylish carbon fiber body parts that enhance the expressive Sportback design. The ABT front lip with side blades, front lip add-on with red RS7-R logo, front flics and a front grille add-on create a striking appearance in anyone’s rear view mirror. Fender inserts with carbon fiber fins and “1 of 125” logos and rocker panel add-ons blend in with the sleek side lines of the car...
18 Mar 2022

Only 25 Units – ABT Sportsline Creates the RS6+ Limited Edition

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="69664"] source: ABT Sportsline After the overwhelming response of the North American market towards its special editions based on the current Audi RS 6 Avant ABT Sportsline has come up with an exclusive limited offer to show its appreciation to American and Canadian Audi enthusiasts: Only 25 units of the ABT RS6+ will be built, transforming the iconic Audi station wagon into one of the rarest ABT models. Like all special editions from ABT Sportsl...
31 Dec 2021

quattro Magazine Feature: Higher Learning RS6-R

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="67541"] words: George Achorn, photos: Avery Peechatka Editor’s Note: This article originally ran in the Q4_2021 issue of quattro Magazine. If you would like to subscribe to quattro Magazine, please join Audi Club here. It was a brisk autumn morning when I first met Ming. He just rolled into the local cars and coffee in central Pennsylvania driving the first RS 6 Avant anyone had seen in those parts, parked it, and casually strolled off for a ...
18 Nov 2021

ABT Sportsline: RS6-S and RSQ8-S – Aero Packages with Plenty of Carbon Fiber Parts and 690 HP

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="66207"] source: ABT Sportsline North America ABT Sportsline regularly presents exciting, completely modified vehicles. In 2021, both the RSQ8-R and the "Johann Abt Signature Edition" based on the Audi RS 6, which was presented for the company's 125th anniversary, were sold out in no time at all. However, ABT fans will not have to wait too long for an exciting replacement because in mid-January 2022, the world’s largest automotive aftermarket ...
9 Jul 2021

High Five for the Audi RS Q3! ABT Presents: 5 Attractive Rims and 440 HP from 5 cylinders

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="62086"] source: ABT Sportsline With its charismatic five-cylinder engine delivering 400 HP (294 kW) and 480 Nm as standard, the Audi RS Q3 showcases Audi’s sporty brand DNA perfectly. As SUV or crossover coupé, it is also the antithesis of conservative body design and appears more desirable as a result. After all, in the early 80s, the iconic, angular design of the original (Ur-)quattro caused a stir in design circles. Back then, ABT Sportslin...
16 Jun 2021

Interest in the Johann Abt Signature Edition Exceeds All Expectations

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="61657"] source: ABT Sportsline ABT Sportsline, the world’s largest automotive aftermarket and performance parts specialist for Audi and VW, impresses its fans again and again with its limited-edition special models. For the company’s 125th anniversary in 2021, the Johann Abt Signature Edition represents a new benchmark. The special series is limited to 64 cars and is a homage to the company’s founder. In 1896, Johann Abt laid the foundation...
20 May 2021

640 HP and 626 LB-FT of Torque for the Audi SQ8, Thanks to the ABT Power Upgrade

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="60914"] source: ABT America If it were not for the RS Q8, the Audi SQ8 would offer the perfect mix of SUV practicality and performance. But thanks to ABT Sportsline the new Audi SQ8 no longer has to settle for the second place in the power race. From the factory a 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 is powering the SQ8, already providing 500 HP and 568 lb-ft of torque. With the ABT Engine Control installed an exceptional gain of up to 640 hp and...
12 May 2021

Find of the Day: 2021 ABT RS7-R 1 of 125

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="60662"] words: Bill, photos: GMP Performance A new Audi RS 7 is a pretty stunning car but what if you wanted one that was limited to just 125 examples made worldwide? GMP Performance has one just for you and not just one but the first one built in the States. Here's the ad: AUDI RS7 WITH ABT LIMITED EDITION 1 OF 125 RS7-R KIT There's great pride to be found in being number one. Whether it's your finishing place in a race, your ranking, or jus...
19 Mar 2021

ABT Sportsline Celebrates 125 Years of Innovation and Driving Pleasure

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="59310"] source: ABT Sportsline In early April 1896, the local Bavarian newspaper contained a small article, barely a few centimetres high. It read as follows: “Johann Baptist Abt takes over blacksmiths and coachworks in Burgstraße, Kempten.” The blacksmith of yore has since developed into ABT Sportsline, the world’s largest automotive aftermarket and performance parts specialist for Audi and VW, one of the most successful international mot...
12 Feb 2021

ABT Sportsline Aero Package, Wheels, and Interior Upgrades for Audi SQ7

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="58396"] source: ABT America With a 500 HP V8 engine, seven-passenger capacity and luxurious interior the Audi SQ7 is already a powerful presence. However, the world’s largest automotive aftermarket and performance parts specialist for Audi and VW would like to add a few words. The ABT slim body aero package gives the midsize SUV a more aggressive design with front skirt add-ons for the air inlet vents, door strip attachments, rear skirt add-o...
5 Feb 2021

Supercar Acceleration: ABT RSQ8-R Reaches 100 KM/H (62 MPH) in 3.4 Seconds

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="57929"] source: ABT Sportsline In 2021, vehicle tuner ABT Sportsline celebrates its 125th anniversary with the RSQ8-R, one of the fastest SUVs on the market, with 740 HP (544 kW) and 920 Nm. The enormous power is mainly reflected in its phenomenal acceleration: 0-100 km/h is now achieved in just 3.4 seconds rather than 3.8 seconds. The customer vehicle, painted in San Marino Blue metallic, is one of only 125 vehicles from a special series that ha...
8 Dec 2020

Find of the Day: Ex-Mattias Ekström 2003 DTM Audi TT-R

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="56216"] words: Bill, photos: RS Racetec GmbH, Audi Sport Audi is leaving the DTM series after many years and many wins but no worries...Audi's motorsports future is bright. Still, if you want to relive the past, you can always buy this Abt-Audi TT-R DTM that was driven by Mattias Ekström and others during the 2003 DTM campaign. Ekström, a two-time DTM champion, retired from Audi Sport in 2018. Here he is talking about the best moments in DTM wi...
22 Oct 2020

The Very First North American ABT RS6-R is a Californian

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="54403"] source: ABT America For the first time ever the legendary five-door Avant is available in North America in limited quantities, presenting ABT Sportsline with the opportunity to extend its famous ABT RS6-R to this important market as well. The very first completed RS6-R in North America was built by ABT’s longtime partner Pacific German in Laguna Hills, California. Of course, the ABT RS6-R demands exceptional visual enhancements. The Ger...
8 Oct 2020

2021 Audi RS 6 Avant – ABT exhaust system, power upgrade and wheels available now

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="53919"] source: ABT America The Audi RS 6 Avant has finally arrived in North America. Now, with the help from ABT Sportsline, the worlds largest tuner of vehicles from Audi and VW, owners can further enhance power, sound and aesthetics of this legendary high-performance station wagon. By utilizing the sophisticated ABT Engine Control unit (AEC) the output of the 4.0-liter V8 increases from 591 HP / 590 lb-ft of torque to approximately 690 HP and ...