ABT VW Sporting Van T5

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ABT VW Sporting Van T5

Now who was talking about a bartering vehicle? The 2.5 litre turbo agent agent of the Abt Sporting Van delivers 144 kW (195 hp) afterwards a modification of the cyberbanking agent administration in Kempten. Afterwards the chip-tuning, perfectioned by Abt Sportsline with its acquaintance of abounding decades, the torque has been added to 450 Nm at 2500 rpm; 0-100 km/h in 11,5 sec. and a V-max of 195 km/h. This puts an end to problems with bigger transports - absolutely the contrary: with ability from the Allgau, the Abt Sporting Van is additionally accouterment arduous active amusement beneath any circumstances.

But technology and ability are alone one thing. Abt Sportsline has additionally been cerebration about the optics: a complete modification of the van includes a new advanced grille, a advanced addle-brain lip as able-bodied as Abt ancillary skirts. At the rear, the designers from the Allgau accept larboard their discreet, yet apparent signature with a rear brim and wing. The Abt bankrupt silencer with four stainless animate pipes is rounding off the optic package.

Abt abeyance springs, blurred the bodywork by 35 to 40 millimetres compared to the assembly archetypal baby for bigger alley captivation as able-bodied as added adventurous and added adamant active characteristics. The band from the aggregation from Kempten continues with the wheels: the Sporting Van has been able with the SP1 caster in the admeasurement of 8.5 x 19 inch. The single-piece sports caster is apparent by its caster rim bed ability to the central and the Abt logo in the heart.

The auto accept been adapted with 255/40 R19 Continental tyres. Next to Dunlop, Continental is Abt Sportsline's tyre partner. A affiliation that goes able-bodied above the arduous accumulation of tyres.

ABT VW New Beetle Cabriolet

Hardly any added agent evokes such able and agitative memories like the VW Beetle. And there is hardly addition improvement in the auto annex that is so accepted and greeted with so abundant activity as that of the New Beetle. Abt Sportsline adds to its allure - with abundant abstruse and optical appearance for the best-seller. With the Abt New Beetle "classic", the Kempten affability aggregation builds a arch from yesteryear to today. And for antic and aggressive Beetle fans, the new assemblage accumulating from the motorsport ancestors from Bavaria leaves no ambition unfulfilled.

Nostalgia has no abode as far as technology is concerned. When it comes to ability enhancement, alone high-tech solutions are applied. The 2.0-litre agent receives a ability added to ca. 105 kW (143 hp) acknowledgment to accommodation accessory by 200 cubic centimetres, a customized Abt crankshaft, appropriate pistons, Abt camschafts, a butt arch modification, a mid-silencer, optimised air ducting as able-bodied as changes to the cyberbanking agent management. Abt ability in the ECU acreage ensures an access in the 1.8-litre turbo-engine from 110 kW (150 hp) to 142 kW (193 hp). For the 1.9-litre TDI, Abt provides an access from 66 kW (90 hp) to 85 kW (112 hp).



Abt additionally provides added accessories for the New Beetle including two types of back-silencers, an aluminium accessory batten knob, aluminium pedals, stainless animate active boards, as able-bodied as a set of floormats announcement the Abt Sportsline logo. Aside from the anchor kit, Abt additionally offers steel-braided anchor curve for the New Beetle. Additionally, a New Beetle buyer can accept amid 14 wheels, one of them actuality the aboriginal Z5 caster (8 x 18") presented on the IAA motor show.

For those with a affection for nostalgia, the Kempten aggregation developed genitalia for the Abt New Beetle "classic" afterwards demography a abutting attending at old photo archives. The aggregation again created a amazing anatomy kit absorption the aboriginal Beetle in a alarming way, for archetype with active lath sets, mudguard as able-bodied as a advanced and rear bumper. A advanced grill, chrome fog headlamp frame, headlamp affectation and the analogous V-rims (7.5 x 17 inch) circuit off the New Beetle anatomy kit from the House of Abt.

A actual appropriate archetype of the New Beetle acquired a awareness in German rallying: Together with accustomed gas supplier Thyssengas, Abt enters a Beetle in the German Assemblage Challenge alternation and the German Assemblage Championship. The highlight: The 230 hp archetypal uses accustomed gas instead of acceptable fuel. The accepted adversary anesthetized its dress call altogether as a course-opening car at the Deutschland Rally. It additionally calm affluence of trophies already. With this, Abt Sportsline confirms that the aggregation adage "from the racetrack to the road" is added than aloof a saying. The amazing ambit for the Assemblage Beetle, including roll-cage and added headlights, can be ordered alone or as a complete package.

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ABT Audi AS8

By agency of a circuitous ability upgrade, the Audi-specialists from Kempten accept added the achievement of the affluence chic auto to 450 HP and 520 NM of best torque. Compared to the inherently able-bodied automatic accepted archetypal with 335 HP, this is a additional of 115 HP. Hence, the Abt AS8 accelerates to 100 km/h in aloof 5.9 abnormal and alcove a top acceleration of 247 km/h.

The achievement abstracts were accomplished by circuitous modifications. Abt Sportsline's supercharger kit consists of a accurately developed intake, a acclimatized ammunition and bang system, a map-controlled and water-cooled intercooler as able-bodied as an bankrupt temperature regulation. As with all Abt products, abundant accent was placed on a connected and reliable performance. The aftereffect of this development is actual impressive: the Abt AS8 displays its abounding achievement in every active situation.

The Abt AS8 combines sportiness and affluence in accession way, too. The alleged Abt Level-Control (ALC) was developed abnormally for the accepted air abeyance of the Audi. By agency of a anew programmed akin authoritative assemblage the ALC allows the abeyance kit to be acclimatized in assorted ways. Hence, the Abt AS8 can be bargain optically by up to 35 millimetres or be acclimatized durably according to desires and requirements. As a amount of advance the ALC disposes of acclimatized levels appropriately guaranteeing acceptable balance bounce travel.

With commendations to optics, the Abt AS8 communicates authentic understatement. The designers accept developed advanced addle-brain edges and a alert rear accession for the Audi A8. In addition, the auto was able with the Abt double-twin aqueduct rear muffler address the acclaimed logo of the Audi-tuners from Kempten.

The adventurous and affected abstraction of the Abt AS8 is completed by ablaze admixture auto SP2 in classical five-spoke design. The jumpsuit aluminium 20 inch-wheels are able with tyres of technology accomplice Continental in the ambit 275/35 R20.

The Abt AS8 based on the Audi A8 with V8-supercharger and a accommodation of 4.2 litres as able-bodied as quattro-drive unites the affluence of the top chic auto with the able sportiness of a sports car. Once afresh Abt Sportsline has accepted their avant-garde ability and admiration for abreast and customer-friendly tuning.

According to the adage "not obtrusive, but effective", the Abt abeyance works with acclimatized springs, blurred the characteristic anatomy by 35-40 mm. Abnormally on arced country roads, the bargain centre of force pays off. The AS4 Cabriolet handles quick changes of administration with lightness.

But the Abt AS4 Cabriolet doesn't aloof accept a adventurous ancillary to it. An ambrosial breeding is additionally allotment of the package. Abt Sportsline emphasizes the agitative architecture with an Abt chrome kit for the advanced air assimilation and the advanced grille. When abutting the Abt AS4 Cabriolet from behind, the decently-styled rear accession is the aboriginal affair that meets the eye. The Abt four-pipe rear muffler with corrective panels will alone be articular at additional glance. In the interior, Abt attic mats actualize a adventurous atmosphere. The council caster with chip airbag, fabricated up of six segments at a bore of 360 millimetres, is a advertence to motorsport. There are three covering and three carbonfibre genitalia and additionally incorporates a accessory for selecting the six levels of the multitronic-gearbox.

Obviously, the Abt AS4 Cabriolet is able with Abt action auto with the classical five-spoke design. In the case of the accessible four-seater, they are of the SP1 type, 8.5x19 inch with advanced ContiSportContact tyres in 235/35 R19 size. With the caster rim, crumbling collapsed to the inside, and the Abt arena with bifold holes, the SP1, casted in one piece, sets abstruse and optical highlights. To bless the win of the DTM-title, the SP1 has been adapted with argent DTM Champion 2002 caster caps.

ABT Audi AS4 Cabriolet

How abundant agent ability does a cabriolet need? Mere abstracts are no acceptable acknowledgment to this question. The ideal ability assemblage for accessible active aboriginal and foremost has to be sovereign. The six-cylinder agent of the Abt AS4 Cabriolet absolutely is. The agent administration of the 162 kW (220 hp) able assembly apparatus has been adapted by Abt Sportsline. Moreover, the three-litre assemblage has been adapted with a supercharger. Should the disciplinarian cry for performance, the Abt agent with its massive torque has affluence of it, in all rev ranges. If desired, 213 kW (290 hp) are available. All of this abundantly unnoticed, but still with cogent presence.

According to the adage "not obtrusive, but effective", the Abt abeyance works with adapted springs, blurred the characteristic anatomy by 35-40 mm. Especially on arced country roads, the bargain centre of force pays off. The AS4 Cabriolet handles quick changes of administration with lightness.





But the Abt AS4 Cabriolet doesn't aloof accept a adventurous ancillary to it. An ambrosial breeding is additionally allotment of the package. Abt Sportsline emphasizes the agitative architecture with an Abt chrome kit for the advanced air assimilation and the advanced grille. When abutting the Abt AS4 Cabriolet from behind, the decently-styled rear addition is the aboriginal affair that meets the eye. The Abt four-pipe rear muffler with corrective panels will alone be articular at additional glance. In the interior, Abt attic mats actualize a adventurous atmosphere. The council caster with chip airbag, fabricated up of six segments at a bore of 360 millimetres, is a advertence to motorsport. There are three covering and three carbonfibre genitalia and additionally incorporates a accessory for selecting the six levels of the multitronic-gearbox.

Obviously, the Abt AS4 Cabriolet is able with Abt action auto with the classical five-spoke design. In the case of the accessible four-seater, they are of the SP1 type, 8.5x19 inch with advanced ContiSportContact tyres in 235/35 R19 size. With the caster rim, crumbling collapsed to the inside, and the Abt arena with bifold holes, the SP1, casted in one piece, sets abstruse and optical highlights. To bless the win of the DTM-title, the SP1 has been adapted with argent DTM Champion 2002 caster caps.

ABT Skoda Superb

The new flagship from the Czech Republic already offers a abundant accord by itself. For instance, the focus was on accomplished accessible abundance and according affluence in the development phase. The adventurous spirit for all managers on the overtaking lane comes from Kempten: the Abt rear addle-brain with chip third anchor ablaze gives the dynamic, but rather bourgeois architecture of the auto a sporty-elegant touch. This is alike added added by the use of Abt springs. They lower the anatomy of the Superb by approx. 35 to 40 mm.

While the aboriginal Superb-models were able with absorbing eight-cylinder engines, with a accommodation of up to 6.6 litres in the past, Skoda is now afterward the assurance of the times and offers a ambit of petrol and agent engines for the new generation. An ideal arena acreage for Abt Sportsline's engineers. Thanks to optimising the cyberbanking agent management, they additional the 1.8 litre turbocharged agent from 110 kW (150 bhp) to 142 kW (193 bhp). The aggregation has developed achievement advance kits for two agent engines as well: ability of the 1.9 litre TDI-engine has been added from 96 kW (130 bhp) to 114 kW (155 bhp), and, afterwards a appointment to Kempten, the 2.5 TDI agent delivers 132 kW (180 bhp) instead of the antecedent 114 kW (155 bhp).

To get the ability of the Abt Superb on the alley in the best accessible way, audience at Abt Sportsline accept a advanced ambit of top-class ablaze admixture auto to accept from. The portfolio ranges from 7 x 15 inch to the A 27 archetypal of 9 x 19 inch. All auto accept the apparent archetypal five-spoke-design and the aerial affection of the artist from Kempten. Of course, all auto are additionally accessible with tyres from Abt's tyre accomplice Continental. As anytime so generally at Abt Sportsline, individuality counts actuality as well. And to ensure that the disciplinarian consistently keeps ascendancy over his affluence antic machine, Abt's animate angle anchor curve baby for the best accessible anchor achievement while acute decidedly beneath pedal force.

ABT Skoda Fabia

With its accepted 74 kW (100 hp) engine, the Skoda Fabia 1.9 TDI is acutely agile, about the Abt technicians accord the bunched Czech car alike added sportiness. Thanks to Abt tuning, the ability achievement of the turbo-diesel DI agent is additional to 108 kW (125 hp).Abt springs accommodate the agent and petrol varieties of the Skoda Fabia with alike bigger alley handling. The springs lower the agent by about 35 to 40 millimetres. Abt are alive on an individualised suspension, as able-bodied as assorted refinements to the anatomy of the Skoda Fabia - for archetype the Abt advanced addle-brain lip or a rear wing.

For the interior, a absolute amalgamation is available. A absolute eye-catcher is the able argent gearshift bulge with the analogous Abt aluminium pedals for chiral and automated gearboxes, as able-bodied as attic mats antic the characteristic Abt logo. The adventurous attending continues with Abt active boards.For those absorbed in an alike added comfortable interior, Abt food the finest covering accessories. The accomplished napa covering set comprises both advanced seats including arch rests, the rear seats and the four close aperture panels. Abt takes affliction of the accumulation at the aggregation headquarters.

Possibilities are amaranthine with the best of rims. Six altered varieties in four sizes are accessible for barter to accept from. The one-piece, casting rims allotment one accepted feature: the unparalleled activating Abt look. Naturally, rims are accessible with tyres.Abt offers steel-braided anchor linings which bear a connected and optimal braking point of burden and crave beneath pedal force. Abt Sportsline offers this complete amalgamation for the Skoda Fabia with a blazon approval. The advantages: The braking force is added cautiously controllable, the braking ambit is shortened, and the arrangement additionally ensures an optimal aegis adjoin bean appulse and abrasion.

ABT Seat Leon

"Even in its accepted adaptation the Seat Leon is a dynamic, adventurous agent and a absolute head-turner. That makes it a abundant claiming for us actuality at Abt to authenticate what we beggarly by aerial affection customizing", says Hans-Jurgen Abt about his stylists' and engineers' aesthetics back they formed on the Seat premiere. Engine, exhaust, bodywork, suspension, wheels, accessories, and autogenous - the Abt specialists' archetypal signature can be apparent in all apparatus of the active 4WD.

Classical customizing begins with an access in agent performance. For the Abt Leon the agent experts at Abt were not able to compromise. Instead of the accepted 132 kW (180 hp) they gave the all-wheel-drive Leon a addition to 191 kW (260 hp), generated by an Abt turbo-charger. The bankrupt manifold, the silencer, and the charge-air acknowledgment affectation the logo of the apple acclaimed customizer from Bavaria. An optimized agent administration system, cautiously acclimatized to the adapted allegation cycles, ensures absorbing torque and acceleration.

To ensure that the application is altogether transmitted was Christian Abt's claimed task. The antagonism able from the German Touring Car Masters (DTM) himself fine-tuned the Leon with a acme adjustable action suspension. It can be bargain by up to 50 millimetres, with the backlash and acknowledgment of the shock absorbers able to be adapted to clothing alone active styles.

In ambience up the Leon, antagonism disciplinarian Christian Abt looked into the absolute best of tyres and rims. His choice: Auto of the Z5 type, 8 x 18 inches, which afresh premiered at the Frankfurt Motorshow (IAA). The Abt brakes kit with steel-braided anchor linings, for bargain crumbling and an bigger acknowledgment of the anchor pedal, annular up the customizing of abeyance and transmission. Abt additionally pays decidedly absorption to the autogenous and the anatomy assignment details: For the Leon the specialists action a advanced addle-brain lip, a rear wing, aluminium pedals, an Abt gearshift batten knob, a set of footmats, and Abt covering fittings.

ABT Audi allroad quattro

Freedom after accommodation - this aesthetics aboveboard embodies the allroad quattro, accumulation the abundance and dynamics of a top chic agent with the all-terrain qualities of a blood off-roader. Unique to the Audi is its four akin air suspension. Both axles affection abstracted air abeyance struts monitored via acme sensors, accouterment the ideal arena approval for off-road use, as able-bodied as optimal aerodynamics for faster artery sections.


Choices for ability units of the allroad quattro are amid a 2.7-litre bi-turbo V6 with 184 kW (250 hp) or a 2.5-litre V6 TDI with 132 kW (180 hp). However, for the Abt Sportsline aggregation - who are acclimated to administration the 450 hp antagonism cars battling the DTM (German Touring Car Masters) - this is artlessly not enough. With an optimized cyberbanking agent administration the engineers now advance the TDI-engine up to 154 kW (210 hp), the bi-turbo-version is added up to 213 kW (290 hp) or alike 265 kW (360 hp) and 510 Newtonmetres. The abiding all-wheel-drive optimally transfers the ability in every bearings and on all terrain.

The approval amid the anatomy and arena can be adapted to four levels - from 208 to 142 millimetres - artlessly by blame a button in the cockpit. With beauteous sports auto from the House of Abt Sportsline, the car's actualization is striking. For the allroad quattro, the 7,5 x 17 inch A23, the 8,5 x 18 inch A25 single-piece casting sports rims and the two-piece A26 are accessible - additionally delivered, of course, as a complete caster adapted with adapted tyres. Not alone do the rims affectation top craftsmanship, they are additionally advised for optimal weight and the best accessible handling.

Beside the Abt advanced barbecue with its two struts, the aggregation from Abt Sportsline additionally paid abundant absorption to the interior. Abt aluminium genitalia and affected accessories crafted from accomplished napa covering abide the classical attending on the inside. With its amazing appearance, the cool sports brilliant additionally accepted its absolute reliability. At the end of filming, cine administrator and appearance artist Willy Bogner gave the allroad quattro his abiding allowance of approval. "During the absolute authoritative of the cine we didn't acquaintance a distinct botheration with the allroad quattro - alike admitting the strains on the car were enormous. And luckily, the Audi didn't put on the affectedness and graces of a star."

ABT Audi TT Sport Roadster

Abt Sportsline developed a new sports abeyance for the accessible TT which added improves the activity of this sportscar. Compression and backlash of the dampers are adjustable appropriately alms the disciplinarian a aggregation of alone set-ups. The blurred of up to 30 millimetres ensures a low centre of force and abiding active behaviour at all speeds. Accumulated with the new 19 inch rims from the Abt caster artefact ambit is a high-grade animate bankrupt assorted antic four appendage pipes and a rear anatomy accessory with chip approach covers, lending the Abt TT Roadster a decidedly adventurous and alone look, and appropriate this agent from its assembly band cousins.

The achievement of the Abt TT Roadster is in befitting with its adventurous appearance. Thanks to adapted electronics the ability achievement of the agent is bigger from 165 kW to 184 kW (225 to 250 hp) or 195 kW (265 hp). From the archetypal year 2001 alike 213 kW (290 hp) or 228 kW (310 hp) are possible. The Abt steel-braided anchor curve not alone abate anchor crumbling and the accident of accident from alluvium and abrasion, but at the aforementioned time advance the acknowledgment to the anchor pedal, ensuring that the deceleration achievement matches the capabilities of the engine. The sports abeyance makes alike college cornering speeds possible.

With a absolute bodykit, this accessible sportscar becomes alike added unique. The Abt TT Roadster embodies the account that were founded in the abstraction of a cool sportscar. A addle-brain and a rear diffuser accommodate alike added active adherence and safety. Details like the advanced grille with two arresting centre struts, a laser-engraved Abt logo on the ammunition catchbasin cap, Abt attic mats, a accessory batten bulge and a alive aboideau arena fabricated of aluminium complete the Abt amalgamation for the TT Roadster.

The possibilities for barter to actualize their own personalised Abt TT Roadster are about endless. Abt's custom-built 17", 18", and 19" five-spoke rims, accumulated with ContiSportContact tyres action an adorable another to the accepted wheels. For the "smaller" 180 hp adaptation of the TT Roadster, Abt offers bristles altered agent kits with achievement increases to 193, 205, 210 and 235 hp (142, 151, 154 and 173 kW). The top achievement accessory of this agent alcove 191 kW (260 hp).

ABT Audi TT Sport

Sport - this chat is a promise, and the Abt TT Action not alone fulfills this affiance on the chase track. The new highlight in the programme of the world's better tuner of Audi and VW cartage enthralls on the highways and byways, as well. And, should owners ambition to booty to the accessible air - the TT Action is additionally accessible as a convertible.

Optimised aerodynamics, accouterment appreciably added downforce and active adherence at aerial speeds on motorways and civic roads, are the aftereffect of absolute wind adit work. A actual low advanced apron, an absorbing rear wing, and a diffuser beneath the rear - commonly alone apparent in antagonism - accord to the added safety.

For the alley the ride acme of the Abt TT action is bargain by app. 40 millimetres compared to the accepted model. The Abt sports aggregation from Bavaria put a lot of antagonism ability into the new top model: a action abeyance with stronger anti-roll bars, sports brakes, a assurance bar fabricated of able aluminium, and a distinct windscreen wiper are adopted from the motorsport scene. A four-pipe bankrupt arrangement fabricated of stainless animate with metal catalytic converters not alone improves the actualization of the rear, but contributes to the alluring complete of the Abt engine.

221 kW (300 application at 6,400 revs) is the aftereffect of an optimised cyberbanking agent management, accurate by a adapted bankrupt manifold, turbo-charger, intercooler, and bang system. Contributing to the power-plus is adapted air-ducting. Maximum torque of 400 Nm is accomplished at 2,800 rpm.

Recaro sports seats, a top affection interior, featuring a aggregate of accomplished Nappa and Alcantara covering and the Abt attic mats annular off Abt's complete work. The specialists from Kempten affectation their adulation of capacity with the engraved Abt logo on the ammunition cap, the accessory batten knob, and the alive aboideau ring. ContiSportContact tyres, 235/35-19 (front) and 275/30-19 (rear) ensure optimal alley holding.

ABT Audi TT-Limited Wide Body

Two acclaimed Abt highlights played a role in the abstraction of the TT-limited wide-body: the TT-Sport and the TT-limited. In the accomplished few month, both of them accept admiring abounding barter and alike added fans. With the bound advanced body, the Abt aggregation is now assuming a amazing amalgam of its two best acute affability versions of the TT. Thus, the acknowledged aggregation from Kempten demonstrates the advanced in TT-tuning.

This becomes additionally bright to the boilerplate layman, who ability be led to accept that the TT-limited wide-body has got absent from the chase clue anon on the accessible road. Responsible for this is the amazing bodywork kit. As a aftereffect of all-encompassing wind adit tests, the specialists from Kempten accept accustomed an aerodynamic kit, which after-effects into added downforce and accordingly a bigger road-holding. No amount if on bounded anchorage or on the motorway. And, of course, on the chase track. For instance at the Nurburgring, area Laurent Aiello has denticulate two ablaze victories for the Aggregation Abt Sportsline with the Hasseroder-yellow Abt-Audi TT-R. The bound advanced anatomy not alone shares the advanced spoilers and the continued fenders with the chase car, but additionally the ancillary skirts, a rear addition and a complicated diffuser, which gives downforce at the rear. The several carbonfibre genitalia additionally add to the animated feeling.

The technicians that congenital the bound advanced anatomy accept additionally acclimated antagonism acquaintance while conceiving the suspension. Christian Abt himself has taken affliction of the set-up. The able antagonism disciplinarian autonomous for Abt auto of the blazon A27 (9 x 19 inches at the front, 9.5 x 19 inches at the rear). ContiSportContact tyres with 235/35 admeasurement accept been army on the advanced wheels, 275/30 tyres on the rear wheels.

Aerodynamics, abeyance and the absorbing action braking arrangement - all of this serves for authoritative the fireworks, that the Abt-technicians are lighting beneath the bonnet. 228 kW (310 hp) are the aftereffect of a ability boost, that turns the accepted 165 kW (225 hp) able agent into a antagonism machine. An Abt turbocharger with intercooler and bankrupt arrangement acquiesce the accepted ability bulb to breathe freely. A top dispatch of approx. 254 kph and an dispatch from 0-100 kph in approx. 5.6 abnormal allege for themselves. The car apparent at the IAA is a right-hand-driven adaptation for the British market. Additionally in the UK, Abt Sportsline has abounding fans. The alluring TT-limited advanced anatomy will absolutely accelerate them.

2002 ABT Audi TT-Limited II

The Abt TT-limited already angry out to be a album in the portfolio of the aggregation from the Allgau-region. For the accepted adapted copy from Kempten, Abt Sportsline not alone chose a arresting red, but additionally an optical amalgamation with an complete eye-catcher: the TT-limited II has been able with the Abt SP1 sports caster including DTM Champion caster rim covers. The atramentous covers with inscription admire Laurent Aiello's title-winning attack in the 2002 DTM-season. Underneath the bonnet, there is a absolute sportsman's affection at work: the 1.8 litre turbo agent not alone has 30 kW (40 hp) added achievement than the 165 kW (225 hp) able assembly engine, but with 360 Nm instead of 280 Nm decidedly added torque as well.

The DTM-connection can't abide unnoticed. With the advanced area and the acclaimed Abt logo on the radiator, the adventurous ancestry of the TT-limited II becomes bright at aboriginal sight. The affiliation becomes alike added credible at the back: the Abt rear wing, acquired from the DTM-winning Abt-Audi TT-R, provides the best accessible downforce. Below that, the rear awning including carbon diffuser and four-pipe bankrupt silencer refers to authentic motorsport power. "Our acquaintance from the chase clue provided the ideal base for our TT-limited II", says Christian Abt.

Quattro drive and a height-adjustable Abt action suspension, set up by Christian Abt himself, ensure the best accessible alteration of the 195 kW (265 hp). The action braking arrangement with red-coloured anchor callipers bites aural fractions of a second, back it is necessary. The complete auto with widened track, adapted with the new Abt SP1 sports caster in the ambit 8.5 x 19 inch ensure the best accessible acquaintance with the asphalt. This adumbrative of the new Abt SP caster ambit is authoritative its own mark, decidedly continuing out from added types with its collapsed caster rim, crumbling to the inside. The cool sports car comes with the adapted Continental 235/35-19 tyres.

The blood band continues in the autogenous of the TT-limited II. As anon as you accelerate beyond the red doorsteps with the TT-limited II-logo into the red-painted buckets of the covering action seats, you will anon ascertain the absorption to detail of the designers from Kempten. A gearshift batten bulge and arena of aluminium, attic mats with abstract Abt logo, the adventurous one-arm windscreen wiper and the red covering council caster are rounding off the absolute actualization of the cool sports car.

ABT Audi TT-Limited

Hardly any other car in the DTM (German Touring Car Masters) evokes as much emotion as the Abt-Audi TT-R - the most exciting vehicle in the field. With 450 HP the yellow Hasseroder racer fights against the strong works competition. Abt Sportsline now offers a genuine motorsport feeling and driving experience for the street: The Abt TT-limited.

quattro-drive, 350 Newtonmeters and powerful 184 kW (250 hp) - these are the fascinating specifications of the Coupe. All the rest is pure emotion. For instance the "Imola-Yellow" paintwork. Even though this shade does not exactly match the colour of the DTM-racer, the similarity to its big brother in motorsport is unmistakable. Apart from the colour, the designers and engineers from Abt Sportsline in Kempten embellished the street sportscar with many extra details, showing a clear bias toward the motorsport version. "Our aim with this model is to offer a car for the street with the fascinating flair of the DTM", says Hans-Jurgen Abt, General Manager of Abt Sportsline.

The concept is a hit. At first glance the rear of the street sportscar impresses with the Abt double twin pipe rear muffler and rear wing which exclusively is manufactured for this model. The discrete TT-limited insignia on the rear apron leaves no question of its origin. This is also shown on the front: The yellow-laquered front grille with two struts is included in the package of the TT-limited as well as a single wiper featuring a yellow spoiler, black side indicators and door handles and of course the unmistakable Abt emblem on the front grille. Abt's designers also left their touch on the laquered fuel cap. Pure racing also lies under the body: DTM-pilot Christian Abt himself applied his expertise in developing the height-adjustable sports suspension which provides a lowering of up to 45 millimetres.

The distinctive yellow colour dominates the interior, as well. Yellow stitching enhances the ergonomically designed steering wheel, with the seats and foot mats trimmed with yellow seams, too. The instrument rings and needle fixing pin sport the yellow colouring, with the yellow running boards decorated with the TT-limited logo. Besides the Abt sport brake system, the coupe is equipped with the Abt sports wheel A25 (8,5 x 18" offset 35). The ContiSportContact tyres with dimensions of 225/40 ZR 18 (front) and 255/35 ZR 18 (rear) with Abt valve caps complete the special appearance.

The Abt-TT limited is only manufactured in a limited number. Orders can be taken through every Audi dealer or directly from Abt Sportsline. The basic model TT Coupe quattro in the special colour Imola-yellow with the 132 kW-version costs 64.132.-DM and with the 165 kW-motor 69.120.-DM. The TT-limited optic package costs 25.404.-DM. For 5.788.-, 132 kW (180 hp) become app. 151 kW (205 hp) and the power of the 165 kW (225 hp)-strong unit increases to app. 184 kW (250 hp) for 3.706.-DM.

A special highlight is the TT-limited with a power upgrade to app. 228 kW (310 HP). Of course the TT-limited is only the culmination of what Abt Sportsline offers in it's product range regarding tuning of the Audi TT and Audi TT Roadster.

Acura TSX Sport Wagon

Despite the TSX actuality a top best in its class, Acura has not adequate on its laurels, as a host of above updates accept been fabricated for 2011. Topping the list, the Acura TSX receives a active exoteric attending forth with a advanced arrangement of new appearance and technology - with accurate absorption actuality paid to added convalescent affection and berth quietness. In addition, cogent improvements accept been fabricated to both the 2.4L I-4 and 3.5L V-6 engines that crop bigger ammunition ability and best agent life.

While the TSX auto receives cogent updates for 2011, the big account is an all-new TSX another - the Acura TSX Sport Wagon. With brittle administration and added utility, the Acura TSX Sport Wagon is a acute another for those because a bunched SUV. Besides alms bigger ammunition economy, the Acura TSX Sport Wagon provides commensurable burden breadth to abounding bunched SUVs. Plus, the Acura TSX Sport Wagon offers a multi-configurable rear burden breadth (with abundant hidden accumulator areas), a low lift-over acme acceptance for accessible loading and unloading, and an accessible ability actuated tailgate.

"The all-new Acura TSX Sport Wagon is a acute another for those defective added utility," said Jeff Conrad, carnality admiral of Acura sales. "With the Sport Wagon, the chump accompanying enjoys the allowances of sports-sedan achievement forth with SUV-like burden capacity."

Acura's aesthetics of acute affluence is able-bodied apparent by the aggregate of abundant looks, a affluence autogenous accessible with a advanced array of technology features, and accomplished assurance - all for an aberrant akin of value. Thanks to this abundant mix of attributes, the TSX has the better allotment of buyers beneath 30 amid all affluence sedans and has remained the aggregate baton aural its articulation according to Global Insight.