ABT S3 Launched

Abt Sportsline Audi S3

310 bhp, 5.4 to 100km/h!

By Alexander
August 15, 2007 5:35 PM
Filed Under: Audi, German, Tuners

Abt Sportsline has proudly unveiled their latest undertaking, the ABT-tuned Audi S3, characterized by subtle exterior modifications and Abt's 19" five-spoke AR alloy-wheels. Perhaps more impressively, Abt engineers have managed to squeeze out an additional 45 bhp (33 kW) and 70 Nm from the 2.0-litre fourpot turbo FSI, setting total power output at a nifty 310 bhp (228 kW). The acceleration time from 0-100 km/h is down to 5.4 seconds and the top speed is 258 km/h. Quattro might come handy when you really want to put down all that power!

In addition to the S3 power enhancement package, Abt also offers coilovers, exhaust systems as well as alloy wheels that can all be bought separately. The power enhancement package is priced at 1,785 euros incl. VAT in Germany.

Source: Abt Sportsline

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compact in his fastest form

Purely dynamic is the fastest member of the A3 family. The performance data of the serial model already convinces. But when Abt Sportsline modifies the S3, it results in a premium sports car which is suited perfectly for the daily use but also shows distinctive racing genes.

After the power treatment by the famous specialist for vehicles of the Volkswagen group, the 2.0 TFSI engine in the Abt S3 achieves 310 hp (228 kW) and overpowers his colleague from Ingolstadt by 45 hp (33kW). The quick Abt is distinctively more dynamic: 420 Newton meters of torque (the series model has 350 Newton meters) are pushing the driver deeply into the seat. The Abt S3 accelerates in 5.4 seconds from zero to 100 km/h and reaches a maximum speed from 258 km/h. For the sportive ambition of the driver the 45 additional horses are an inexpensive but worthwhile purchase.

Moreover the Abt suspension being adjusted by DTM race driver Christian Abt provides a perfect handling of the compact sports car. The Abt exhaust system gives the rear of the S3 a powerful and impressive look – and is responsible for the typical sound, which you demand from an Abt sports car. The icing on the cake for the complete appearance of the power package are the Abt AR wheels in 19 inch.

The Abt S3 has the power to become top of the class – he is simply better. Anybody looking for a car providing sportiness and driving pleasure combined in a compact size is getting the maximum with the Abt S3.