ABT AS5-R Announced for Geneva Debut

Abt AS5-R

ABT Sportsline delivers its version of the Audi S5

By Alex Ricciuti
February 16, 2009 4:00 PM
Filed Under: Audi, Geneva Motor Show, German, Tuners

ABT Sportsline has announced the new AS5-R which will debut at the Geneva Motor Show next month.

The AS5-R is based on the Audi S5, who's standard 4.2 liter V8 with 354 hp is now seriously uprated to 510 horses. Details on the model ABT will place under the lights of Geneva are still few but you can catch up with all the tuning tricks ABT has to offer on its website.

ABT Sportsline specializes in tuning VW Group vehicles, from Volkswagen to Audi to Skoda. At the Geneva show it will also have lined up several models from its range of vehicles, including the ABT R8, ABT Scirocco and the ABT Q5.

The ABT R8 takes ABT's compressor technology and gives the standard 4.2 liter V8 a boost of over 100 hp from 420 to 530.

For a more democratic option, the ABT Scirocco offers chip tuning on the 2.0 TFSI, taking power from 200 to 240 hp for a mere 1,490 euros.

Source: Abt Sportsline

Press Release (Click to expand)

ABT at the Geneva Motor Show: three stars and one world premier

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. The cool and extravagant Coupe will show its best side in hall 5, as the designers from Allgäu have come up with a breathtaking bodywork kit for the vehicle. The AS5-R is also strong: 510 dynamic horsepower (375 kW) provides considerable power in every situation. For anyone who wants more than the standard 344 HP (253 kW), the eight-cylinder, tuned by ABT, is the perfect choice. Unfortunately the car also shows the disadvantage of a trade fair, as the AS5-R has to stay stationary.

The sports coupe is not, however, alone: the largest tuner of vehicles from the VW group will also be showing highlights from their current program in Geneva. On a surface of 153m2 and a light, elegant stand, the following stars from Kempten are also on view, alongside the AS5-R: the ABT Q5 is a car which cuts a good figure everywhere. The abbreviation "SUV" traditionally stands for "Sportlich Und Vielseitig [sporty and diverse]" at ABT and especially applies to the Q5. The ABT R8 is a real sports car, offering pure dynamics. It is not just the power which is right, but all of the aerodynamics have also been perfectly designed by the motorsport team of ABT for use in extreme conditions. Nevertheless, the ABT R8 also looks breathtakingly beautiful. Another real eye-catcher is the ABT Scirocco, a landmark amongst compact Coupes. It goes without saying that this car is as sporty as it looks at the trade fair. In order to experience its huge driving enjoyment, you would have to drive out of the hall and around Lake Geneva...