Abt Upgrades Audi TT-RS to 420hp

Abt TT-RS

By Thami Masemola
September 9, 2009 12:18 AM
Filed Under: Audi, German, Tuners

ABT Sportsline now has its own interpretation of the iconic Audi ur-Quattro which is based on the new Audi TT RS coupe and Roadster range. That car made not only history but headlines around the world when it took on opponents on the rally circuit and proved itself a more than capable competitor. After 50 years of tuning cars, ABT Sportsline General Manager Hans-Jürgen Abt makes a link between the legend and his company's newest creation.

"Our ur-Quattro is a big banger," he says, "a sports machine which played in the Champions league. Quattro technology and performance are in perfect harmony. The TT RS brings this magical combination back on the road."

The TT RS uses the 5-cylinder layout made famous by the ur-Quattro. What ABT has done is to take it from its standard 250kW (340hp) to 309kW (420hp) by utilising a charge air cooler and optimising the engine electronics. Its 0 - 100km/h time is 4.3 seconds and it can go all the way up to 282km/h (175mph).

ABT is confident that the combination of quattro AWD and its power package gives the compact car exceptional agility and handling abilities.

Source: Abt Sportsline

Press Release (Click to expand)

The ABT TT-RS - Comeback of the famous five

Five cylinders, plenty of power with four wheel drive - that was the original "ur-Quattro", a sports coupe which caused a furore around 30 years ago and is also one of the highlights of the 50-year tuning history of ABT. General manager Hans-Jürgen Abt remembers the racing car, which now enthrals car fans in the Kempten showroom and creates a link to the new TT-RS: "Our ur-Quattro is a big banger, a sports machine which played in the Champions league. Quattro technology and performance are in perfect harmony. The TT-RS brings this magical combination back on the road." Then, as now, a fully-charged 5-cylinder engine provides optimum power. The cool, compact sports car has it, in the truest sense of the word: the ABT version of the ABT TT-RS provides 420 HP (309kW). Thanks to ABT POWER, i.e. a charge air cooler and optimisation of the engine electronics, 80 HP (59 kW) more is put to work. That is enough to catapult the Bavarian super sports car to an electronically regulated tempo of 282 km/h. The athlete from the Alps can thereby manage the sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.3 seconds.

An ABT TT-RS is therefore able to keep up with the quickest of the quick at all times or even pass them by. Precisely what the ur-Quattro from ABT was also able to do. There is, however, one difference between then and now: contrary to the classic from the 80s the TT-RS is not just available as a sports coupe, but also as a cool roadster.

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Tags: Audi TT RS, Audi TT RS Coupe, Abt Sportsline, Audi TT, TT RS, Abt TT RS

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Comments

dbehmoaras

September 9, 2009 1:45 AM

Allow me to attempt a rough translation:

Very well done on the TT. The 60 hp increase...(fill in here)...Compliments to ABT for a successful attempt.

LOL I agree with the Italian.

carbonsigma

September 9, 2009 4:26 AM

I guess this is World Car Fans, not English Car Fans.

Captain Scarlett

September 9, 2009 1:39 AM

nice

tootall

September 9, 2009 7:58 AM

I think what the Italian was trying to say was "Truly wonderful these Audi TTs. An increment of 60 cv under the cowling, will render it able of intimorire many “more “large” cousinses” than she. It compliments to technicians ABT for the caught up result" Although I was somewhat able to translate what he (or she) was trying to say, I still did not quite get it. Never the less I'm sure it was positive. :)

Edited by user on September 9, 2009 at 8:00 AM