Whether or not you
think the latest generation Audi A8 looks perfect the way it is, tuners such as
ABT Sportsline are in the business of giving you choices. Thus, they set out to
tamper with the looks of the German flagship saloon, which now comes with an
aerodynamic body kit. It consists of several add-on parts, of “high quality”,
according to the tuner, which include a front spoiler that “sharpens the
existing lines”, and a rear skirt to “captivate with a restrained diffuser look
that underlines the design language”.
For these parts,
ABT is asking € 2,252.10 (US$ 2,593) in Germany, while the carbon fiber-made rear
spoiler requires paying an extra € 1,168.07 (US$ 1,345). Both prices exclude tax.
Complementing the exterior design of this 2018 Audi A8 are several wheel and
tire sets, from 20- to 22-inch in size, including the ABT Sport GR 22-inch ones
with a matte black look and diamond-machined surface.
ABT has yet to
release images of the interior at this time, but states the
start-stop-switch-cap and special shift knob cover “highlight the increased
performance of the A8”.
These visual mods
come as a completion of a performance upgrade aimed at the turbocharged
3.0-liter diesel engine that powers the Audi A8 50. Launched earlier this year,
the ECU remap allows the oil burner to produce an extra 44 PS and 50 Nm of torque, otherwise good for 286 PS and
600 Nm of torque straight from the factory.
