The Audi RS7 Sportback is one of the last great, high-performance super sedans with a combustion engine, but every car can be made better, so ABT has just launched a suite of new upgrades. In addition to improving the car’s performance, these changes make the car look more flamboyant without going over the top. Starting on the performance side of things, the 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 has been tweaked, bumping horsepower from 621 hp to 710 hp while torque has risen from 850 Nm to 949 Nm. These gains have been achieved with the fitment of ABT’s engine control unit and helped by a stainless steel exhaust with electronically adjustable exhaust valves.
While the current RS7 has been around for
quite some time, we think it still looks superb and ABT’s changes make it look
even better. They start at the front end where a new carbon fiber splitter has
been fitted, together with optional new black air intakes, slightly larger than
the standard ones. These new intakes are offered exclusively on the RS7 Legacy
Edition, not the slightly more strained RS7-S ABT also offers.
The German tuner has designed
new carbon side skirts for the car. The Legacy Edition model also has carbon
air vents on the front quarter panels, a carbon air vent on the hood, and a
fixed carbon fiber rear spoiler. The RS7-S is a little more subtle and ditches
the spoiler in favor of a small carbon fiber lip. It also lacks the quarter
panel vents. ABT has also crafted a new set of 22-inch forged wheels for its
two RS7 packages, both available with a glossy black or dark smoke finish. Both
the RS7 Legacy Edition and RS7-S have been equipped with height-adjustable
springs, coilovers, and new anti-roll bars up to 40% stiffer than the standard
units.
No ABT project would be complete without
some interior upgrades, so ABT has installed a new shift knob cover, carbon
fiber accents, and new paddle shifters.
