ABT Sportsline believes that the stock Audi RS3
Sportback, with its 400 PS 2.5-liter five-cylinder turbocharged engine,
needs some improvement. As a result, they fitted the mill with their own engine
control unit, which bumps the total output to 500 PS; that's 40 PS more than their previous upgrade.
The tuner doesn’t say anything about the hatchback's
new 0-100 km/h sprint time, but the stock model needs 4.1sec, and it
will keep going up to 250 km/h, or 280 km/h when specified with
the optional Dynamic Plus package.
Stopping power comes from the revised braking system
with 380mm discs, and ABT claims that they have improved its cornering thanks
to the new suspension springs, anti-roll bars, and damper setup made in
cooperation with KW.
Discreet exterior upgrades such as the front skirt
add-on, tweaked grille, and rear diffuser set the car apart furthermore,
whereas the new exhaust system with double 102mm pipes in matte black is said
to provide "brilliant sound and looks" - while the 19 or 20-inch rim
sets round up the changes on the outside.
Looking inside and you will see the ABT integrated
entrance lights, new seat trim with the tuner's logo embroidered into the front
headrests, various carbon upgrades, special ignition button, and gearshift
lever.
