ABT AS7-R – German tuner supercharger’s Audi’s Q7 boosting power to 500Hp

“As is customary for Abt, the “R” in AS7-R stands for “Racing”. And of course the vehicle based on the Q7 is a true racer. The AS7-R is not only an extreme sports car, it is lordly, too. The front spoiler lip and fender extensions are painted in striking matt chrome; the other body parts are matt black. The extravagant as well as discreet look is continued in the car interior”

I hate to be the one to tell you guys, but a 2,5 ton, 5 metre long, brick shaped SUV comes nothing close to a racer. Even if you did add a supercharger to the 4.2 V8 FSI engine boosting output to 500 Hp thus reducing zero to 100 km/h (62 mph) time to just 5.9 seconds (top speed 260 km/h) it still isn’t a racer. As for “the extravagant as well as discreet looks” of the AS7-R, well, better leave that uncommented…

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ABT Volkswagen Eos Tuning & Design kit

Oh, boy here we go now, one by one tuners are getting ready to present there propositions for VW’s new Eos Coupe-Cabrio model. This time, it’s German tuner ABT which specializes on VW Group models (Volkswagen, Audi, Seat & Skoda ). From the translation I made -as ABT obviously thinks we all “sprechen Deutsch” (…), and the first pictures they gave, the ABT Volkswagen Eos gets a light bodykit with front and rear aprons, sideskirts, tailboot spoiler, quad exhaust pipes and 18’’ or 19’’ 5 star rims.

In the interior, ABT offers customers something called in German “abbott Aluschaltknauf” -whatever that means (help welcomed) and special floor mats.

Like all Volkswagen models, the Eos can be equipped with various engine upgrades. The 200 Hp 2.0 TFSI for example gets tuned up to 270 Hp. There is also a special package for the same engine called “Innovative Sport Package” which combines power (240 Hp) with low consumption. Finally, the 140 Hp 2.0 TDI diesel engine can be upgraded to 170 Hp.

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ABT Audi RS4

Top Speed increase for the Audi RS4

Wondering how fast your precious Audi RS4 could go without that darned electronic speed limit that the Germans impose? Is a 250 km/h top speed not enough for you? Well, no problem with that as the German car specialist ABT just came out with a solution that’ll get rid of your problems. With the help of ABT, the potential top speed of 420 hp V8 RS4 from Ingolstadt now totals to a more appropriate, 282 km/h. More information here: ABT

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