Get A Load Of ABT's 523bhp Audi 'RS5-R' And Its Massive Wheels
With 444bhp, a 40 per cent increase in torque over the old V8 version and a 0-62mph time of 3.9 seconds, the new Audi RS5 can hardly be described as ‘sluggish’. But that hasn’t stopped German tuner ABT Sportsline having a performance orientated fiddle.
The results look and sound rather agreeable, we’d say. Power from the 2.9-litre, twin-turbo V6 has increased to 523bhp, while torque has received a 15 per cent bump to 509lb ft. As a result, the 0-62mph time has dropped from 3.9 to 3.6 seconds.
The standard RS5 isn’t the most raucous-sounding RS-badged Audi, but ABT has that sorted too thanks to a new exhaust system with a quartet of 102mm carbonfibre tailpipes.
On the suspension front, ABT anti-roll bars and ABT height-adjustable springs are available. Want to go a step further? The firm is currently working with KW to develop a set of coilovers specifically for the RS5.
Aesthetic tweaks at the front include a new splitter, small Gurney flaps and a grille frame with an ‘RS5-R’ logo. There are optional vents for the front wings, while at the back you’ll find a new diffuser element and a new spoiler. The most dramatic change for the outside? That’d be the huge 21-inch wheels.
There are no images of the interior just yet, where ABT has added RS5-R-branded part-leather seats, a new cover for the gear selector, a numbered plaque, and “many other extras.”
The RS5-R will make its public debut at the Geneva Motor Show. It’ll be limited to 50 units, sold for an as-yet unreleased price.
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VAG cars are soo undertuned from factory that it ain’t funny 😂 they have tonnes of potential for tuning, so here we are 😂
True that
Watched a local Golf 7R at altitude make 536 horses… on the wheels!
IMO the EA888 engine is even more tuneable than the 2.9 V6 in the RS5
I’m sure APR and Revo will extract more power, cheaper and as reliable
Why so much hate for ABT :(
They are like one of the most iconic VAG tuners out there
And guess what? We won’t afford it 😂
This looks like it´s going to be an evil 4ss motherf**ker.
While the front splitter sticks out a bit too far - for my taste - the rest looks just spot on!
Especially the rear. Wheels fit really well and the ride height looks about perfect.
New exhaust so the sound finally lives up to the power and they got rid of the Chrome.
Nice!
Also: WOULD YOU LOOK AT THAT GREEN?!?
I’m really digging the wheels.
But I’d choose them at least an inch smaller, so the tire can work better.
In my opinion tuners shouldn’t always put bigger wheels on a car, when it’s performance oriented. I’d like to see beefy tires, as they are on race cars, for example.
Thank you! That’s my word, but I believe there is enough tire. The shadow does his job pretty, and well:))
Am I the only one who thinks this looks like “Bullit” from the front angle
Looks sexy af
first thing i see after the post:
That’s how it should have come from the factory
The green looks stunning