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We touched on Abt Sportsline's range of upgrades for the current VW and Audi offerings during last year's Essen Motor Show. Unfortunately, we only had drab-looking photos back then, and frankly, the dark backgrounds didn't do much to liven up the looks of the cars.
Since then, Abt has seen fit to produce complete photo sets that show off the company's modifications far better than the earlier images. The available mods are spelled out here, but in both cases, Abt can transform the A4 or A5 with a subtle body kit (especially when compared to some other tuners), new wheels, a sport suspension, a freer-flowing exhaust system, and a variety of power upgrades. In a perfect world where we could have the Euro-spec diesels, we'd happily opt for the Abt-tuned 3.0 TDI. In both cars, it packs 300 horsepower and a stout 442 lb-ft of torque. Yeah, we could get around just fine with that. Check out the new photos in the galleries below. [Source: Abt Sportsline]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Gavin S. @ Jan 31st 2008 8:12PM
That is pretty damn nice looking.
Gavin S. @ Jan 31st 2008 8:12PM
Very nice looking.
Andrew Tanasescu @ Jan 31st 2008 8:13PM
I could really do without the spoiler and that fender vent.
Id rather much just take a regular S5...
nicholas Iv @ Jan 31st 2008 8:36PM
Ferocious! and elegant all in one moment.
Andrew @ Jan 31st 2008 8:42PM
Beautiful!
Andrew @ Jan 31st 2008 8:51PM
Dear GM,
If you made a car that looked like this and handled like this, I would buy it from you at the same price, even with a Chevy badge.
Yours,
Concerned Consumer
duders @ Feb 1st 2008 12:09AM
I'm glad to see the two-tone coming back on cars. I missed it. On newer audis it looks even better because of the gaping mouth.
conceptov35 @ Feb 1st 2008 12:36AM
From certain views, the AS5 resembles "ASS" that said, Andrew, GM will never make something this beautiful with fans that drool over the retroactive designs of the Camaro. For the American auto companies to progress in design and quality, the fans must stop giving them blank checks. I particularly love the elegance of the A5 even with these minor cosmetic tweaks.
Zane @ Feb 1st 2008 12:44AM
I'm not really digging the blingtastic wheels on that S5.
Kookr @ Feb 1st 2008 12:47AM
Man those wheels look like theyre from a Grand Am GT LOL fugly!
Thirsti @ Feb 1st 2008 1:03AM
Yeah, the wheels are absolutely horrible. The A4 looks, dare I say it, BETTER than the S5
JunkStory @ Feb 1st 2008 1:09AM
for a second I thought that was a G37 (first pic). Anyways I'm sorry but the wheels are freakin' ugly.
HotRodzNKustoms @ Feb 1st 2008 3:04AM
Those wheels look cheap, like something you'd see on a 92 Civic coupe near TJ.
Apart from that Abt makes some beautiful body mods but I do not think I would op for the Abt performance package, every Abt car any of my friends have had with performance mods have either blown turbos or thrown rods then after getting them fixxed if they don't get sold right away these Abt cars seem to always find a way to nearly kill one of us.
So I think they are haunted.
Lucas @ Feb 1st 2008 9:00AM
I LOVE the wheels....
NYChic @ Feb 1st 2008 9:20AM
With the exception of the wheels, I didn't think two cars that are already gorgeous, could be anymore so.
nagmashot @ Feb 1st 2008 9:54AM
the wheels look cheap?
Hmmm the wheels are a 99% copy of the wheels from the Lamborghini Murcieglago LP640...
Have never heard one claiming the wheels of the Murci LP640 look cheap or should be mounted on a Civic.. Sometime the comments at autoblog are a good laugh..
to compare the orginal LP640 wheels painted in black pretty much identical
http://files.conceptcarz.com/img/Lamborghini/Edo-Competition-Murcielago-LP640-manu-018-1024.jpg
Thirsti @ Feb 1st 2008 10:30AM
Nagma - Look at how the "spokes" of the ABT wheels flare out where they meet the hoop of the wheel, your LP640 example uses a straight spoke. Must be that 1%, but I think definitely more percentage than that. I think what makes the ABT wheels less palatable on the S5 would be the chrome treatment.
nagmashot @ Feb 1st 2008 12:57PM
They still have identical overall look .. BTW that is no chrom that is polished aluminium .. chrom rims are not polular in Germany, but polished rims.
thehype2049 @ Feb 1st 2008 5:43PM
man there looking nice, wow
Suraj @ Feb 2nd 2008 12:16AM
could look better. sheet matal looks close to the Passat CC, wheels aren't that bad but i would prefer ADR rims, to this, it would add a sportier feel to the car and it would seem more at home. ABT always puts good fit and finish on their cars, i mean have you seen the ABT R8, top that GM, and Bob Lutz.