Audi R8 5.2 FSI V10 by ABT at 2009
The fact that the medium-engine super sports car becomes a winner on any track is not just due to its excellent performance characteristics, but also the perfectly coordinated bodywork package. It has been designed by the DTM crew of ABT Sportsline according to the latest motorsport knowledge, including the use of high-end carbon materials. The focus was above all on the optimum distribution of weight and a …
Audi R8 5.2 FSI quattro V10 2010
The R8 V-10 wears exclusive 10-spoke 19-inch wheels that feature a unique Y design. It will come with magnetic ride control as standard equipment, and the suspension will be even more tuned for performance than the standard R8. To bring the car to a halt, the brake system was beefed up as well. Eight-piston calipers reside in the front, four-piston calipers stop in back, and the 15-inch …
Audi R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro 2010
This particular example comes with Audi’s 525 hp Lambo-sourced 5.2-liter V10 so we’re putting it on our “DO WANT!” list. one of the few knocks on the hardtop R8 is that you just can’t quite hear enough of the engine. We imagine hacking the roof off solves that particular problem. Also, the folding soft top operation is slick, and looks like it takes less than the 19 …
2008 ABT Audi R8 Super Sports Car
No doubt, even the basis model of the R8 is something special – and therefore a real challenge, emphasizes Hans-Jürgen Abt. “The fluently dynamic form of the car is unique, it looks like having a lot of power, even when standing still,” admits the managing director and therewith he raises the bar for his engineers and designers. As it is usual for Abt, the result is quite respectable …
2009 Abt Audi AS5 Cabrio Concept
ABT Sportline does a makeover of the Audi A5 Cabrio and calls its little reinvention the AS5. ABT POWER provides some tweaking of the electronic engine management system which is offered on four different power plants. The 2.0 TFSI gets a substantial kick upstairs to 275 hp instead of the standard-issue 180 or 211. The 2.7 TDI is taken from 190 hp to a livelier 230. The 3.0 …