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ABT Sportline is coming to this year’s Geneva Motor Show with a hotted-up version of Audi’s RS5 Coupe. To look at it you would think ABT Audi RS5-R is a totally different animal than the standard car. But in fact the upgrades are pretty subtle in nature.This car just naturally look awesome.  In the engine department ABT Audi RS5-R does get a pretty good upgrade, but it’s nothing mind-blowing. The tuner has upped the output of the 2.9 liter biturbo V6 motor by 80 horsepower and boosted the torque by 90 Nm. That means the RS5 now has 530 horsepower and 690 Nm of torque to play with. And that means it can sprint form 0 to 100 km/h in 3.6 seconds as opposed to the standard model which completes the same task in 3.9 seconds. So there is no over-the-top million horsepower treatment here and that’s great. Those over-powered tuner cars are rarely usable on daily basis. ABT Audi RS5-R, though, could be driven everyday. Only it is more enjoyable,mainly thanks to the enhanced performance but also the new ABT muffler system which is part of the performance package and makes a superb noise. It also comes with 102mm carbon end pipes. As for the styling, ABT Audi RS5-R follows the same unde, ...ادامه مطلب

Whenever there is a new Audi announced, it is a given that a tricked-out ABT version will follow it. And so here is your 2018 ABT Audi RS3, presenting an upgrade package that fits both the Sportback (hatchback) and Sedan versions of the hot little Ingolstädter.  A single glance at the new ABT Audi RS3 is enough to know it scores very high on the sex appeal index. But the upgrades devised for this car aren’t just cosmetic. They are designed to improve the high-performance Audi’s ride and handling, as well as its general driving fun, and at the same time give it cooler, more aggressive looks as a sort of bonus. This is best evident in the way the tuner has employed the height adjustable KW suspension. They lower the ride height of the car and thus improve the road holding and grip, while improving the stance. When teamed up with the unique wheels offered for ABT Audi RS3, the suspension really comes into its own in giving the car a superb look. The wheel range for this car include 19 or 20 inch rims in ABT ER-C, ER-F or FR series. 2018 ABT Audi RS3 also includes a number of additional aerodynamic elements and interior finishing upgrades. The main highlights here include add, ...ادامه مطلب

Not wanting to jut hand over the competition to the rivals, and also to avoid being hated on by half the population of the world’s football watching crowd, Audi decided to give FC Barcelona footballers brand-new cars as well. A week or so ago they delivered a fleet of the latest models to Real Madrid players. This ought to level the playing field.  It appears, though, FC Barcelona players have less extravagant taste than their Madrid-based rivals. Their chosen Audis are less diverse, and most have gone for the more practical models than the really sporty ones. Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez and Gerard Piqué selected the Audi RS 6 Avant, while five other, including Ousmane Dembélé, Sergi , ...ادامه مطلب

As if the mega-rich superstars of Real Madrid FC needed a free car, team sponsor Audi delivered a fleet of brand-spanking-new models to them to drive in the new season. The players must be under some kind of obligation to be seen in pubic in these Audis, as they normally would not drive them, what with all the exotics in their garages.  Take Cristiano Ronaldo, for example. The dude has multiple Ferraris and Lamborghinis, and recently bought a Bugatti Chiron. A pre-facelift Audi RS7 probably doesn’t float his boat, even considering the fact that most other players got lesser models! [embedded content] While 14 of the players went for the Audi Q7 e-tron quattro plug-in hybrid model so, ...ادامه مطلب

‘Extreme’ is a word that can be used to describe pretty much all Cup models from Lotus. But this new one gives the whole new meaning to the word and pushes the boundaries of extremeness further than ever. The 2018 Lotus Exige Cup 430 is, as , ...ادامه مطلب

It feels like along time ago when Lotus came up with something their founder Colin Chapman would have been proud of. Now it seems the wait is over thanks to this, the ultra-rare Lotus Elise Cup 260. This would make Colin happy were he alive today, a, ...ادامه مطلب

As R8 fans are well aware, the new generation Mk2 version of the super car was released with only the V10 engine. That had to do with econmoy conces and the V8 not making much sense cost-wise. But if the V10 is just too much for you, do not despair because there is a new Audi R8 V6 in the works which will be cheaper and relatively frugal.  To be released next year as an entry-level model, th, ...ادامه مطلب

From early 2018 customers in the UK can expect the launch of the new Audi A8. Set to be one of the most technologically-advanced cars in its segment, the 2018 A8 comes with refreshed design, autonomous technologies, and MHEV drivetrain electrification across the range. It tries to undercut the competition by offering better value for money.  We’re not sure if that’s the right strategy in the l, ...ادامه مطلب

In a fairly extravagant ceremony in Neuburg last night Audi reveled their new Formula E contender. Backed by ABT and with full support of the company, the Audi e-tron FE04 is set to take the brand into the future of motorsport and, hopefully, repeat the success they had in Le Mans only a few years ago.  The development of Audi e-tron FE04 and the subsequent technical work that is required to k, ...ادامه مطلب

That’s right. The R8, that old beacon of stability and common sense in the world of supercars has gone and become a senseless drifter! Actually, no. What it’s done is ditch the four-wheel-drive for a limited series of 999 cars called the Audi R8 V10 RWS. So Audi thinks only around a thousand people would want a rear-drive R8. But if this car’s fancier, prettier, sexier sister, the Lamborghini , ...ادامه مطلب

This year’s Frankfurt Motor Show saw the retu of an icon. Every petrolhead above 20 knows and admires a generation or two of the Audi RS4 Avant, and there is a new one for 2018 and it seems as great as ever. Here’s a station wagon with a huge boot and 450 horsepower. Now THAT is a proper family car! The new 2018 Audi RS4 Avant is powered by a 2.9 TFSI engine with 331 kW (450 hp) and 600 Nm o, ...ادامه مطلب

SEAT’s brand-new model for this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show in a hot one. With 300 horsepower and limited production run of just 799 units, the 2018 SEAT Leon Cupra R is the most powerful and most special car the Spanish firm has ever built.  The reason for this being a limited edition model probably has to do with cost. The 2018 SEAT Leon Cupra R comes with exclusive carbon fiber details on t, ...ادامه مطلب

If you gloss over the fact that there is an inherent paradox with the Audi Q2 All-Wheel-Drive – those who want a small crossover don’t need AWD, and those who need AWD don’t want a small crossover – you can sort of make sense of this car. After all, if you are having the looks of a SUV on your h, ...ادامه مطلب

It would have been a shame if a car as potent and as capable as the 2018 Camaro ZL1 didn’t have some sort of motorsport career. But that’s a problem you no longer have to worry about because Chevy has just announced the ZL1 NASCAR Cup Race Car, set to make its competition debut next February dur, ...ادامه مطلب

One of the most beloved high-end hot hatches in the British market will soon hit the showrooms bringing with it a new sedan (saloon) variant. The 2018 Audi RS3 models  are now available to order, the Sportback (hatchback) priced from £44,300 OTR and the Saloon from £45,250 OTR. First deliveries , ...ادامه مطلب