Plug-in hybrids aren't the most obvious starting point for a tuning project. They're heavy, mechanically complicated and normally sold on the promise that you can commute quietly on electricity before letting the combustion engine handle longer journeys. ABT apparently sees no reason why any of that should prevent one from having more power and 21-inch wheels. Its Audi A6 Avant...
There are plenty of reasons to tune an Audi RS3, but ABT Sportsline has found a particularly good one. The five-cylinder engine isn't going to be around forever. For its 130th anniversary, ABT created the RS3 630, a limited-edition version of Audi's compact performance car that pushes the familiar turbocharged five-cylinder engine to approximately 630 PS and 700 Nm. Only...
ABT Sportsline did not build a headline-grabbing monster this time. The company chose a different path. Its latest project starts with Audi's SQ5, a crossover many owners already consider quick enough. Still, "enough" rarely survives long inside a tuning workshop. The visual changes appear first, or maybe not first. They simply catch your eye before the numbers do. The ride...
There comes a point where calling something an Audi RS Q8 starts to feel slightly misleading. And ABT Sportsline's RSQ8-LE 1000 is probably past that point. The company has taken Audi's already rather excessive performance SUV and pushed output to around 1,000 hp, while giving the exterior enough carbon fiber and gold detailing to make sure nobody mistakes it for...
Audi spent the opening days of summer drawing attention with the Nuvolari supercar, a plug-in-hybrid model priced at 600k euros. The project combines elements from the Audi Concept C, the Lamborghini Temerario, and styling references linked to the R8. Reaction was mixed. Recent introductions from Mercedes-AMG and Ferrari, including the GT 4-Door Coupe and the Luce five-door liftback EV sedans,...
Audi has introduced a new flagship called the Nuvolari. The name comes from Tazio Nuvolari, the racing driver who competed for Auto Union years before the company evolved into Audi. Only 499 examples are planned, with the company saying that deliveries are scheduled to begin during the first half of 2027. Audi also states the vehicle shown today is not...
Audi is talking about rugged vehicles again. Not launching one. Not confirming one, just talking about one. The conversation resurfaced roughly a year after the Q6 Sportback e-Tron Off-Road Concept appeared. During a recent discussion, Audi CEO Gernot Döllner spoke about areas where the brand still sees room to grow. Sports cars entered the discussion. So did SUVs aimed at...
Audi stopped building the R8 in 2024. No replacement arrived alongside its departure. For a while, the assumption seemed straightforward. The company's supercar chapter had reached its final page. Then came a conversation in Austria. During the presentation of the new Audi RS5, journalists asked Audi chief executive Gernot Döllner about V8 engines and their place within the brand's future...
Audi Sport still works on the next RS 6 generation, and the waiting game has already started. Sedan and Avant versions are reportedly on the roadmap as the company prepares another fight with the BMW M5 lineup, including the Touring. Yet the current model refuses to fade quietly into the background. Cars like this orange example explain why. Audi RS...
ABT has wrapped up its Legacy trilogy with a limited-run version of the RSQ8. Called the ABT RSQ8 Legacy Edition, the high-performance SUV enters production with a cap of 125 vehicles worldwide. Each one carries “1 of 125” details across several areas of the cabin and bodywork. Under the hood sits a 4.0-liter V8 Biturbo engine. Output climbs to 760...
Red paint and oversized arches pull most of the attention first. Then your eyes move toward the ride height. This first-generation Audi R8 barely clears the pavement, and the stance changes the entire shape of the car. Audi stopped building the R8, though projects like this still keep the original model in circulation among tuning shops and social media pages....
Audi has not closed the book on the R8. Even so, the German brand made one thing clear: another generation would need strong financial logic behind the project, along with a different type of powertrain than before. The last R8 left production two years ago. Since then, Audi approved the fully electric Concept C for production, scheduled for next year....
Audi changed direction with the newest S6 generation. The familiar performance sedan no longer exists with a combustion engine, as the S6 designation now belongs to the battery-electric version carrying the e-tron name. ABT Sportsline decided there was still room for something aimed at drivers who preferred the older recipe. Its latest project focuses on the plug-in-hybrid Audi A6. After...
