Audi R8: Set to be tuned by Abt Sportsline

Thursday, April 12, 2007

Audi R8: Set to be tuned by Abt Sportsline

It was only a matter of time until Abt Sportsline would lay their hands on the Audi R8 for some modifications. Unfortunately the result this time is very disappointing and fugly. Take a look and make your own mind.

Under the carbon fiber hood installed to lighten things up and maintain optimal weight distribution, Abt has bolted a supercharger onto the 4.2L V8 to scare up another 110 hp, for a final tally of 530. Four-wheel-drive through 20-inch wheels will blast it from 0-62 mph in 3.9 seconds and all the way to 197 mph.

To keep the ballistic Bavarian on the ground, the Abt R8 gets a restrained-yet-brutish front air dam, a new rear diffuser, sculpted side skirts, and an "extravagant" rear wing. Cosmetically, specially-designed sideblades accentuate the car, and as if that rear wing wouldn't be enough to let people know you're not cruising in any ordinary Audi, quad tailpipes are inclined at the corners of the revised rear end. The car will be available in autumn.