Four decades of innovation packed into the new A4.
Forty years ago, Audi introduced their 80 model, which has since transformed into the A4 of today. ABT Sportsline has been there since the beginning of the Audi A4, all the way back to the original Audi 80, and have poured over four decades worth of experience into the newly facelifted ABT AS4 and AS4 Avant models.
“The A4 is a benchmark against which Audi’s competitors have to be measured. This car sets premium standards”, says Hans-Jürgen Abt, Managing Director at ABT Sportsline. This mindset is magnified with the new ABT AS4 and AS4 Avant upgrade programs that improve upon virtually every aspect of driving and styling of the two German models.
The diesel and gasoline engines available in the Audi A4 model line benefit from new power upgrades from ABT Sportsline. The small and economic 2.0 TDI with 136- or 177 horsepower outputs get pushed to 170- and 205 horsepower, respectively with the ABT Power upgrade. The bigger 3.0 TDI that is more fun while also economical grows from the standard 245 horsepower up to a healthy 300 ponies. The smallest 1.8-liter turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline engine sees a boost from the standard 170 horses to 211 with ABT Power while its bigger 2.0 TFSI sibling goes from its factory 211 to 270 horsepower. Each engine variant can also be paired up with a new ABT exhaust system that ends in a set of quad tailpipes.
But no matter what engine lies beneath the hood of your ABT AS4/AS4 Avant, you’re guaranteed fun with the new chassis upgrades from ABT Sportsline. The factory suspension can be modified with a simple lowering spring kit that lowers the front by 30 mm and the rear by 40 mm or customers can opt for the performance-oriented ABT coilover kit that can be lowered up to 60 mm. Two brake upgrades are also available ranging from the ABT Brake system with 345 x 30 mm discs or the ABT Sport Brake system 380 x 34 discs with black-painted calipers with the ABT Sportsline logo. Customers can also choose from either ABT CR or DR lightweight alloy wheels in 19- or 20-inch diameters with corresponding sport tires for better overall performance.
A new exterior styling program also helps to separate the ABT AS4/AS4 Avant from the standard Audi A4 lineup. The kit includes a new front spoiler that creates a more aggressive fascia and new skirts and front fender inserts along each side of the car. At the rear sits a new skirt insert that integrates the new quad exhaust system and a rear wing that helps to generate some extra downforce at the rear axle.
The complete ABT AS4/AS4 Avant upgrade program is available for the newly facelifted Audi A4 model range except for the S- and RS models. Customers can purchase the program as an entire package or as individual accessories.
ABT AS4/AS4 Avant Specifications
Engine:
ABT ENGINE TECHNOLOGY
Engine: 2.0 TFSI, 1.984 cc capacity
Performance tuning: ABT POWER
Performance: 270 HP/199 kW (standard: 211 HP/155 kW)
Engine: 1.8 TFSI, 1.798 cc capacity
Performance tuning: ABT POWER
Performance: 211 HP/155 kW (standard: 170 HP/125 kW)
Engine: 3.0 TDI, 2.967 cc capacity
Performance tuning: ABT POWER
Performance: 300 HP/221 kW (standard: 245 HP/180 kW)
Engine: 2.0 TDI, 1.968 cc capacity
Performance tuning: ABT POWER
Performance: 205 HP/151 kW (standard: 177 HP/130 kW)
Engine: 2.0 TDI, 1.968 cc capacity
Performance tuning: ABT POWER
Performance: 170 HP/125 kW (standard: 136 HP/100 kW)
Exhaust: ABT exhaust with quad tailpipes
Chassis:
Wheels: ABT CR Sport Wheels or DR Sport Wheels lightweight alloy in 19- or 20-inch diameters
Suspension: ABT lowering springs 30 mm front/40 mm rear or ABT coilover kit up to 60 mm lower.
Brakes: ABT Brakes 345 x 35 mm discs or ABT Sport Brakes 380 x 34 mm w/black painted calipers and ABT logos.
Exterior:
-Front spoiler
-Side skirts
-Front fender inserts
-Rear skirt insert
-Rear spoiler
ABT AS4/AS4 Avant Gallery
[Source: ABT Sportsline]
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