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  • Tailored Audi RS Q8 Legacy Edition by ABT Individual

    Tailored Audi RS Q8 Legacy Edition by ABT Individual

    For those who thought with the launch of the recently introduced ABT RSQ8 Legacy Edition, one of the most popular Audi SUVs, couldn’t get even more exclusive, they have not considered the design specialists from ABT. They have crowned the SUV flagship with an ABT Individual interior package.

    “From the RSQ8-S to the RSQ8-R and the RSQ8 Signature Edition, we have continuously developed the potential of this outstanding vehicle. With the ABT RSQ8-LE, we are completing our Legacy Edition series, which already includes the RS6-LE and RS7-LE. Our RSQ8 customers value the special, the extraordinary. This is the very reason why we pulled out all the stops when developing the customised interior for this vehicle,” explains Hans-Jürgen Abt.

    The refinement options of the ABT Individual interior programme are almost endless: from high-quality leather and the finest Alcantara to exclusive Dinamica – the choice extends across countless colour nuances and material combinations- every element can be tailored individually.

    “Our RSQ8 customers value the special, the extraordinary.”, says CEO of the ABT Group Hans-Jürgen Abt

    In case of the RSQ8-LE, the driver is immersed in an elegantly progressive ambience in classic Racing Green, a colour that has its roots in motorsport and lends the vehicle a historical depth. This historical reference is interpreted in a modern way by the linear quilting pattern designed exclusively for the RSQ8-LE, which elegantly extends across numerous interior elements such as the seats, door panels and headlining through to the floor matsand trunk mat. This design is complemented by further details trimmed in leather or Alcantara, including the steering wheel with perforated 12 o’clock marking and contrasting colour underlay, as well as the steering wheel hub and steering wheel cap. The centre console, including gearshift bag, gear knob cap and armrest, is also finished in high-quality leather. A harmonious contrast is provided by the shift paddles, dashboard and seat frame trims finished in matt visible carbon fibre. On the exterior, accents such as the limited edition badge on the mudguard provide stylish highlights.

    The technical attributes remain as impressive as before: 760 hp and 980 Nm of torque catapult the luxury SUV into a performance league of its own. The sophisticated ABT suspension with electronic roll stabilisationensures a remarkable balance of dynamics and comfort.

    The ABT Individual ‘Signature Line’ interior package for the RSQ8-LE can be ordered at a price of €74,900.00 incl. 19% VAT, including assembly.

  • Scherer Sport Shares ABT Sportsline RS 7 Legacy Edition in Audi exclusive Kyalami Green

    Scherer Sport Shares ABT Sportsline RS 7 Legacy Edition in Audi exclusive Kyalami Green

    Even though the car you see here is for sale, we’re foregoing running it as a Market Find given it’s being sold via Scherer Sport’s dealership in Germany and our finds are tailored for North American buyers. Nevertheless, there’s a lot to love about this ABT RS 7 Legacy Edition.

    Let’s start with the paint. Though it’s been a factory color for cars such as the TT RS and RS 3 sedan, you’d need to place an Audi exclusive order to get Kyalami Green (kyalamigrün; non-metallic Uni; LZ6A; Audi) on an RS 7.

    Next, the car is built to ABT Sportsline’s Legacy Edition specification, upgrading a whole host of components while adding the very distinctive body kit.

    Though most of the cars ABT Sportsline builds are current-generation Audi offerings, we still count them as a remaster. Rather than simply selling upgrades and components, which they also do, ABT builds series cars to set packages like the Legacy Edition and then finalizes those with client determined details of the specification.

    Check out more on the Scherer Sport website and also via their Facebook post.

  • EU Market Find: Box-Flared 1991 Audi S2 C5 by ABT Sportsline

    EU Market Find: Box-Flared 1991 Audi S2 C5 by ABT Sportsline

    What: 1991 Audi S2 Coupé C5 by ABT Sportsline
    Color: Laser Red (laserrot; non-metallic; H1; Audi)
    Chassis #: N/A
    Mileage: 140,000 km / 86,991 miles
    Price: €52,900
    CarFax: N/A
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: Kaiserclassic, Bromma, Sweden
    Dealer Listing: Link and Link

    Why We Love It:

    When Audi retired its iconic quattro in 1991, replacing it with the all-new S2 Coupé, the now loved 90s-era 2-door wasn’t exactly well received. Sure, it had an updated version of the brand’s turbocharged 20-valve 5-cylinder engine, but it was a bit heavier and… let’s face it… it was missing a certain something… a je ne sais quo as the French say.

    Well, some people were pretty sure they knew. Those box flared fenders on the so-called “ur quattro” may have started as a budgetary decision since they could be stamped into the steel [1], but by the time Audi’s original quattro had been retired, they’d become the go-to element on only the coolest cars – cars like the BMW M3 E30 or the Lancia Delta Integrale. Now, here was the new S2 and it ditched that muscular look for a more efficient and aerodynamic form (as did BMW with the E36 M3 for what it’s worth).

    By 1991 though, German Audi tuning haus ABT Sportsline had figured it out. They’d designed their own box flares and built just 40 examples, of which an estimated ten were turbocharged S2s. Most of the cars were delivered straight to ABT’s headquarters from Audi’s plant in Ingolstadt and were converted based on customer demand, a project managed by Christian Abt. Monaco’s Prince Albert [2] famously took delivery of a pearl white example believed to be a non-S2 Coupe quattro based on its early B3 unframed grille.

    Another known example is the C5 S2 imported to the U.S.A. by Rotiform co-founder Jason Whipple. Whipple imported the car several years ago, and famously chided Hoonigan co-founder Brian Scotto with it on YouTube. That car, very similar in specification to this one including the Laser Red paint, is believed to still be in the U.S.A. and may very well be the only C5 that’s made it to America… at least that we know of.

    The car you see here has always been a Swedish example. We’ll let the dealer’s description pick it up from here:

    “This car, original Abt, was shipped brand new to the Abt-agent in Stockholm. It was used as a showroom and demo car for some time and thereafter sold to the sales manager, Johan Lind. It was used for daily driving a few years with good maintenance. Thereafter it was garaged for a period. In 2001 the car was sold to the Chairman of “Audi Club Sweden”, Lars Jern.

    “In 2002-2004, the new owner got in contact with the famous Audi driver and engineer Anders Carlsson and his tuning-workshop, Ace Competition in Borås, Sweden. The Audi got an upgrade with the tuned 20v engine. The engine was built with the most well known parts and lots of experience. It was built to last long as the greatest legal road-car engine to an output power of 350+ hp.

    “In 2017 the current owner took the Audi back to the famous Anders Carlsson, Ace Competition in Borås Sweden. His company was at this time more like an exclusive private workshop since his old business was sold. A lot of parts were changed and updated, with his expertise. Complete new kits of brakes, pumps, belts, bushings, mounts as well as coil-overs were fitted. The 5-speed gearbox was carefully overhauled. A new front windshield was installed. The original Abt wheels were restored and put back with new Michelin tires. A brand new stainless steel exhaust system including a new catalyst was tailor made by the famous Swedish stainless steel workshop tuner Ferrita AB.

    “A professional paint-job was done in 2019 / 2020, original color. The last years the car has been driven only a few days per year, in between it was stored in a warm garage. Oil and filter has anyhow been changed yearly. Brake fluid is changed in 2021. During the winter 2023 the turbo charger, Borg Warner, was sent to SL-turbo in Degerfors, (Ace Competiotion partner) for a complete overhaul. The turbo got a new original Borg Warner housing. The hydraulic servopump was changed to a newly rebuilt RS2 pump bought from Autewo GmbH in Germany. This replacement work was done by certified Audi workshop at Möller Bil, Västerås

    “The headlights are replaced and converted to xeon in 2020. They turn on automatically, even in daylight (the law in Sweden), but with moving the control one step upwards you could drive without headlights.”

    Worth Noting:

    This is one of our Euro market finds, so the usual caveats apply for our primarily North American readership. For Europe and other markets, we focus on cars older than 25 years, meaning a relatively easy import into the USA. This is often done by working with firms such as our friends at Orchid Euro, you can have the car purchased, transported to port, shipped to America and cleared through customs for clients seeking this sort of service.

  • ABT Sportsline Emphasizes Interior Tailoring Prowess with RS 6 Legacy Edition

    ABT Sportsline Emphasizes Interior Tailoring Prowess with RS 6 Legacy Edition

    Over the years, Kempten, Germany-based ABT Sportsline has evolved its business from tuner and bodykit manufacturer to tailor of special edition and bespoke Audi builds. Like Alpina is to BMW, its focus is more as a remaster of the modern than a resto-custom tailor such as Singer, but tailoring is tailoring and so we still consider them what we call a “remaster”. That is especially so when you look at their latest focus on their “ABT Individual Interior Program“.

    ABT Sportsline just dropped a few images seen in this story on their social media channels. It shows a black Audi RS 6 Avant built to their “Legacy Edition” specification on the outside, a configuration that includes wheels, suspension, body kit and plenty of carbon fiber. Beyond that, it’s also got a very unique powder blue interior with plenty of suede-like surfaces and tailored stitching. The color is called “Shadow Blue” in case you’re curious.

    The post also includes a link to their official ABT Individual program website where you can explore even more of what they’re capable of doing on the inside of the car. For now, the program appears to center around the RS 6 and RS 7, though we’ll see where it goes from here. Check out more on their website HERE.