Friday 18th January 2019

ABT RS4+ gets C63-rivalling power

Abt sold all its RS4-Rs, so here's another chance to buy one!

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What's better than a fast Audi? A faster fast Audi, of course, a niche that Abt has been happily occupying for a good while now. Indeed they're probably happier than ever, given the 510hp RS4-Rs launched at the Geneva show last year all sold out.

Consequently Abt are making some more, this time under an 'RS4+' billing - much like its RS6+ of a little while back. And not to be confused with the Audi RS Plus models of not long back, and the current R8 Plus. Like the RS4-R, the RS4+ has been tickled to 510hp through a bespoke ECU module, with the option of 530hp via the Abt Power S power boost. Torque is rated at 501lb ft, resulting in a sub-four-second sprint to 62mph and - it would have to be assumed - a top speed knocking on the door of 190mph if the limiter is removed.

As with the R, the Plus features a range of modifications to make it that bit sharper to drive than standard, as well as faster. Abt's own height adjustable suspension and anti-roll bars are fitted, and it would have to be hoped that these 20-inch wheels might be a little lighter than standard. The quadrumvirate of 102mm exhaust pipes aren't said to contribute anything beyond some more twin-turbo V6 racket, but they do look quite cool.

Indeed the whole RS4+ look is rather appealing, it being lower and meaner than the rather handsome standard car. Of course being so low throws up its own usability issues for a car that's ostensibly a five-seat family estate, and naturally you'd want a lengthy go before buying, but to hell with it - this Audi looks great.

As before, Abt will make 50 of these cars and exhibit the Plus at Geneva in Viper Green. Nice. Should you be after one, orders are being taken now and deliveries are scheduled to begin in March - making another Beast from the East welcome, if these pics are anything to go by...

[devnull]

literally no point in the UK, it will be nicked in a week.

(still looks awesome, though)

[robertdon777]

devnull said:

literally no point in the UK, it will be nicked in a week.

(still looks awesome, though)

True... if you live in Brum, maybe 1 day

[G13NVL]

Yes. Please. The dogs faces will look great compressed up against that back window.

[ZX10R NIN]

Very nice.

[Terminator X]

devnull said:

literally no point in the UK, it will be nicked in a week.

(still looks awesome, though)

I've had my standard one for 11 months and nobody has stolen it ...

TX.

[Leggy]

Terminator X said:

devnull said:

literally no point in the UK, it will be nicked in a week.

(still looks awesome, though)

I've had my standard one for 11 months and nobody has stolen it ...

TX.

Yet......

[Gio G]

The standard car does 0-62 in sub four seconds! I know some owners have seen mid 3 seconds...So potentially adding an extra 90hp and a bunch more torque does nothing?

G

[JMF894]

robertdon777 said:

devnull said:

literally no point in the UK, it will be nicked in a week.

(still looks awesome, though)

True... if you live in Brum, maybe 1 day

Don't be so sure. My mates was nicked from Newmarket and torched.

[LukeyC]

Absolutely love this, my dream daily.

I'd take mine in "generic audi silver", debadged with none of the exterior tat or logos on the seats.

It would be cleaned twice a year, maximum.

[Discombobulate]

LukeyC said:

Absolutely love this, my dream daily.

I'd take mine in "generic audi silver", debadged with none of the exterior tat or logos on the seats.

It would be cleaned twice a year, maximum.

Great minds think alike - silver, no badges etc - although it is looking abnormally clean in this pic.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/TYDuDsnkPDd9t31c6

[Kenny Powers]

Monster.

By the way those are the poorest quality images I’ve seen on the internet this side of 1994

[Brainpox]

Gio G said:

The standard car does 0-62 in sub four seconds! I know some owners have seen mid 3 seconds...So potentially adding an extra 90hp and a bunch more torque does nothing?

G

I suppose it's a problem if 100% of the time you're in your car you are doing full bore 0-62mph launches.

[redroadster]

A friend bought one after 6 weeks said he was bored fast but not fun that's difference if u actually know how to drive .

[Gio G]

Brainpox said:

I suppose it's a problem if 100% of the time you're in your car you are doing full bore 0-62mph launches.

Just questioning what value this brings for your money

[fieldmau5]

Gio G said:

Just questioning what value this brings for your money

0-60 is an irrelevant and outdated way to measure a cars performance.

[selym]

Kenny Powers said:

Monster.

By the way those are the poorest quality images I’ve seen on the internet this side of 1994

[Gio G]

fieldmau5 said:

0-60 is an irrelevant and outdated way to measure a cars performance.

Maybe irrelevant for you.. however I do not have any other measure to suggest this ABT upgrade is going to blow my socks off compared to the standard car.. minor performance increase for what is allot of cash!

G

[Terminator X]

Gio G said:

fieldmau5 said:

0-60 is an irrelevant and outdated way to measure a cars performance.

Maybe irrelevant for you.. however I do not have any other measure to suggest this ABT upgrade is going to blow my socks off compared to the standard car.. minor performance increase for what is allot of cash!

G

Probably the area under the "curve" eg a lot more torque across entire rev range. Imho ABT is always way too expensive to even consider, leave that to the powerfully built on here.

TX.

[J2daG1990]

Terminator X said:

Gio G said:

fieldmau5 said:

0-60 is an irrelevant and outdated way to measure a cars performance.

Maybe irrelevant for you.. however I do not have any other measure to suggest this ABT upgrade is going to blow my socks off compared to the standard car.. minor performance increase for what is allot of cash!

G

Probably the area under the "curve" eg a lot more torque across entire rev range. Imho ABT is always way too expensive to even consider, leave that to the powerfully built on here.

TX.

When you get to these sort of acceleration speeds the limiting factor will be grip, not power. You could give it 1000HP and it probably wouldn't improve that much as the tyres would just be spinning.

The extra torque would help with the 60-100 time or 100-155 time or whatever takes your fancy.

[Brainpox]

J2daG1990 said:

When you get to these sort of acceleration speeds the limiting factor will be grip, not power. You could give it 1000HP and it probably wouldn't improve that much as the tyres would just be spinning.

The extra torque would help with the 60-100 time or 100-155 time or whatever takes your fancy.

Exactly, it's the pull out of a corner if you're a gear too high that'll be the difference. As long as you've got AWD and 2nd gear goes to 62 the surface you're launching on is the limiting factor.