Audi RS Q3 gets a shot in the arm by ABT!

You wouldn’t think the Audi RS Q3 needs any more power because in standard guise its 2.5-litre turbocharged five-cylinder delivers 394 horses and 480Nm of torque to the quattro all-wheel drive system through a seven-speed transmission.

That’s plenty but ABT Sportsline has cranked up the horses with a more powerful version.

The German tuner has extracted an extra 40 horses from the five-pot motor making for a total of 434. Torque goes up to 520Nm and the top speed grows from 250kph to 285kph.

The 0-100kph acceleration has dropped to 4.3 seconds, a 0.2-second improvement compared to the stock version.

Visually, it looks the same as the standard model however ABT Sportsline offers four unique wheel designs including 20in and 21in choices.

Seen here are the 20in five-spoke design with diamond-machined outlines and mystic black finish behind which hide blue brake calipers and that’s all ABT has changed which is a pity because it would have looked even better with a more aggressive front and rear bumber, a wing, and side sills.

Thanks to ABT, this sporty SUV is still guaranteed to draw even more attention than it already does.