The ABT Audi A8 - Beautiful car

[JizJizJiz]

[T-Bird]

that thing is awesome! love the new looks.

[hirari]

The side looks like a Merc at quick glance. Nice rims though.

[The359]

I'd like to see what they do with the A8L W12.

[altedza]

looking very nice. im normally not a fan of audis.... anymore details? is this the next gen? whats abt mean?

[JizJizJiz]

Originally Posted by T-Bird that thing is awesome! love the new looks.

Agreed. This second-generation A8 looks much better than the first :p.

[JizJizJiz]

Originally Posted by hirari The side looks like a Merc at quick glance. Nice rims though.

Do you mean the S-Class? I think this looks a bit lower/sleeker than the S.

[JizJizJiz]

Originally Posted by altedza looking very nice. im normally not a fan of audis.... anymore details? is this the next gen? whats abt mean?

This is a development model for ABT...I believe what they're trying to do is develop this into a RS8 with a 600 horsepower V12. Although that's just rumor.

This is the second generation of the A8s. The first (97 - 03) were much more square.

I'm not sure what ABT means...apparently they're a German Audi tuner (much like Brabus for Mercedes-Benz and Hamann for BMW)...however, they don't have a site.

[altedza]

Originally Posted by JizJizJiz Originally Posted by hirari The side looks like a Merc at quick glance. Nice rims though. Do you mean the S-Class? I think this looks a bit lower/sleeker than the S.

your name isnt zack... its ohio.

[altedza]

Originally Posted by JizJizJiz Originally Posted by altedza looking very nice. im normally not a fan of audis.... anymore details? is this the next gen? whats abt mean? This is a development model for ABT...I believe what they're trying to do is develop this into a RS8 with a 600 horsepower V12. Although that's just rumor. This is the second generation of the A8s. The first (97 - 03) were much more square. I'm not sure what ABT means...apparently they're a German Audi tuner (much like Brabus for Mercedes-Benz and Hamann for BMW)...however, they don't have a site.

so this ... abt.... is using the new a8 body... labelled it abt.... and they threw in a new engine? whats the rs8 have to do with it?

[JizJizJiz]

Originally Posted by altedza your name isnt zack... its ohio.

:shock:.

[JizJizJiz]

Originally Posted by altedza so this ... abt.... is using the new a8 body... labelled it abt.... and they threw in a new engine? whats the rs8 have to do with it?

I believe the RS8 lies in the fact that Audi doesn't have an official RS8, and ABT is just working on something that could be a RS8. It's what I read on some forum elsewhere. I'm not sure if they threw the engine yet, but that's the plan I guess.

[altedza]

Originally Posted by JizJizJiz Originally Posted by altedza so this ... abt.... is using the new a8 body... labelled it abt.... and they threw in a new engine? whats the rs8 have to do with it? I believe the RS8 lies in the fact that Audi doesn't have an official RS8, and ABT is just working on something that could be a RS8. It's what I read on some forum elsewhere. I'm not sure if they threw the engine yet, but that's the plan I guess.

so rs6 is an a6 tuned ///m esque? and the s4 is like an rs4.. but called s4? im confused. the production s8 wont have 600 hp right?

eek3eek3eek3

[JizJizJiz]

Originally Posted by altedza Originally Posted by JizJizJiz Originally Posted by altedza so this ... abt.... is using the new a8 body... labelled it abt.... and they threw in a new engine? whats the rs8 have to do with it? I believe the RS8 lies in the fact that Audi doesn't have an official RS8, and ABT is just working on something that could be a RS8. It's what I read on some forum elsewhere. I'm not sure if they threw the engine yet, but that's the plan I guess. so rs6 is an a6 tuned ///m esque? and the s4 is like an rs4.. but called s4? im confused. the production s8 wont have 600 hp right? eek3eek3eek3

Well, RS4/RS6 are official Audis. Basically, they're tuned by Audi and factory-produced by Audi. There isn't a RS8 like that. I believe Audi does have a second-generation S8 coming out next year though.

[altedza]

Originally Posted by JizJizJiz Originally Posted by altedza Originally Posted by JizJizJiz Originally Posted by altedza so this ... abt.... is using the new a8 body... labelled it abt.... and they threw in a new engine? whats the rs8 have to do with it? I believe the RS8 lies in the fact that Audi doesn't have an official RS8, and ABT is just working on something that could be a RS8. It's what I read on some forum elsewhere. I'm not sure if they threw the engine yet, but that's the plan I guess. so rs6 is an a6 tuned ///m esque? and the s4 is like an rs4.. but called s4? im confused. the production s8 wont have 600 hp right? eek3eek3eek3 Well, RS4/RS6 are official Audis. Basically, they're tuned by Audi and factory-produced by Audi. There isn't a RS8 like that. I believe Audi does have a second-generation S8 coming out next year though.

details on first gen s8? (euro only?)
theres an rs4? or is it just known as s4.... and if so.... why is s6 known as Rs6? / how did ABT obtain the new s8 chassis?