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Tuner B & B for the Audi A6 has prepared three packages to enhance its 3.0 TDI diesel engines.
Stage 1 package includes reinforcing the 340HP and 690 Nm of torque, Stage 2 at 365HP and 720 Nm, and Stage 3 means 390HP and 760 Nm.
Except for packages to enhance engine, B & B for the Audi A6 also features new springs (the lower the car by 30 mm), exhaust system, stainless steel, a set of new wheels and high performance brake system.
At Auto China 2012 in Beijing, Audi is presenting a themed vehicle based on the Q3 – the RS Q3 concept. It interprets the character of the compact SUV in a very special way – systematically dynamic.
The blue painted Audi RS Q3 concept is a vehicle based on the theme of thrilling dynamic performance. Its engine, a 2.5 TFSI with 265 kW (360 hp) of power, and its body – lowered about 25 mm (0.98 inches) and widened with sharp visual details – explore the potential of the Q3 model series in a new way.
Brushed and polished aluminum trim frames the Audi RS Q3 concept’s single-frame radiator grille. Its black grille insert exhibits a new geometry – the honeycombs are slightly offset to one another deeper inside, creating a distinct three-dimensional effect. The lower area of the grille integrates another sculpted feature – a silver quattro signature. The headlights are slightly tinted; inside them, some chrome parts are dark or covered by panels of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP).
The bumper was redesigned; there are now powerful edges around the outer air intakes. They are subdivided into two segments – the inner sections have honeycomb screen inserts, while their outer sections, made of CFRP, have a smooth funnel shape. The front spoiler is also made of CFRP. Its lower section is matt black. The entire lower section of the bumper is coated with blue clearcoat paint.
The same combination of black and blue tinted areas is repeated on the sides of the Audi RS Q3 concept – on the trim strips of the doors and sills and on the add-on parts of the wheel housings. The door mirror housings consist of black CFRP, while matt aluminum trim frames the side windows. The roof spoiler runs a long way towards the rear; its middle section has been slightly shortened compared to its outer sections. It is painted in the body color Ordos Blue – a matt blue with a slight yellow tint.
At the rear, the lower bumper section has a sporty and angular style. The diffuser insert, which integrates the two large elliptical tailpipes in typical RS look, has been shifted far upward. Here too, Audi designers chose a combination of blue clearcoat and black CFRP. The rear lights and auxiliary lights in the bumper are tinted in anthracite and are made of clear glass.
Blue and black: the interior
In the interior of the Audi RS Q3 concept, which gets plenty of light through a glass sunroof, cool black is the dominant color – on the roofliner, floor carpet, floor mats, leather-upholstered instrument panel and on large areas of the seat upholstery, which consists of Fine Nappa leather. Dark blue Alcantara is used as a contrasting element on the seat covers.
The contrasting blue color is used in an inventive way in the CFRP decorative panels – the panel material was produced by weaving brilliant blue luminescent glass fibers into it. The steering wheel has large control stalks made of CFRP, which are framed by aluminum accents. Most of the wheel is covered with black Velvet leather – a leather that gives the hands a secure grip and repels dirt very well. In the door trim panels, there are surfaces in blue Alcantara.
The inside door handle has a perforated lightweight construction look as in every RS model. In the tachometer, Chinese characters replace the usual Arabic numerals. RS Q3 badges adorn the instrument cluster, the seatbacks, door sill plates and floor mats.
The styling of the engine compartment is also extremely sporty in appearance. A layered-carbon trim panel covers the area around the five-cylinder engine that sports a red valve cover, and two laterally arranged ventilation screens feed air to the engine. As is the practice in car racing, the cylinder numbers are marked on their spark plug covers. An aluminum housing holds the open sports air filter, and the filtered air tube is made of stainless steel.
Powerful: the drivetrain
The extremely powerful 2.5 TFSI in the RS Q3 concept combines two classic Audi technologies – gasoline direct injection and turbocharging. From 2,480 cc of engine displacement, it generates 265 kW (360 hp) of power. The car catapults itself from zero to 100 km/h (62.14 mph) in 5.2 seconds, and its propulsive force takes it to a top speed of 265 km/h (164.66 mph).
A seven-speed S tronic transfers the forces of the sonorous 2.5 TFSI to the quattro permanent all-wheel drive. Generally, it directs these forces almost exclusively to the front wheels. When slip is detected there, it can redistribute forces to the rear axle via a hydraulic multi-plate clutch with electronic control – instantaneously and variably.
The alloy wheels of the Audi RS Q3 concept continue the dynamic RS Q styling and have the dimensions 8.5 J x 20. The front surfaces are high-gloss, while the sides are sandblasted. The tire size of 255/30 is not exactly typical for an SUV, but certainly for an RS model.
The A3 is a winner – it defines the compact car class with its self-confident premium claim again and again. The car is compact, but “the emphasis is on class”, explained Hans-Jürgen Abt. For the CEO of the renowned tuner the car is an absolute all-rounder, but in the “intensified” ABT version it offers additional maximum individuality and dynamics. Hans-Jürgen Abt: „The happiness in driving, always and everywhere – this is what our new AS3 stands for.“
At the moment engineers are occupied with testing the increase of performance of the AS3, but one thing is for sure yet: The new version is a real sports car, a car which can compete with larger vehicles if necessary, but also a car which navigates smoothly and reliably through daily traffic. The two-litre turbo-diesel engine is particularly economical – and therefore ideal for frequent drivers; Presumably updated by ABT it will offer around 200 HP/147 kW (standard: 170 HP/125 kW). Those who like more sporty cars will choose the 2.0 TFSI. Thanks to ABT POWER the engines performance grows to a powerful 250 HP/184 kW (standard: 200 HP/147 kW). ABT Sportsline also offers suspension springs for the AS3 for sportier driving qualities. Besides, a coil-over suspension is in planning, which additionally supports the sporting spirit of the compact car. The ABT brake kit assures suitable safety reserve: The discs have a diameter of 345 mm and grip well whenever needed.
Of course the ABT AS3 also appears to be fast in its optic: Front spoiler, front grille and side skirts make it appear even more distinctive. With the rear spoiler, the rear skirt insert and the two double end mufflers it shows its strong athletic side. The DR light alloy wheels, which are available in 18 and 19 inches, are an ideal addition for equal style and better handling. This special rim harmonises optimally with the classy silhouette of the ABT AS3: The 3D-impression of the five double spokes symbolises power and ease, movement and stability – and underlines the special class of compactness from Bavaria.
Not long ago the newly tuned Audi S5 Coupé was running through the streets with 3.0 V6 TFSI, which was installed for the first time and already now the company SENNER has adopted the modifications in optics and mechanics by THE Audi Tuner from the city of Rheinhessen. The model S5, which was presented in 2012 in Ingelheim, has almost no round parts in its design. If compared to its civil brother A5, the accent is set here by modified bumpers, radiator grill, aluminum optics of the door mirror and the four-pipe exhaust system.
The specialists of the leading Benno Senner by SENNER Tuning AG, Ingelheim set a task to give the Facelift-S5 a wilder temperament. Better performance including the lifting of throttling of the maximal speed and also the installation of a power converter and performance sport air filters enable the engine to work at 277 kW 377 hp and 500 Nm torque, which emissions come out through stainless steel sport car exhaust system with 100-mm race-looking end pipes.
The ibis-white colored S5 has front and back part of the car body tuned with new front and back lights and also LED lights to make the signs noticeable in the dark. The middle disks and 8,5×20 inch outwardly pushed wheel-tyres combination from the series of Corniche Challenge wheels (with the red Undercut Trim) and Vredestein Wintrac Extreme 245/30R2090W winter set of tyres (speed index W = up to 270 km/h) support the Variant 3 Inox Line-KW coilovers with an individually adjustable height, rebound and pressure level.
The interior doesn’t go without mentioning, and we state from the first glance: a flattened Audi R8 steering wheel with shift paddles and carbon speedometer panel set strike the observer’s eyes. And all passengers with the exception only for the driver have an unlimited access to DVDs during the trip. Among other things, the Senner Tuning offers an exclusive Supercharged Emblem – wholly made of carbon and strongly limited! Other development stages are still in the process now but the information about them will be published soon.
Original price of the vehicle including optional equipment and tuning amounts to € 79.900. The tuning measures alone 12.900 €
