ABT will give your Audi RS3 over 450bhp

There aren’t many people in the world who would look at the latest 394bhp Audi RS3 and think it was lacking in the power stakes. 

The folks at ABT Sportsline clearly felt that was precisely the case, though, because they have now unveiled an ‘ABT Power S’ upgrade that brings the 2.5-litre turbocharged five-cylinder’s figures up to 454bhp and 398lb ft of torque.

ABT says that the software upgrade brings the 0-62mph time down from 3.8 seconds to 3.6, but when we tested a standard RS3 it managed to equal that latter time despite being on winter tyres. Imagine how quick the ABT will be in the real-world, then. 

Oh, and if you get your chequebook out, the German tuner will also increase the RS3’s electronically limited top speed. Apparently over 300kph (186mph) is possible.

We can almost guarantee there’s still more to come…