MotorFanatics - Motor and Media Blog» Motor Blog http://motorfanatics.com What Makes Cars Cool Tue, 18 May 2010 20:57:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Abt Sportsline Audi AS5 http://motorfanatics.com/2009/06/06/abt-sportsline-audi-as5/ http://motorfanatics.com/2009/06/06/abt-sportsline-audi-as5/#comments Sun, 07 Jun 2009 05:56:45 +0000 MotorDan http://motorfanatics.com/?p=731 5Abt 0015So if you’ve visited lately, you know that Chris is off to enjoy the power tour…and he’s already posting regularly with his updates and adventure notes.  I figured before the barrage of all things power tour really gets going, I’d hit you with one quick euro treat.
I first got my hands on an Audi S5 a little over a year ago when I was tagged along with a colleague to attend an Audi press event in the Bay area…specifically the Napa Valley and Infineon Raceway.  The sparkle of the event was the R8, but I came away with a real affection for the S5.  The car is strikingly elegant and completely Audi in its subtle sexy-ness.   Lets move to the SEMA show last fall in Las Vegas where I met Flourian from Abt Sportsline….a German  company that takes mostly VW & Audi production cars and turns up the heat.  Flourian was nice enough to show me a few examples on display in Las Vegas, and also to give me some insight into the company.

Shortly after the SEMA show, the Abt Audi visited my home town…and the photos that follow are the result….striking in every way.  The Audi is a bit more aggressive and for some it will seem over done. Myself, I’m not sure. The original design is breathtaking and the Abt modifications are dramatic. I think my only area of uncertainty is the colors and their delivery. I guess this is one of the beauties of design and the car world…we all have our own opinions, and that is all that matters.  If you like it. Perfect. If you love it, even better.

Alright, Chris will be pounding us with power tour material in the next week…so enjoy this last gallery before the storm really gets going!

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