Abt Sportsline

Johann Abt (20 December 1935 – 11 October 2003) continued a horseshoeing and blacksmithing tradition of his family, started by his father Johann Baptist Abt, with motor cars. He was a motorcycling and hillclimbing racer for the Abarth factory team until 1970. He is the father of Hans-Jürgen Abt and Christian Abt. He later entered cars with his own team, winning the "Trophée de l'Avenir" and many other series. Johann Abt's father founded the first Abt company in 1896. In 1991, Abt Sportsline GmbH was founded following "Auto-Abt". The headquarters moved to Daimlerstrasse in Kempten-Leubas and first offered about of space. In October 2002 an extension building was opened offering about extra of work space. Since November 2013 there is a third building giving the Abt Motorsports Department a new home. In summer of 2011, Abt celebrated their 115th anniversary since the first formation of the company in 1896. About 170 employees are working in the company's headquarters in Kempten, Germany, the products are sold in more than 50 countries worldwide. Since 2011, the Abt Lifestyle GmbH, run by Daniel Abt, organizes events for private or business customers. ==Motorsport==

driving the Audi e-tron FE07 at the 2021 Puebla ePrix, the final Audi Sport ABT Formula E car.|left After participating in a motorcycle race the company's founder Johann Abt started his racing career and the motorsports career of the company in general. Today Abt Sportsline is one of the most successful motorsports teams and has won several championships in the most important German racing series, like the Super Touring Car Cup (1999), the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM; titles in 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, and 2009) and the ADAC GT Masters (titles in 2009 and 2010). Since 2004, Abt Sportsline is one of the official factory teams of Audi under the name of Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline. The most successful year in motorsports for Abt Sportsline was 2009, receiving honors in three racing series at once: the DTM with Timo Scheider, the ADAC GT Masters with Christian Abt and the ADAC Formel Masters with Daniel Abt. In 2013, Daniel Abt was active in the GP2 Series and – beginning in September 2014 – he joined Lucas di Grassi as the second driver in the FIA Formula E Championship, where Abt participated. The German squad left Formula E after the 2020–21 season. In May 2022, Abt announced they would be returning to Formula E for the 2022–23 season with Cupra as Abt Cupra Formula E Team after a season away, sourcing powertrains from Mahindra Racing. In April 2024, it was reported that Abt Cupra's powertrain deal with Mahindra will end at the conclusion of the 2023–24 season and will be using Lola-Yamaha powertrains for the 2024–25 season onwards, with the team entering the season as Lola Yamaha Abt Formula E Team. In November, it was announced that Lola has taken over Abt's Formula E entrants' licence. Abt will continue to run the team operationally. Abt partnered with Cupra to enter the electric off-road racing series Extreme E as Abt Cupra XE in 2021. The team left the sport at the end of 2023 but are open to entering the new hydrogen-based off-road racing series Extreme H in 2025. ==Aftermarket==

Abt has taken much of their racing knowledge and adapted it for the street, making the company a tuner for the full Volkswagen Group line of products. Abt Sportsline has announced in 2015 that they are going to introduce their new tuning program for the European Volkswagen Passat at the Geneva Motor Show. While hosting the new Passat, their goal is to showcase a more aggressive kit that includes a front lip spoiler, revised side skirts, a tailgate-mounted spoiler, Abt-branded floor mats, 20- or 21-inch alloy wheels with Continental "sport-type" tires, optional mirror caps, sport springs and sports exhaust system, and a body kit that is more aerodynamic than the standard model. Aesthetics aside, changes in the Passat's performance include limited yet different 2.0-liter TDI four-cylinder engine with the capacity to be tuned to produce – an increase of over the previous model. ==Notable cars==

• AS4-R – A highly modified B7 A4 Avant, the ASR-R makes use of the bi-turbo 2.7L V6 to produce at 6800 rpm, and of torque at 3300 rpm. Modified Luxury & Exotics magazine called the AS4-R, "a grocery getter that delivers," and said it, "handles like a toy..." • TT-R – A supercharged second generation V6 Audi TT. • R8-R – Not yet released, Abt's R8 will feature a supercharger mated to Audi's 4.2L V8 for a total horsepower output of . • R8 GT R – A highly modified version of the Audi R8 V10 turning it into what Abt Sportsline calls a "motorsport champion for the road." The Abt R8 GT R features a tuned version of the 5.2-liter V10 engine, boosting the power from to . Many new exterior parts are made from carbon fiber, dropping the car's weight by . The interior features many modifications to make it more like a race car, including racing seats, a fire extinguisher, a 4-point seat belt, a rollover bar, and new steering wheel. Various other modifications make this a high performance road-legal race car. ==Racing results==

Formula E ;Notes: • – In the inaugural season, all teams were supplied with a spec powertrain by McLaren. • – Driver was fastest in group qualifying stage and was given one championship point. • † – Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance. • * – Season still in progress. Other teams supplied by Audi Sport Abt Extreme E results Racing overview Racing summary Complete Extreme E results (Races in bold indicate best qualifiers; races in italics indicate fastest super sector) ==List of models==

• Abt Sportsline Golf GTi (1976-1978) • Abt Sportsline Scirocco (1977-1981) • Abt Sportsline Golf GTi 1800 (1982-1983) • Abt Sportsline Coupé GT (1983) • Abt Sportsline 80 Quattro (1985) • Abt Sportsline B300 (1987-1991) • Abt Sportsline 200 Quattro (1988-1991) • Abt Sportsline C5 (1989) • Abt Sportsline S2-C4 (1992-) • Abt Sportsline VS4 (1998-2003) • Abt Sportsline TT-R DTM Prototype (1999) • Abt Sportsline S3 (1999-2001) • Abt Sportsline A3 (2000-2003) • Abt Sportsline Passat Variant (2000-2005) • Abt Sportsline AS4 (2001-2004) • Abt Sportsline A2 (2001-2005) • Abt Sportsline VS3 (2001-2005) • Abt Sportsline AS6 Allroad Quattro (2001-2006) • Abt Sportsline AS3 (2002) • Abt Sportsline AS6 (2002) • Abt Sportsline TT Limited (2002) • Abt Sportsline TT Limited II (2002) • Abt Sportsline TT Limited Wide Body (2002) • Abt Sportsline TT-R (2002) • Abt Sportsline RS6 Avant (2002-2004) • Abt Sportsline AS4 Cabriolet (2002-2005) • Abt Sportsline Fabia (2002-2005) • Abt Sportsline León Cupra (2002-2005) • Abt Sportsline Superb (2002-2006) • Abt Sportsline TT Sport (2002-2006) • Abt Sportsline TT Sport Roadster (2002-2006) • Abt Sportsline New Beetle Cabriolet (2003) • Abt Sportsline S4+ Avant (2003) • Abt Sportsline Octavia (2003-2004) • Abt Sportsline AS8 (2003-2005) • Abt Sportsline Touran (2003-2006) • Abt Sportsline VS10 (2003-2007) • Abt Sportsline AS400 (2004) • Abt Sportsline T5 Sporting Van (2004) • Abt Sportsline Octavia Combi (2004-2008) • Abt Sportsline VS4 (2004-2008) • Abt Sportsline AS4 Avant (2005) • Abt Sportsline AS4-R Avant (2005) • Abt Sportsline Passat (2005) • Abt Sportsline Toledo (2005) • Abt Sportsline AS4 (2005-2007) • Abt Sportsline RS4 (2005-2007) • Abt Sportsline AS3 Sportback (2005-2008) • Abt Sportsline AS8 (2005-2008) • Abt Sportsline VS4-R (2005-2008) • Abt Sportsline Altea (2005-2009) • Abt Sportsline AS7 (2005-2009) • Abt Sportsline Fox (2005-2009) • Abt Sportsline VS4 (2005-2009) • Abt Sportsline Jetta VS4 (2005-2010) • Abt Sportsline VS4 (2005-2010) • Abt Sportsline León IS (2006) • Abt Sportsline Phaeton (2006) • Abt Sportsline S8 (2006) • Abt Sportsline A6 Allroad Quattro (2006-2008) • Abt Sportsline AS3 (2006-2008) • Abt Sportsline AS3-R (2006-2008) • Abt Sportsline AS6 (2006-2008) • Abt Sportsline AS6 Avant (2006-2008) • Abt Sportsline Golf R32 (2006-2008) • Abt Sportsline Ibiza (2006-2008) • Abt Sportsline Octavia RS (2006-2008) • Abt Sportsline Eos (2006-2010) • Abt Sportsline S3 (2006-2010) • Abt Sportsline Touran (2006-2010) • Abt Sportsline Magotan (2007) • Abt Sportsline Roomster (2007) • Abt Sportsline VS6 (2007) • Abt Sportsline TT (2007-2010) • Abt Sportsline TT Roadster (2007-2010) • Abt Sportsline TT Sport (2007-2010) • Abt Sportsline TT-R (2007-2010) • Abt Sportsline AS6 (2008) • Abt Sportsline Fabia (2008) • Abt Sportsline Touareg TDI (2008) • Abt Sportsline VS4 Variant (2008) • Abt Sportsline A3 Cabriolet (2008-2010) • Abt Sportsline Phaeton (2008-2010) • Abt Sportsline RS6 Avant (2008-2010) • Abt Sportsline AS5 (2008-2011) • Abt Sportsline VS4 (2008-2011) • Abt Sportsline AS4 (2008-2012) • Abt Sportsline AS4 Avant (2008-2012) • Abt Sportsline Passat CC (2008-2012) • Abt Sportsline Q5 (2008-2012) • Abt Sportsline R8 (2008-2012) • Abt Sportsline R8 Spyder (2008-2012) • Abt Sportsline Scirocco (2008-2014) • Abt Sportsline A5 Cabriolet Radeberger Pilsner (2009) • Abt Sportsline AS7 (2009) • Abt Sportsline Q7 V12 TDI (2009) • Abt Sportsline S4 (2009) • Abt Sportsline X-Bow (2009-) • Abt Sportsline AS3 (2009-2010) • Abt Sportsline AS5 Cabriolet (2009-2011) • Abt Sportsline AS5 Sportback (2009-2011) • Abt Sportsline AS5-R (2009-2011) • Abt Sportsline Golf GTD (2009-2012) • Abt Sportsline Golf GTi (2009-2012) • Abt Sportsline R8 Carbon (2009-2012) • Abt Sportsline R8 V10 (2009-2012) • Abt Sportsline VS4 (2009-2012) • Abt Sportsline Polo (2009-2014) • Abt Sportsline TT RS (2009-2014) • Abt Sportsline TT RS Roadster (2009-2014) • Abt Sportsline Exeo (2010) • Abt Sportsline Golf R (2010) • Abt Sportsline Ibiza (2010) • Abt Sportsline R8 GTR (2010-2012) • Abt Sportsline R8 V10 Spyder (2010-2012) • Abt Sportsline RS5 (2010-2012) • Abt Sportsline AS8 4.2 TDI (2010-2013) • Abt Sportsline AS1 (2010-2014) • Abt Sportsline Touareg (2010-2014) • Abt Sportsline Multivan (2010-2015) • Abt Sportsline Amarok (2010-2016) • Abt Sportsline R8 GTR Polizei "Tune it! Safe!" Concept (2011) • Abt Sportsline R8 GTS Spyder (2011-2012) • Abt Sportsline RS3 Sportback (2011-2012) • Abt Sportsline A7 Sportback (2011-2014) • Abt Sportsline AS6 (2011-2015) • Abt Sportsline AS6 Avant (2011-2015) • Abt Sportsline QS3 (2011-2015) • Abt Sportsline VS4 (2011-2016) • Abt Sportsline A1 Quattro (2012) • Abt Sportsline QS5 (2012) • Abt Sportsline Up! (2012) • Abt Sportsline AS8 (2012-2013) • Abt Sportsline AS1 Sportback (2012-2014) • Abt Sportsline AS7 Sportback (2012-2014) • Abt Sportsline RS4 Avant (2012-2015) • Abt Sportsline AS3 (2012-2016) • Abt Sportsline AS4 (2012-2016) • Abt Sportsline AS4 Avant (2012-2016) • Abt Sportsline AS5 (2012-2016) • Abt Sportsline Coccinelle (2012-2016) • Abt Sportsline Coccinelle Cabriolet (2012-2016) • Abt Sportsline S5 (2012-2016) • Abt Sportsline S5 Cabriolet (2012-2016) • Abt Sportsline S5 Sportback (2012-2016) • Abt Sportsline Golf GTi (2012-2017) • Abt Sportsline Polo R WRC Street (2013) • Abt Sportsline R8 GTR (2013) • Abt Sportsline AS6-R Avant (2013-2014) • Abt Sportsline RS6 Avant (2013-2014) • Abt Sportsline RS7 Sportback (2013-2014) • Abt Sportsline Golf 1.4 TSI (2013-2015) • Abt Sportsline Golf 1.6 TDI (2013-2015) • Abt Sportsline AS3 Sportback (2013-2016) • Abt Sportsline RS5-R (2013-2016) • Abt Sportsline S3 (2013-2016) • Abt Sportsline AS5 Sportback (2013-2017) • Abt Sportsline Golf 1.4 TSI (2013-2017) • Abt Sportsline Golf 2.0 TDI (2013-2017) • Abt Sportsline Golf GTI Dark Edition (2013-2017) • Abt Sportsline Golf GTi Performance (2013-2017) • Abt Sportsline R8 V10 (2013-2017) • Abt Sportsline SQ5 (2013-2017) • Abt Sportsline Golf GTD (2013-2018) • Abt Sportsline Multivan (2014) • Abt Sportsline RS6-R Avant (2014) • Abt Sportsline RS Q3 (2014-2015) • Abt Sportsline S3 Berline (2014-2016) • Abt Sportsline AS5 Sportback Dark (2014-2017) • Abt Sportsline AS8 (2014-2017) • Abt Sportsline Golf R (2014-2017) • Abt Sportsline RS5 Cabriolet (2014-2017) • Abt Sportsline S1 Sportback (2014-2018) • Abt Sportsline TT (2014-2018) • Abt Sportsline RS3 Sportback (2015) • Abt Sportsline Schaeffler FE01 (2015-2016) ==References==