464-HP Audi RS3 Sportback By ABT Is A Hot Hatch Made Even Hotter

Mercedes-AMG has demonstrated with the new A45. You can now avail a four-banger compact hatchback with as much as 416 hp from the factory, with the A45 S carries more power as compared to five-cylinder RS3 Sportback.

Will Audi decide to extract more muscle from its 2.5-liter inline-five for the next phase of its compact hot hatch? Time will let you know the answer to the above question, meanwhile, ABT has dialed up the outgoing RS3.

Equipped with the ABT Power S pack, you’re looking at a Sportback with 464 hp and 540 Newton-meters (398 pound-feet) of torque. In other words, the TFSI unit delivers an extra 70 horses and 60 Nm (44 lb-ft). The German tuner doesn’t specify how many tenths of a second the power bump has shaved off from the 0 to 62 mph (100 kph) sprint, but the task is likely completed under four seconds seeing as how a stock RS3 Sportback needs 4.1s to get the job done.

As per top speed, a standard RS3 from the factory has a 155 mph (250 kph) speed limit, whereas Audi has a higher speed limit of 174mph (280 kph) and this cost €1,500 at home in Germany. But ABT’s tuned RS3 has higher speed limit of 177 mph (285 kph).

The reputable aftermarket specialist has replaced the stock wheels with its own 19-inch alloys finished in matte black. If you want even bigger wheels than the ones featured here, then there’s a 20-inch set.

The tuner is providing several other upgrades as well, such as a Coilover suspension (like the pictured car has), beefier brakes, an anti-roll bar kit, and various tweaks for the cabin.