ABT revealed their take on the Audi RS3 which will debut at the upcoming Essen Motor Show.

The ABT RS3 450 now offers 443hp and 550Nm of torque (405lb ft) thanks to a specially developed ABT engine control unit, a larger intercooler and an optional exhaust with four tail pipes, measuring 102mm in diameter.

ABT has chosen a matt red paint with pearlescent finish, a black panel on the rear hatch and carbon-look details for their ‘Individual’ show car. The ride height was dropped by 30mm front and 25mm rear thanks to new springs while a set of 19-inch forged wheels wrapped in 235/35 Continentals complete the exterior changes.

The cabin of ABT’s Audi RS3 is now choked in black Alcantara, from the dashboard to the door panels, with the seats dressed in leather. Special ABT-badged silver trim runs across the interior.

The tuner didn’t share any info on the performance gains though, and that makes it a bit difficult for us to compare who has done a better job in turning the Audi RS3 into a proper supercar-killing machine between them and the folks over at MTM.

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