ABT Releases Photos of Three Specially Tuned and Designed Audi A1s

ABT Releases Photos of Three Specially Tuned and Designed Audi A1s

If you're been unimpressed by the Audi A1 so far, ABT has tuned the subcompact and matched that extra power with three bold designs. "Cool, trendy, and extravagant all good things come in threes," reads an ABT release. That's because ABT's A1s come in Klecks, High-Voltage, and Aloha designs with 17- or 18-inch ABT Z Titan wheels. First, though, the dynamic improvements. ABT adds a double-pipe sports rear muffler and new springs. Then the tuner gets to work on the engines. The basic 1.2-liter 86-horsepower engine is upgraded to 115 horsepower. The larger 122-horsepower 1.4-liter engine sees power increased to 150 horsepower. Both versions of the 1.6-liter diesel get 20 horsepower bumps. Klecks, literally, means "splash," which explains the white paint accents on the bright red A1 pictured at left. ABT calls the High-Voltage design its "most toxic," and, like the other two, this A1 gets a full body kit, spoiler, special mirror covers, and matching floor mats. The last A1 is the Aloha, which features lavender-colored side skirts. Except for the accented side vents, ABT's visual customization seems more tasteful than many tuners' attempts at improving existing production cars.