ABT Sportsline is a German aftermarket tuning company founded in 1896 in Kempten, Bavaria, originally as a blacksmith and wagon repair shop before pivoting to automotive modification in the twentieth century. The company specializes in performance and visual upgrades for Volkswagen Group vehicles, particularly Audi, Volkswagen, SEAT, and Skoda models, and is one of the longest-established tuning operations in Germany. ABT is especially well known for heavily modified versions of Audi's high-performance RS lineup, including the RS6, RS7, RS4, RS3, and RSQ8, with some builds pushing outputs to around 1,000 horsepower. The company also produced the XGT, a limited track-focused concept based on the Audi R8, and has released edition models such as the RSQ8 Signature Edition and the Urus Scatenato, the latter being a tuned version of the Lamborghini Urus. ABT operates as an active business and maintains a presence in motorsport through long-running involvement in the DTM and Formula E series.
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