If you missed a Audi SQ5 diesel, you won't have to suffer any longer: ABT brings it back to life with 330 CV

Whenever we anticipate an article related to the German tuner ABT, we quickly associate it with some wild creation closely linked to the vehicles of the Group Volkswagen. However, this time we are looking at the revival of a model that set a before-and-after mark, whose SQ5 badge managed to combine the sportiness conveyed by the “S” designation with a diesel engine. With the second generation of the Audi Q5, the brand with the four rings chose a V6 petrol engine to power the sportiest variant of the car, but ABT has wanted to return to that original concept on its own terms.

The German tuner has decided to select three variants of the Audi SUV and apply to them both aesthetic and mechanical modifications. In this way, ABT has ensured a wider range of options for its customers, who will be able to access significant improvements without needing to purchase the most radical version of the Audi Q5.

In terms of styling, we can see how ABT has dressed up the appearance of the four-ringed SUV with a more prominent kit. Thanks to it, a more voluminous and aggressive front bumper has been fitted, featuring air intakes that bring forward a new power range. This effect is also created by the rear, an area that has been spiced up with a much sportier spoiler and a diffuser flanked by four exhaust outlets that announce a thundering roar.

ABT has also played with the wheels, including a design of its own fitted up to 21 inches. To help improve the more radical new look of the Audi Q5, the German tuner has decided to install a new suspension, which lowers the height of the SUV from 35 to 65 mm, offering a more radical stance and better cornering that will blend perfectly with the mechanical modifications.

In this section, and as we previewed, ABT has chosen three engines to apply a fine-tuning. In the first instance, the tuner has worked on the 2.0 TDI diesel heart, which has been able to raise its performance from 190 CV and 400 Nm of torque to 215 CV and 440 Nm of torque. The 2.0 TFSI petrol engine has also been modified, so ABT has managed to increase 252 CV and 370 Nm of torque to 300 CV and 420 Nm.

Last but not least, we find the 3.0 TDI, a V6 capable of producing a staggering 286 CV and 620 Nm of torque. Thanks to ABT’s desire to bring back a diesel Audi SQ5, we can now enjoy 330 CV and 670 Nm, figures that will offer a tough rival not only to the main competitors of the Audi Q5, but also to the production SQ5 itself.

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