{"id":11479,"date":"2004-11-26T21:46:00","date_gmt":"2004-11-26T21:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ooooiykyk.com\/audiarchives\/?p=11479"},"modified":"2026-11-03T22:53:40","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T22:53:40","slug":"audi-as4-by-abt-sportsline-b7-2004","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ooooiykyk.com\/audiarchives\/2004\/11\/26\/audi-as4-by-abt-sportsline-b7-2004\/","title":{"rendered":"Audi AS4 by ABT Sportsline (B7, 2004)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What:<\/strong>\u00a0AS4 by\u00a0ABT Sportsline<\/a>
Model Family:<\/strong> A4<\/a>
Market \/ Zone:<\/strong>\u00a0Germany at presentation. Wider availability undocumented in the Essen release
Conversion Supplier:<\/strong>\u00a0ABT Sportsline<\/a>, Kempten, Germany
Documented Appearance:<\/strong>\u00a02004 Essen Motor Show<\/a>, November 26\u2013December 5, 2004
Year:<\/strong>\u00a02005<\/a>, 2006<\/a>, 2007<\/a>
Number Produced:<\/strong>\u00a0Undocumented
Model \/ Generation Code(s):<\/strong>\u00a0B7<\/a>,\u00a0Type 8E<\/a>
Chassis \/ Matrix:<\/strong>\u00a0PL46<\/a>
Body Style:<\/strong>\u00a0Four-door sedan
Engine(s):<\/strong>\u00a02.0 TDI, upgraded from 103 kW (140 PS) to 125 kW (170 PS)
Transmission(s):<\/strong>\u00a0Undocumented for the Essen exhibit<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SUMMARY<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

ABT Sportsline presented its B7-based AS4 sedan at the 2004 Essen Motor Show. The exhibit combined a 170 PS version of Audi\u2019s 2.0 TDI with ABT bodywork, a sport brake system and titanium-look SP1 wheels. It was one of three programs ABT brought to Essen for Audi\u2019s newly introduced models, alongside the AS3 Sportback and C6-based AS6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BACKGROUND & DEVELOPMENT<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The AS4 appeared at the end of the season in which Audi\u2019s works return to the DTM yielded the drivers\u2019, teams\u2019 and manufacturers\u2019 championships. ABT\u2019s Essen release drew a direct connection between its role in that campaign and its work on the new roadgoing A4. Dunlop also carried over from the racing program as the tire supplier for the AS4 exhibit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Essen offered two distinct interpretations of the new A4. ABT showed its tuned diesel AS4, while quattro GmbH presented the gasoline-powered A4 DTM Edition design study<\/a> that previewed Audi\u2019s production special edition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

ABT developed a grille and front spoiler lip for the B7\u2019s Singleframe front end. Side skirts carried the treatment along the sedan\u2019s flanks, while a rear wing and rear skirt completed the body package. ABT attributed improved aerodynamic loading and road holding to the additions but supplied no measurements. Four chrome tailpipes and an ABT rear emblem identified the conversion from behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CHASSIS & MECHANICALS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

ABT recalibrated the 2.0 TDI\u2019s engine management, raising output by 22 kW (30 PS) to 125 kW (170 PS). The company also reported sharper engine response. Its Essen specification included an ABT rear silencer and sport brake system. The release did not give a torque figure, acceleration time or top speed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The show car wore 8.5 \u00d7 19-inch ABT SP1 wheels in a titanium-look finish with Dunlop tires. The release identified the wheel size but did not specify the tire dimensions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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INTERIOR & EQUIPMENT<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

An ABT shift knob was the cabin change identified in the Essen release. ABT also fitted an emblem to the engine cover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PRODUCTION & VARIANTS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The 170 PS 2.0 TDI sedan is the AS4 configuration documented in the 2004 Essen material. ABT gave no production count or fixed allocation. The release provides a record of the show car and its equipment, rather than a complete catalog of B7 AS4 applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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