"If you wish to experience value for money in the compact class,
you won't be able to ignore the new Golf VI", gushes Hans-Jürgen Abt.
The managing director of the world's biggest customiser of vehicles in
the Volkswagen Group is very taken by the new version of the Wolfsburg
"evergreen": "The new Golf is an outstanding basis for our designers
and technicians - and they've already succeeded in creating five
awe-inspiring predecessor series." For the ABT Golf VI, the Kempten
company developed a sporty visual package perfectly geared to ABT's
increases in performance and vehicle components.
Our
Golf shows that driving fun and ecological points of view do not
exclude each other," said Hans-Jürgen Abt, and highlighted the 1.4 TSI,
which is available in two stages of expansion: the standard 122 HP (90
kW) become 160 PS (118 kW), and the more powerful version produces a
proud 200 HP (147 kW) for the road instead of only 160 HP (118 kW). The
"little" direct injection engine therefore produces almost as much as
the next bigger series aggregate, the 2.0 TSI, but uses less fuel. "The
magic word here is "downsizing"", Hans-Jürgen Abt explained. However,
for extremely power-starved fans the Allgäu company is also offering a
power package for the 2.0 FSI: 210 HP (154 kW) will then become 240 PS
(176 kW). The economically sensible alternative for regular drivers is
the 2.0 TDI, which ABT Sportsline has given a powerful 170 HP/125 kW
(standard: 140 HP/103 kW). In order for the power to be perfectly put
into practice, ABT springs or the sporty ABT threaded suspension are
recommended. ABT braking systems and ABT sports braking systems provide
performance-related deceleration.
But a real ABT does not
just have to drive racily, but also look like it. For the Golf VI the
designers developed a body kit that gives the hit model a dynamic and
at the same time elegant look: front grill and apron make the car look
more present, while the sidebars also make the ground look closer than
it is. At the back, the rear spoiler and rear apron attachment, in
which the slanted 4-pipe exhaust is integrated, become the central
elements. 18 or 19-inch AR and BR rims round off the appearance. Of
course, the elegant wheels are also available in combination with the
matching sport tyres. One thing is certain: with the new ABT
components, the Golf VI rolls stylishly into the spotlight. The newbie
is a real highlight, because this is the sixth time that the ABT's have
produced a Volkswagen for individualists.
Source: ABT Sportsline
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