2015 Audi TT Gets Red Lipstick from ABT, Makes 310 HP

Their first tuning project for the coupe started with the base four-cylinder 2.0 TFSI engine which in its latent state makes 230 HP (169 kW) and 370 Nm (272 lb-ft). After an overdose of remapping and turbo boost, that number has jumped to 310 HP (228 kW) and 440 Nm (324 lb-ft) of torque, which coincidentally is the same as the more hardcore TTS.

The discrete and simple nature of the TT coupe has been killed and replaced with brash combinations of straight lines, deep air intakes and red accents sprinkled thought. The ABT version of the TT looks instantly different, unmistakably German and quite dangerous, like one of those Amazonian snakes you know are deadly.

ABT has revised the front end with a new grille, lower bumper blade and red inserts for the side air intakes. The body kit also includes vented mirror caps in red, a new fixed rear wing and a skirt insert featuring two extra side attachments that give a 3D effect.

The final piece of the puzzle is the metallic one. The standard exhaust system with twin pipes has been replaced by a throaty quad one with black tips. ABT also added a coilover suspension kit and replaced the standard alloy wheels with a 20-inch DR set sending Continental rubber to the road.

We think the body kit is awesome, especially the front inserts, which make the TT look like a baby RS7. But with so much red on the car, isn't ABT playing into the hairdresser's car stereotype by putting lipstick on the car?

Update: A cool car deserves a cool video and we have one, fresh from the Essen Motor Show, where the ABT-tuned TT made its debut.