ABT R8 LMS to tear up the streets of KL this weekend

ABT R8 LMS to tear up the streets of KL this weekend

It’s all happening the weekend before the Formula 1 Petronas Malaysian GP. Here’s your chance to catch more than just the Red Bull F1 car in action along Jalan Bukit Bintang this Sunday; Federal Auto will be giving ABT fans the chance to see the ABT R8 LMS race car (essentially, the ABT R8 GT R) – driven by Alex Yoong – doing the dirty too.

The ABT Sportsline-tuned vehicle improves on the base Audi R8’s 525 hp from its 5.2 litre FSI V10 engine, offering 620 hp from the same block while tipping the scales 100 kg lighter than the stock car. Performance specs include a 0-100 kph time of 3.2 seconds, to 200 kph in 9.9 seconds before topping out at 325 kph.

Of course, there’s a complete host of ABT gear strapped on, from suspension, brakes and exhaust system to a complete aerodynamic kit and corresponding interior. The screaming starts from around 2pm this Sunday, April 3, so we’ve been told, so pen it in if you’re up to taking in the double whammy.

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Anthony Lim believes that nothing is better than a good smoke and a car with character, with good handling aspects being top of the prize heap. Having spent more than a decade and a half with an English tabloid daily never being able to grasp the meaning of brevity or being succinct, he wags his tail furiously at the idea of waffling - in greater detail - about cars and all their intrinsic peculiarities here.

 

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  • turbocharged on Apr 01, 2011 at 1:54 pm

    last minute ……ish ish

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  • Vincent on Apr 01, 2011 at 2:03 pm

    test drived at Play station3 few months ago..heheh

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  • crazerlapd on Apr 01, 2011 at 2:19 pm

    Which part of Bukit Bintang this show is happening?

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  • farghmee on Apr 01, 2011 at 2:41 pm

    i saw this car this morning at jln loke yew..on the transport lorry of course.

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  • kawan on Apr 01, 2011 at 2:44 pm

    this car is gorgeous n garang..like a head of ular tedung

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  • hey in your previous post you said that this car will be displayed in front of the pavillion on saturday. Is it true? and what time does the event starts on saturday? yes saturday not the sunday event.

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    • Anthony Lim (Member) on Apr 01, 2011 at 4:36 pm

      Not the ABT R8, but the Red Bull F1 racecar which will be on display during set-up on Sat. They didn’t give the time in the release, but it’s only setting up on Sat, nothing else. Should be towards the evening, my guess.

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  • firefox4 on Apr 01, 2011 at 5:44 pm

    so r u saying the authority gonna closed down the jalan bukit binatang and let alex yong drive the audi in a loop or something? wow..

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  • pomen_merz on Apr 01, 2011 at 8:48 pm

    alex yoong???sure eksiden….ahahahaha

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