Federal Auto Holdings Bhd. has officially opened an ABT showroom at Glenmarie, Shah Alam. The showroom which is Asia’s largest for the famous German tuner is 12,000 square feet in size and costs over a RM1 million to set up. The ABT dealership is specifically run by Federal Auto Sports Tuning Sdn. Bhd. or FAST which is a subsidiary of Federal Auto. The launch of the new showroom, blessed by ABT Managing Director, Hans-Jurgen Abt himself (son to founder, Johann Abt), comes after the appointment of FAST as ABT’s exclusive local dealer in March 2010. This means that Cartrade-ABT no longer represent the tuner here in Malaysia.
The dealership is responsible for selling official ABT products that range from aesthetic kits such as polyurethane body kits and wheels to engine performance upgrades as well as sports suspension springs. It also covers exhaust and brake upgrades. Apart from catering for the usual suspects, which are Volkswagens, the dealership also offers parts for Audis.
The scope of Volkswagen models that are covered by FAST include the Golf Mk6 (both 1.4 TSI and GTi models), the Scirocco (both 1.4 TSI and 2.0 TSI models) as well as the Tiguan. Golf Mk5 owners should be happy to know that FAST offers upgrades for the previous generation hatchback too.
As for the four-ring cars, owners of the TT, the A4 (both sedan and avant models), the A3 (5-door, Sportback and S3 models), the Q5 and lastly the R8 speed demon will find kits at the showroom. FAST confirmed that all ABT parts can be made available for the above models, with some already in stock.
The company also confirmed that the parts come with ABT’s 1-year warranty (against defects) and mentioned that esthetic upgrades will not harm your vehicle’s manufacturer warranty. However, engine upgrades such as ABT’s high-performance ECU kits can void the warranty. Nevertheless FAST said that it is in talks with the manufacturers in regards to the issue.
In terms of price, we don’t have the full price list just yet but upgrade kits for both the Golf and Scirocco models can be anywhere between RM6,363 for an engine chip tuning to RM43,610 for a complete set which includes a full body kit, sport springs, wheels and tires. An example of an ABT upgrade is the chip tuning for the Golf GTi Mk6, which bumps power from 210hp to 260hp and 280Nm of torque to 360Nm.
FAST plans to open another showroom in Petaling Jaya later this year, followed by at least two more in Penang and Johor Bahru by end of next year. Since we are on the topic, ABT is pronounced as ‘abt’ and not ‘A.B.T’ which is a common misconception. Continue reading to view more images of the launch event.
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I dont get it. As if the Stock standard Golf GTI torque and and HP is not enough??!
I agree…. it’s more than enough… ppl who buy Golf GTI are discreet…. ABT will just make it loud with the shouty bodykits and all…. however, there’s no such thing as too much power…. it’s just usable or not haha
agree with you that there’s no such thing as too much power. some people also say stock veyron with 1001hp also not enough that’s why come out with 1200hp supersport.
A lot of people will be surprised by how much mods can be done on the GTI. Besides ABT, there are MTM, Revo, APR, Ottinger, Votex, Osir, Rieger and lots more. Some does bodykit, some does tuning, and some both like ABT. For me personally, MTM is more promising since they work closely with VW and Audi. Check out www.mtm-online.de on what they can do with your cars.
ppl even mod F430 scud la. talk about power, never enough, like women
MTM milks out 10 more HP than ABT and it’s RM5000, cheaper than ABT’s
Try BSR…. you can load the program by yourself without any chip soldering or bypass…. around 4k i think and it can be done in 10 mins. Reloading to ori, simple plug in the gadgets and reload ori!
you can tune the car without VW finding out!!!
http://en.bsr.se/
LOL!!!!
They are all chipped without soldering, just software upload.
Hi m interested 2 do up my Audi A 4 any idea where in KL/PJ i can get in touch with MTM ?
Humans are never content with what they have. It’s normal human behaviour.
nice rim!
This is the ‘Transformer’ for Golf TSI !!! Wow! great!
The Audi A5 Sportback, what a beauty!
Does Federal Auto have anything to do with 8TV’s Driven? http://paultan.org/photo/index.php?album=abt-glenmarie-showroom-launch&image=abt-glenmarie-launch-16.jpg
Is time to have my SCIROCCO flying !!!!!!! yee haaa
not so much on the kit but those wheel is very PRETTY!! the last i saw was 12k.. phew…
The Scirocco front bumper looks like Satria Neo CPS…. :D BTW Kudos to VW!!!
ya rite!
aaabbbttttt……aaahhhhbuuuuuteeeeee……..AaaaAaBbbbbbbTTttttteeehhh……LoL
another misconception by a malaysian…..i first thought it was A.B.T……
same goes to how some pronounce Peugeot and Carrefour…….hahahahah
thanks for the info,wont make me look like a fool when i talk about “ahbehteh” to a mat salleh next time…lol…
i spot an a5 sportback….will it be coming here?
Spotted that too.
Not too sure though since it’s on Singaporean plates. However, we can only hope that Audi will bring it, not only for the rich to buy but for ours eyes to see it in metal :)
who is that guy wif justin Bieber hairdo? haha
dude… he’s the owner of autovox in s’pore…haha to you too
bye bye cartrade…
the 4 exhaust stacked up on each other is to ah beng ish to me. If i were to own a GTi the only modifications i would do is to chip it and add led tail lamps
is the federal auto is the same as volvo federal auto?
the first thing i thought when i saw the title,it was about volvo..
WOW!!! , how much for the fully souped-up A5 Sportback? , thats a chic magnetron!
Fook! I tot the Gomen say will not issues any APs to import Tuner cars since 2005?
Remember what happened to WALD and Impul ?
This is Abt upgrades not cars.
Even though I find the hike in torque tempting, there’s no way I’m gonna risk my 5-year warranty. Four and a half years more to go.
Federal Auto! Cartrade was offering RM4,500 for chip upgrade and if you buy the car get a chip there are offering 3 grand! now there are pricing it at RM6,363! Gosh, what a pain!
Cartrade installation does not void the warranty, hopefully they will end the talk with good news!
hmm.. that white scirocco kit could be inspirational to make one and fit it into satria neo.. hehe
Cartrade always at the losing end
be it BMW and now VW. !!
Apa hal sekarang Elyas @ AP king ?
wow…bling bling cars! the bodykit is overkill
damn.. i should’ve have put this in my B8. smoked by 335 last week..gosh that beemer was so fast, still spin at 230
Even with a Stage 1 chip, your B8 will only have about 260bhp…no where near a 335i, u need a chipped S5 to stand a chance
Nahhh…just traded-in my B8, waiting for 535. got free service some more and golf umbrella ..ha ha ha ha
Anyone knows whether if they have stock for the new Polo ?