From the racetrack onto the street
The ABT "All-in-one set" for more driving fun you can feel.
When it comes to engine technology, aerodynamics, sports wheels, exhaust systems, suspension or brakes: Constant improvement, setting new goals, winning – this is our motivation, both on the racetrack and in the development of intelligent tuning components for street use. That is our philosophy, not just empty theory, but the result of decades in the hard school of international motorsport. This unique competence and experience, in addition to intensive cooperation with the technological leaders Audi and VW, will keep us moving in the future as well.
1896s
Johann Abt founds a blacksmith's shop in Kempten.
1950s
Founder's grandson Johann Abt completes his first race on the grass circuit in Kempten. More than 300 motorsport victories follow.
1960s
ABT Tuning is founded. Johann Abt achieves top results with the Abarth in numerous hill climbs.
1970s
VW launches production of the Golf. And from now on, ABT is one of the leading automobile tuners. Double triumph for the ABT team in the touring car series "Trophée l'Avenir".
1980s
Chip tuning is born, and is perfected by the specialists at ABT. Initial successes in the Formula racing series.
1990s
Christian and Hans-Jürgen, who now control the fate of the company, establish ABT Sportsline GmbH in 1991. Christian develops into a winning driver; he wins the Formula Junior title in 1991, becomes the Formula 3 champion (Class B) in 1992 and finally wins the STW Championship in 1999.
Since 2000
The ABT Sportsline team wins the most important touring car-racing series with the DTM in 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008 and 2009. ABT Sportsline GmbH, nearly 200 employees in almost 70 countries on every continent around the world, remains to this day the world's largest tuner for Audi, VW, Seat and Škoda automobiles.
Starting aid for the next generation.
ABT is not only established as a successful team in the world's most renowned touring car series, but also supports young talent: For the past decade, Volkswagen has put the experts of the ABT Sportsline team in charge of the junior racing series ADAC VW Polo Cup. And since 2008 we are at the starting line with two cars in the new ADAC Formula Masters entry-level racing series.
