If the already attractive SUV wasn’t tough enough for you before, the solution offered up by German tuning house ABT ought to rub your ‘gangsta’ sensibilities the right way.

The Q5’s 2.0 and 3.0 TDI engines get a boost from 105kW (140hp) to 127kW (170hp) and 180kW (240hp) to a storming 231kW (310hp) respectively.

On the petrol front, the 157kW (211hp) 2.0 litre TSI jumps to 180kW (240hp), with a 205kW (275hp) option to be made available around June or July.

Other performance upgrades on offer include an upgraded braking system featuring massive 380mm discs, along with lower sports suspension - for the playa in you.

Aesthetics cover almost the whole gamut, including new front and rear aprons, rocker panels, mean new grille, roof spoiler and new rims up to 22-inch in size.

[ABT-Sportsline.de (English)]