Iphakheji entsha yokulungiswa evela kumqeqeshi waseJalimane u-ABT Sportsline ingeza injabulo eyengeziwe kumaJalimane ajwayelekile.
Onyakeni wokubungaza iminyaka engu-120, i-ABT Sportsline yethule enye ikhithi yokusebenza yeVolkswagen Passat. Njengokujwayelekile kumqeqeshi we-Kempten, bekugxilwe ekwandiseni amandla kanye nokubukeka kwezemidlalo nokugqamile.
Kuleli phakethe lezinguquko, i-ABT ithuthukise cishe yonke into yomndeni wenjini yohlobo lwaseJalimane, isuka ku-1.4 TSI manje eno-180 hp (30 hp increment) yaya enjinini engu-2.0 TSI manje enama-336 hp (56 hp ngaphezu kwemodeli yochungechunge) , womabili uphethiloli.
Edilini likadizili, i-ABT “idonse” ibhulokhi engu-2.0 turbo ngo-150 hp kuya ku-170 hp, kanti injini engu-240 hp TDI manje isikhiqiza ama-270 hp.