ACCELERATING over the horizon later this year from Audi Sport comes the German carmaker’s mighty new RS 5, its first-ever high-performance plug-in hybrid that can reach a top speed of 177mph. The ...

Because that motor is positioned where it is, the RS5 can still make full use of its eight-speed automatic transmission when driven only by the electric motor. That means a top speed of 87 mph before ...

To make the math pencil out, the RS5 clearly needed more power. Audi's 90-degree twin-turbo V-6 received a thorough overhaul ...

The Audi Sport division has worked its magic on the new A5, with pleasing results. The new A5 gets the full RS treatment here. The RS5's first plug-in hybrid powertrain makes 630 horsepower. We think ...

The new RS5 adds plug-in hybrid power and a new rear diff. We see whether the added weight offsets the performance gains.

Welcome to the 2026 Audi RS5 , Audi Sport’s first foray into the world of plug-in hybrids and also the most complex car the ...

Whether the new RS5 will be another depends on how Audi manages this best of/worst of both worlds technology. In some ways, PHEVs make a lot of sense; you get a useful zero emissions range, the ...

These five luxury sedans marry affordability, understatedness, and luxury without dialing up the look-at-me factor.

CEO Gernot Döllner told Car and Driver that faltering EV sales and strong interest in gas are leading Audi to be more ...

AUDI just gave the RS 5 a serious reset — and it’s not just a power bump. The new RS 5 is Audi Sport’s first-ever high-performance plug-in hybrid, which basically means you get proper RS chaos on ...

Move aside Mercedes and BMW. Audi has a shiny new high-performance contender straddling the compact to mid-sized segments, ...

A couple of pixel masters had the same thought - what if Audi Sport also built an all-new Audi RS 5 Coupe alongside the sedan and Avant models?