The land of Audi RS has been eerily quiet of late, leading us to wonder just what is going on at Ingolstadt. Happily, they clearly have been hard at work because the new Audi RS5 looks like it could be one of the performance cars of the year – and it’s only February.
The new RS5 is available as an estate and as a saloon, and the first thing you’ll notice about it is its flared fenders. Audi says to accommodate the wider tracks, the RS5 is 9cm wider than a standard A5. Along with the lower ride height, this gives the car a muscular, purposeful stance. I also think it looks the absolute business in red.
The new RS5 is available in two body styles.
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The big news is obviously the powertrain. This is Audi RS’s first-ever hybrid car, and it’s a plug-in hybrid, which means you can charge it at charging stations. Underneath the hood, the familiar 2.9-litre bi-turbo V6 now puts out 503hp, which is roughly the same as BMW’s M3 Touring. This is paired with a 130kW electric motor, bringing the RS5’s total output to a whopping 630hp and 825nm of torque.
