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

Audi is playing a game of musical nameplates. The A4 and the S4 became the A5 and the S5, respectively, for the 2025 model year, and the new Audi RS5 replaces the outgoing RS4. It’s a totally ...

Check out the styling inside and out of the new 2027 Audi RS5, which adopts a potent plug-in hybrid powertrain.

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 ...

The 2027 Audi RS5 has a stated curb weight of 5,192 pounds. That’s absolutely massive for a medium-sized sedan—heavier than a battery-electric Porsche Taycan. It’s heavier than some four-door F-150 ...

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 ...

The all-new Audi RS5, both in Avant and Sedan form, is powered by a 2.9-liter twin-turbocharged V6 engine working alongside a plug-in hybrid system ...

The RS5 keeps its turbocharged V6, but augments it with a plug-in hybrid setup for big power. Audi revealed the next generation of its RS models. With the current A5 jointly replacing its predecessor ...

It may say RS 5 on the trunk lid, but the reality is that the latest model is more of an RS 4 successor. The real RS 5 is no more, as there are no plans for a coupe or a convertible. Blame it all on ...

There's more waffling going on about the future of electric vehicles in America right now than you might expect at a Belgian breakfast buffet. Some brands like Hyundai are staying committed, some ...

Audi RS-badged all-wheel drive sedans are not supposed to do this, but here I am on a racetrack in Marrakesh, Morocco hanging ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the auto industry, from breaking news to car reviews. Jan 31, 2024, 07:52pm EST This article is more than 2 years old. The ...