the new Audi RS 5 represents a historic turning point for Audi Sport, marking the brand’s entry into the world of high-performance plug-in hybrids. Presented at Milan Design Week, the car embodies the evolution of Audi’s philosophy, combining driving excitement, technological innovation and efficiency without compromising everyday usability. Available in saloon and station wagon versions, the Audi RS 5 is offered at a list price that starts at around 110 thousand euro and 113 thousand euro respectively with deliveries scheduled to start in June.
Audi RS5, le foto della nuova sportiva dei quattro anelli
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Design and technological interiors
The Audi sport DNA of the new Audi RS 5 is confirmed in the design of the car, where the track widths are 93 mm wider at the front and 84 mm at the rear compared to the Audi RS 4 Avant. The quattro blisters at the wheel arches evoke all-wheel drive, while the front is dominated by the wide single frame with three-dimensional honeycomb structure. At the rear, the racing-derived extractor and the central outlets of the RS exhaust system stand out. The car’s look boasts the standard black package, which can be made even sportier by opting for the carbon pack, also available in a matt camouflage version, which includes splitter, skirt inserts and the upper section of the extractor in composites.
Inside the cabin there is a nice mix of sportiness and comfort: similar to the Audi A5, it is strongly characterised by the Audi Digital Stage. The digital stage consists of the 11.9-inch Audi virtual cockpit and the 14.5-inch display of the Mmi system as well as the dedicated passenger screen. Specifically, the Mmi and Audi virtual cockpit make use of a dedicated layout from which it is possible to display G-forces, temperature and pressure of individual tyres, lap times as well as detailed information on transmission, power and acceleration.
Hybrid powertrain: power and innovation
Based on Audi’s Ppc platform, the RS 5’s heart is a sophisticated hybrid powertrain consisting of a 510 hp twin-turbo V6 2.9 Tfsi engine and a 177 hp electric unit. Together, they reach a total power output of 639 hp and torque of 825 Nm, numbers that allow the RS 5 to sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in just 3.6 seconds and touch a top speed of 285 km/h. Compared to the previous RS 4, the performance leap is clear, thanks in part to technical improvements such as the Miller cycle, variable geometry turbochargers and a more efficient cooling system.
Quick shifts too, thanks to the eight-speed tiptronic automatic transmission.