Audi RS5 Comparison

The new Audi RS5 PHEV serves up a whopping 470kW and 825Nm, and can hit 100km/h in just 3.6 seconds – but it also weighs almost 2.4 tonnes.

Images of the next-generation Audi RS5 Sportback and Avant have emerged online ahead of their debut in the not-too-distant future.

The upcoming Audi RS5 will be available as a liftback and wagon, and will be motivated by a new plug-in hybrid drivetrain.

Performance sedans still have a role to play in Audi's model range, as spy photos have emerged of the next-generation RS5.

Audi's more practical rival to the BMW M3 Sedan has gotten one last shot of adrenaline before a new generation comes.

New, more focused Competition packages dial up the fun factor for the Audi RS5 Coupe and Sportback without killing their all-round appeal.

It mightn't be a wild child like some of its rivals, but the Audi RS5 carves an appealing niche and offers blistering performance in all weather conditions.

Audi is clawing its way back to the top of the pile with cars like the RS5 Sportback. I can't think of more capable rivals.