Audi RS5 Comparison

Audi's new BMW M3 rival is the most aggressive-looking, most powerful, and heaviest vehicle yet to wear the RS5 nameplate.

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.