2027 Audi RS5 first drive: A performance PHEV with split personalities

2027 Audi RS5 First Drive Review: Heavy, Complicated, and Somehow Glorious

Key Takeaways Over-engineered fun. The 2027 Audi RS5 combines a twin-turbocharged plug-in hybrid powertrain with an advanced all-wheel-drive system for an exhilarating drive. Heavy, yet impressive. Despite its hefty 5,192-pound weight, the RS5 delivers a thrilling experience, though some transmission funkiness persist. Advanced driving dynamics. The new quattro system enhances agility and control, o…

Slide Ruler: The New Audi RS5 Loves to Go Sideways

The dynamic security we expect from Audi's RS models has been joined by a playful side thanks to a high-tech differential.

2027 Audi RS5 first drive: A performance PHEV with split personalities

Audi has developed an entirely new electric torque-vectoring rear differential.

Is the New RS5 the Most Un-Audi Audi Yet?

A trick hybrid-powered rear differential turns the new RS5 into a tail-happy revelation—though not without cost, weight, and one deeply frustrating transmission flaw.

The Audi RS5 Effortlessly Defies Its Curb Weight: Review

The 2027 Audi RS5 is a performance PHEV that manages to exceed driving dynamic expectations thanks to a trick rear end and prodigious power.