These are our first images of the new Audi RS 5 Avant, the next stage of its iconic super estate lineage that began with the RS2 back in the early nineties. Due to be revealed in 2025, the new RS 5 Avant will feature a plug-in hybrid powertrain and, as these spy images reveal, some wild flared wheelarches as it prepares to do battle with the BMW M3 Touring and Mercedes-AMG C 63 S E Performance.
Starting with the basics, where the existing A4 will become the A5, the RS 4 morphs into the RS 5. Both will find their basis on Audi’s PPC platform – a variation on the existing A4’s chassis – which will be fitted with a totally new digital architecture and heavy emphasis on plug-in hybrid powertrains.
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