Audi Sport launches RS 5 as its first performance PHEV

Audi Sport has unveiled the RS 5 as its first high-performance plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), combining a 2.9-litre twin-turbo V6 producing 375 kW with a 130 kW electric motor for a total system output of 470 kW (639 PS) and 825 Nm of torque, with 0-100 km/h achieved in 3.6 seconds. The model also introduces a world-first electromechanical torque vectoring system in the rear transaxle, which Audi calls quattro with Dynamic Torque Control.

The system recalculates torque distribution between the rear wheels every five milliseconds, enabling variable torque shifts of up to 2,000 Nm. A 25.9 kWh battery (22 kWh net) supports an all-electric range of up to 87 km in the city and charges fully in 2.5 hours at 11 kW via AC.

The RS 5 is available in Sedan and Avant body styles. In Germany, pricing starts at €106,200 for the Sedan and €107,850 for the Avant. An optional Audi Sport package raises the top speed to 285 km/h and adds revised aerodynamic bodywork, a sport exhaust and ceramic brakes. Both variants are built at Audi’s Neckarsulm plant. European orders open in the first quarter of 2026, with deliveries expected from summer 2026.

Gernot Döllner, Chief Executive Officer of Audi, said: “Our newly developed quattro drivetrain with Dynamic Torque Control is the world’s first electromechanical torque vectoring system in a production car. The sophisticated technical interplay between combustion engine and electric power brings performance and efficiency together in a new way at Audi.”

Source: Audi