I have driven the previous gen Audi RS 5 Coupe and I can confirm it is a very quick car, ridiculously quick. But even I have to regrettably admit that the premium luxury rubbish M3 Coupe is far superior in terms of delivering a pure drivers experience. It’s difficult for us to admit that a premium luxury rubbish BMW can warm our steel hearts but the rubbish M3 did. However, Audi never rests and the constant battle for Teutonic sports car supremacy rages on like an epic battle scene from the Marvel Universe. The RS 5 Sportback makes its UK debut as RS 5 Coupé returns to the range. Both will be offered exclusively in Audi Sport Editions and will be priced from £68,985 OTR .

The Audi RS 5 Coupe and the new RS 5 Sportback are the latest addition to the UK Audi Sport range. Both versions will be exclusively available as Audi Sport Edition models offering high standard specifications. Just 250 examples of each will be produced for the UK this year.

Externally, upgrading to Audi Sport Edition specification in both RS 5 variants adds larger 20-inch alloy wheels with an anthracite finish. Other exterior details include privacy glass, replacing aluminum-look exterior fittings such as the grille surround, window cappings and door mirror housings with high gloss black elements and installing the Audi Sport exhaust system to amplify the engine’s soundtrack. 

The interior is trimmed in a combination of Nappa leather and Alcantara upholstery with contrast diamond stitching for the RS super sports seats is exclusive to the Audi Sport Edition models. The equipment includes all-LED lighting, the fully digital Audi Virtual Cockpit with RS-specific displays.

The Audi Smartphone Interface adds Apple Carplay and Android Auto on board, MMI navigation plus. MMI touch incorporates LTE internet connectivity as part of the Audi connect package. Driver assistants include the Audi side assist, blindspot monitoring system, Audi hill hold assist and the parking system plus.

The 2.9 TFSI V6 twin-turbo provides the 450PS and 600 Nm of torque, channeled via Quattro drive. The eight-speed Tiptronic transmission and Quattro drive to dispatch the 0-62mph sprint in just 3.9 seconds in both versions.

The five-link front and rear RS-specific suspension provide optimal operating conditions for the center differential-based Quattro system. The system distributes drive in a 40:60 front-to-rear ratio favoring dynamic handling with optimal traction.

The system is also supported by the standard Quattro sport differential, which apportions torque between the rear wheels to promote even greater handling adjustability.