2027 Audi RS5 First Drive: 630-HP Plug-In Hybrid Transforms the RS Formula

2027 Audi RS5 First Drive: 630-HP Plug-In Hybrid Transforms the RS Formula

The new RS5 adds plug-in hybrid power and a new rear diff. We see whether the added weight offsets the performance gains.

First Drive: 2027 Audi RS5 gets more power, tech, weight

Audi RS-badged all-wheel drive sedans are not supposed to do this, but here I am on a racetrack in Marrakesh, Morocco hanging the 2027 RS5 sedan’s tail out in controllable power oversteer while negotiating a left-hand sweeper. I’m no driving hero, but after a few laps of this, I’m kinda feeling like one. Adding to this delightfully sphincter-clenching sensation is the fact that head honcho Rolf Michl, Managing Director of Audi Sport, is riding s…