The Audi RS 5 Avant plug-in hybrid is already unleashed on the Nurburgring

Audi continue working on the RS 5 Avantthe successor to the RS 4 and next rival to the BMW M3 Touring and the Mercedes C-Class 63 S in station wagon format.

The sportiest version of the Ingolstadt family car was caught testing at the Nurburgring, with the brand’s test drivers putting every component of the car to the test ahead of an ever-closer debut.

The Nurburgring is already his home

In the video published by CarSpyMediathe RS 5 Avant appears completely wrapped in black and white wrapping, but the shapes and proportions leave no room for doubt. The style recalls that of the new A5 Avant, albeit exaggerated by the presence of a more aggressive diffuser and enlarged wheel arches.

Other changes to this variant should also include a lowered ride height and a specific aerodynamic package, as well as the braking system with carbon ceramic discs and alloy wheels dedicated.

One detail that certainly does not go unnoticed, however, is the yellow sticker on the rear window, which indicates the presence of a large battery. As already announced some time ago by Audi, in fact, the next RS 5 Avant will be a plug-in hybrid.

The power of the hybrid

The path chosen by the House of the Four Rings, therefore, is similar to that of Mercedes, even if unlike the C 63, the RS 5 Avant will not have a four-cylinder engine. Excluding the presence of a V8 and considering a five-cylinder unlikely (for reasons related to emissions), it is possible that under the hood of the RS 5 Avant there is a V6 updated in various elements.

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For sure, power will be higher than 450 hp of the current RS 4, powered by a non-electrified 2.9 V6. It must be said that the addition of a drums and the electric motor will be felt not only in terms of pure power (and autonomy, with the zero-emission mode that could allow around fifty km in EV), but also in weightwith the RS 5 potentially exceeding 2-2.1 tonnes.

We will see, however, what solutions Audi will adopt to make the RS 5 Avant even more performing both on the road and between the curbs.