Audi has announced the global premiere date for the new RS 5 Avant and sedan. The reveal is scheduled for Thursday, February 19, 2026. According to reports, both models have already completed final tuning and spent recent months at the factory in Ingolstadt.

The new RS 5 will feature a plug-in hybrid powertrain. Sources indicate it's based on a 2.9-liter V6 biturbo engine paired with an electric motor producing around 200 horsepower, with combined output potentially approaching 600 horsepower. The setup is expected to retain a seven-speed automatic transmission and quattro all-wheel drive with torque vectoring.

This detail matters because the battery is positioned beneath the trunk, which has forced Audi to redesign the exhaust system layout. The pipes now follow a different path, and the oval exhaust tips are positioned closer to the center. In practice, this means the new RS 5 can reportedly travel just over 100 kilometers in fully electric mode. The rest of the time, the car operates as a hybrid, recharging the battery while driving.

For buyers, this is important since the estimated price for either the sport wagon or sedan could be around 100,000 euros.