Engine downsizing and electrification continue to take over, even on the performance side as the RS7 gains a PHEV setup and the RS6 goes all-electric.

Audi is gearing up to unveil the next generation of its A7 lineup, with a high-performance RS 7 variant in development by the Audi Sport division. For the first time, the RS 7 will be offered in an ...

So, to see if it lives up to its billing, I packed our RS7 with wellies and Gore-Tex and ... incessant squeak that’s appeared behind the Audi’s lower second screen for company, crossing ...

Its mass eventually makes itself felt; RS6 is just as engaging, but more useful As one of Audi’s performance flagships it’s not surprising to see the RS7 has gone all-out with its aesthetics.

Audi Sport’s ultimate performance car will return in 2025 with a split personality, launching as an RS6 e-Tron available as a Sportback and Avant estate as well as an RS7 that uses combustion power.

But in the past it has been a close relative to the RS6 in name only, feeling flat-footed, a little dull to drive and performing to the fast-Audi stereotypes of old. However, the new RS7 has ...