2027 Audi RS5 liftback and wagon leaked

With undisguised, albeit low resolution, photos of the Audi RS5 kicking about on the internet, a launch for Ingolstadt’s latest BMW M3-fighter can’t be that far away.

The photos seen here were posted on Instagram by cochespias1 (since removed) and shiftech. It’s not clear how these two accounts came across these images, but they show us the new car doesn’t stray too far from the established RS formula.

There are, of course, dramatically pumped front and rear wheel arches, with the trailing edge of the front fenders featuring a bulging vertical vent. Sculpted sills link the chunky arches, which house split six-spoke alloy wheels shod with low profile tyres.

At the front, the blacked out single-frame grille seamlessly flows into the gloss black surrounds for the side air intakes. Meanwhile, the rear is dominated by a pair of massive oval exhaust tips jutting out of the gloss black diffuser that incorporates an F1-style third brake light.

We’re pretty certain these leaked photos are genuine because they match up with earlier spy photos, as well as the two teaser videos on social media released by Audi over the past 24 hours.

Details shown in the teasers include the front seat design, lighting signature of the OLED tail-lights, and cross-drilled disc brakes with red calipers (bottom).