Annoying niggles aside, this turbocharged V6 German supercoupe has the long game, and its rivals, well and truly mastered
I THOUGHT I KNEW WHAT TO expect of the RS5. I thought I’d be in for a few months with a quick, comfortable and well-equipped machine, but one I would probably not give a second thought to once the loan was over. How wrong could I have been? Instead it got completely under my skin. It was a car I would think about every time I was driving something else, and one that, now it has returned to Audi, I miss hugely.
Given the often lukewarm reviews of this latest RS5 (though not in evo), you might wonder how this could be the case. The answer is that this car plays the long game. It might not grab you by the collar during a brief test drive or shine brightest in a group-test scenario, but live with it, see how it can deliver in every single situation you put it into, and slowly but surely it starts to make perfect sense.
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Cupra Formentor Abt
It's farewell to the original Cupra Formentor with an Abt-tuned run-out package. It's a quietly excellent car; just a shame about the price...
Renault Sport Clio 200 Turbo
This misguided departure from the French brand's hot hatch heritage saw the Clio fall from grace
REBIRTH OF AN ICON
The Kalmar 9X9 is a modernday reinterpretation of Porsche's game-changing 959 supercar, with a carbon body and up to 917bhp. And evo is helping to develop it
Volkswagen Golf GTI
The underachieving Mk8 GTI gets a shot at redemption with the new, revised Mk8.5 version. Is it the leap forward it needs to be?
BEST BUYS
FAST FORDS FROM THE CORTINA TO THE ESCORT AND THE FIESTA, Ford is responsible for some of the most popular cars in British history. But alongside these everyday machines it has also produced a stream of desirable driver's cars.
HY AND DRY
The switch to electric power means an early exit for Hyundai N's brilliant ICE hot hatch duo. We go for a farewell drive in the 120 N
SEXY BEAST
The Vanquish name is back for Aston Martin's latest seriesproduction flagship, with a stunning new look and simply brutal performance from an 824bhp twin-turbo V12
THE JOY OF DRIVING
From mastering the everyday commute to unlocking the full potential of your performance car, our new series will help you become safer, more confident and ultimately more skilled behind the wheel
TINY DANCER
You haven't seen a Mini dance like this before, but then you haven't seen a Mini with a 4-litre M Power V8 under the bonnet and rear-wheel drive. Introducing Vini...
LAMBORGHINI GALLARDO
Grandaddy to the Temerario and the car that transformed Lamborghini was the brilliant, V10-engined Gallardo. We get reacquainted with a Lambo legend
