Audi has brought the new RS 5 to Asia for the first time, and it is wearing a paint job that matches the race car parked next to it. The sedan and Avant appear in Singapore this week alongside the specially liveried R26 Formula 1 car.
Both machines share a color treatment tied to the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix, running October 9 through 11. Nico Hülkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto will drive the R26s in Audi's first Formula 1 night race, with the RS 5 on display for the full weekend.
Audi RS 5 Avant In R26 Formula 1 Car Special Livery Color
The new RS 5 arrives in Singapore as Audi Sport's first high-performance plug-in hybrid. It's built at the automaker's Neckarsulm plant in Germany. Audi began showing the 2027-model RS 5 in early 2026, with media first drives and full technical details arriving in May.
European order books opened in markets such as France and Germany during the spring of 2026, with both sedan and Avant available as plug-in hybrids. Audi states the system output is 630 hp from a revised twin-turbo 2.9-liter V6 and an electric motor, driving all four wheels through an eight-speed automatic transmission.
Singapore hosts one of the RS 5 's first public appearances in Asia. Local pricing and launch timing for the plug-in hybrid RS 5 in Asia-Pacific markets haven't been detailed yet, though European pricing starts at the equivalent of just over $115,000 for the sedan. Audi has confirmed the new RS 5 for the United States market, with sales expected to begin before the end of 2026.
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