Audi RS5 Sportback Hire UK: 450HP V6 Performance Saloon Self-Drive

The Audi RS5 Sportback is the five door performance variant of the A5 Sportback, developed by Audi Sport and built around a 2.9-litre twin-turbo V6 TFSI engine producing 450HP and 600Nm of torque. It reaches 62mph in 3.9 seconds with a top speed electronically limited to 155mph as standard, rising to 174mph with the RS Dynamic package. The quattro all-wheel drive system in the RS5 uses a sport rear differential as standard that actively distributes torque between the rear wheels to reduce understeer and improve cornering stability. This rear biased quattro setup is different from the standard quattro found in the Q7 and Q8 and gives the RS5 a more overtly rear wheel drive character in dynamic driving modes. The Sportback body adds a practical rear door and boot hatch to the performance package, making the RS5 Sportback one of the few cars in this performance bracket that can genuinely seat four adults with luggage for a longer journey. Boot capacity is 480 litres with the rear seats in use. The interior uses Audi’s RS-specific seats with deep side bolsters, a flat-bottomed RS steering wheel, and the virtual cockpit digital instrument display showing RS-specific readouts including torque, G-force and turbo boost pressure.

RS5 Sportback vs RS5 Coupe

The RS5 is available as a two door Coupe and a five door Sportback. Both use the same 450HP V6 engine, the same quattro all wheel drive and the same RS tuned suspension. The Sportback adds two rear doors and a larger boot hatch for more practical access to the rear seats. The Coupe has a slightly more fastback roofline. For self-drive hire where passenger access matters, the Sportback is the more practical choice. The Starr car is the Sportback.

The RS5 Sportback on UK roads

The RS5 Sportback covers UK roads in a way that few performance cars manage. On motorways in comfort mode the adaptive suspension provides a compliant and refined ride, the V6 operates quietly at legal speeds and the noise suppression is comparable to the standard A5 Sportback. In dynamic mode on an open A road the sport rear differential and the quattro system combine to give the car a confidence and composure through fast corners that makes it feel smaller than its 4,763mm length. The 0-62 time of 3.9 seconds from 1,760kg is achieved without the drama of a rear-wheel drive car in the same performance bracket. In wet conditions on UK roads the quattro system provides traction at all four wheels, which makes the RS5 a more consistent all year round performance hire than a comparable rear wheel drive car. The brakes use large six piston callipers on 380mm front discs as standard on RS specification, providing confident stopping power from the speeds the V6 makes accessible on open UK roads.

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Audi RS5 Sportback self-drive hire requirements

To hire the Audi RS5 Sportback with Starr Luxury Cars you will need a full UK or EU driving licence held for a minimum of 3 years, no more than 6 penalty points, and be at least 28 years of age. A refundable security deposit is required at the time of booking. Minimum hire period is 2 days. Contact our team to confirm current availability.