Of course the 2026 Audi RS5 is the star of this week's podcast. Yes, it’s heavier and arguably should be called an RS4, but with 639hp from a plug-in hybrid V6 and a much broader stance, it’s a seriously muscular answer to an ageing G80 BMW M3 and the departed Mercedes-AMG C 63.

This week’s buying challenge is a £22k seven-seater, where a smart Mitsubishi Shogun battles a luxo-spec Toyota Alphard. Finally, we explore badge engineering oddities, from the Toyota GT86 trio to the many aliases of the Vauxhall Frontera.

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Chapters:

0:00 Intro

6:05 Audi RS5 - all the details

36:23 £22k 7 seaters

53:55 How many badges can one car wear?

Topics:

Audi RS5: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-germancars/audi-replaces-rs4-with-new-plug-in-639hp-rs5/50893

Seven seaters for £22k: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=255&t=2136326

Badge engineering: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=23&t=2136225

Cars:

Sam's Mitsubishi Shogun: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/19622230

Cam's Toyota Alphard: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/19508809piston

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