Boca Auto Care Spots It First: Audi’s Wild New RS Q5 Hits the Streets

A fresh spy video has caught Audi testing something it’s never built before, a full-blown RS version of its popular Q5 SUV. The prototype, spotted tearing through public roads, is the first-ever RS Q5, and it’s packing some serious visual muscle.

The telltale signs are impossible to miss. This test mule wears aggressive fender flares that widen the stance significantly, along with the signature oval exhaust tips that have long been the calling card of Audi’s RS performance lineup. The squared-off rear diffuser and lowered ride height suggest this isn’t just a styling package, it’s a proper performance machine.

Under the hood, speculation points to a version of Audi’s twin-turbocharged V6, likely tuned to push well over 400 horsepower. That would put the RS Q5 in direct competition with hot-rod SUVs like the BMW X3 M and Mercedes-AMG GLC 63. For Boca Auto Care customers who’ve been waiting for a sporty family hauler with real RS DNA, this could be the one.

No official release date has been announced, but given the production-ready bodywork seen in the video, an unveiling could come within the next year. We’ll keep an eye on the pavement for more sightings, and you can bet we’ll be first in line to get one in the shop for a closer look.