THIS is the all-new Audi RS 5, the first of a new generation of RS models that rival hotrods from BMW M and Mercedes AMG. Just like BMW has done with its M5, the all-new Audi RS 5 has gained a plug-in

THERE’S CLEARLY a love for Gordon Murray and his obsession with lightweight and fit-for-purpose cars among Octane writers and readers alike. There has also been a bit of coverage of the first hybrid c

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