this latest car mixes a blend of the same general ingredients – among which are the excellent 2.5-litre 5cyl turbocharged petrol engine that drives all four wheels through Audi’s quattro ...

Shame really, as its 201bhp/295bhp offers 7.7s 0–62mph pace and decent economy. The quattro all-wheel-drive option (your only chance to get a 4x4 A5 until the PHEV turns up) gets that down to 6 ...