Not content with the sporty SQ5, Audi will turn up the wick on its mid-range SUV with a belting RS model.
This should challenge the Porsche Macan – a car loosely based on the Q5 – for driving thrills, while our exclusive image suggests that the standard RS upgrades will give the RS Q5 an aggressive look.
Power is likely to come from the 444bhp twin-turbo V6 seen in the RS4 Avant, which has an eight-speed auto box and quattro all-wheel drive as standard.