NEW Audi RS5, £22k seven seaters and how many badges can one car wear?

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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