BMW has also followed Audi’s 40-year tradition and now only ... The initial thought when bringing the M8 to the RS7’s party was that the BMW would be sharper in those areas where the RS7 ...

M5 and M8. According to a 2023 study by Consumer Reports, BMW comfortably outranks Audi in terms of reliability. BMW ranked 9th out of 30 automakers, while Audi was down at 19th. Of course ...

The Audi RS7 Sportback is a rare thing these days: a thoroughbred performance model with a raw V8 engine that not only ...

What a corking looking thing this RS7 is on its 22-inch matte grey alloys. Audi understands stance and attitude in a way BMW doesn’t. And yet across 40 years of history, this is the first M5 ...

We’re going to invent a new cliché here and say the Audi RS7 Sportback is like a bear in a high street suit ... It doesn’t feel as precise as a BMW, and the steering isn’t as sharp as the Porsche ...

It’s now somewhere between a rollicking AMG soundtrack and the subtler BMW M5’s, which feels like a great balance for a car of this type. It imbues the RS7 with character even at everyday speeds.

Either way, Audi ... and BMW is wrestling with how to make performance electrification work. Which, if you read our twin test with the M5, isn’t quite there yet, gifting the win to the RS7.