Now, though, the A4 is called the A5 and it’s going to be even more expensive, forcing those VW customers to perhaps wait a little longer after the promotion. And, in typical Audi fashion, there’s a sportier, more expensive version—the 2025 Audi S5.

The 362-horsepower Audi S5 is shaper, nicer, and technically better than the car it replaces. But it's less thrilling, too.

The significance of this model is twofold: on the one hand, this is the first of several new combustion-powered cars to be based on Audi's new Premium Platform Combustion (PPC) architecture, while on the other, this is the official sounding of the death knell for the combustion-powered Audi A4, which will become an EV in its next incarnation.