Car review: No noticeable changes to facelifted Audi RS5 Sportback

The biggish RS5 Sportback is sharp and agile around corners, which is surprising for a car with a relatively long 2,826mm wheelbase.
The biggish RS5 Sportback is sharp and agile around corners, which is surprising for a car with a relatively long 2,826mm wheelbase. ST PHOTOS: ONG WEE JIN
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The more things change, the more they remain the same.

That appears to be true in the automotive industry today as carmakers struggle with differentiating models and facelifts across a product range that is at least three times bigger than, say, 30 years ago. And that struggle is becoming more apparent with time.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on October 31, 2020, with the headline Car review: No noticeable changes to facelifted Audi RS5 Sportback. Subscribe