The Audi A4 is dead, but Audi's midsize four-ish-door lives on in the new A5, which also supplants the outgoing A5 Sportback in the lineup. Unfortunately for prospective A4 purchasers, that increment in the model name comes with a fairly substantial price bump compared to the outgoing car.

BMW's plant in South Carolina is its biggest worldwide by output and a major exporter to markets including China, Germany and Britain.

Audi A5 is almost here, and when it arrives, the five-door "sedan" that replaces both the previous-generation A4 and A5 Sportback will split the price difference between both. Confirmed today via the automaker's website,

Previously known as the next A7, the new-gen Audi A6 is expected to debut in a few months and should look similar to this rendered model

A long list of models will be affected by the change in Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) rates from April 2025, with first year rates for petrol and diesel models set to soar

While the previous-generation version of Audi's corporate 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-four made 261 horsepower and 273 pound-feet of torque, the new A5 will put out a healthier 268 hp and 295 lb-ft.