Video surging 8.4x the video's usual pace

Brian Mello makes the hybrid case with Audi's RS5

His report on European orders is getting a delayed viewing jump, while viewers focus on styling and whether America will get the wagon.

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Brian Mello Story of October 24, 2026Trari Newsroom

Why this story? The video is running at 20,553 views a day, 8.4 times its usual pace (2,433).

Audi RS5 Sales EXPLODE!

Brian Mello's RS5 update has picked up roughly 21,000 views in a day, more than eight times its usual daily pace, a fortnight after it was posted. At the center is a question performance-car buyers keep returning to: does adding a plug make a fast car less desirable?

Mello argues that Audi's order book offers an answer. He reports that European orders nearly doubled initial expectations and that the entire year's production run sold out, describing it as Audi's most successful RS launch.

The car he outlines combines a twin-turbo V6 with an electric motor for 630 horsepower. Mello presents it as Audi Sport's first high-performance plug-in hybrid, replacing both the old RS5 coupe and the RS4 Avant wagon. His conclusion is straightforward: buyers aren't necessarily rejecting hybrid performance cars.

The comments bring the discussion back to the bodywork. Viewers single out the exterior design, with more specific reservations about the taillights, interior and gauge cluster. Others focus on the American availability question, particularly the Avant.

That is where Mello leaves an important distinction. Citing Carscoops, he says the wagon isn't coming to the US, while the sedan could arrive later. Some commenters suggest otherwise, but that remains their account, not an announced American wagon launch.

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It’ll be cool to see one on the road since it does look fantastic. But that interior is disappointing.
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they nailed the design im only iffy about the taillights
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Who said no one wants this performance car?
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