I guess Audi is excited with this one. While everyone else is hyping their debuts fro the Paris Motor Show next month, Audi just revealed details (via Inside Line) that the RS5 will debut in next year’s Detroit Motor Show.

No clear details are revealed about the RS5 just yet though many spy reports in the past have indicated that the RS5 will sport a wicked 4.2L twin-turbo V8 dishing out 350 hp, enabling the RS5 to reach a naught-to-sixty-two in around 4.5 seconds. That would make the RS5 a clear competitor to the BMW 335i coupe and Infiniti G37 if not the BMW M3.

While good news for American motoring enthusiasts, Audi might disappoint them a bit as the second-generation RS6 will make it to the US just yet. Why so? If the RS5 looks that it’ll be a wicked machine, the RS6 is slated to get a 5.0L V10 engine.

I guess Audi is just playing it smart since developing these RS badges have been entailing more and more costs as of late. With stricter emission laws all over the world, one can’t just make a car a lot more powerful with a few tweaks, they also have to bring emission down to abide by legislation. Development just costs a lot of money.

Source: Inside Line

Now for the other part of the double-whammy. In another announcement, Audi just unleashed the new RS6 Sedan complete with pricing details. Now this emerges as a great alternative for those not wanting to drive around in an estate car and still get the oomph offered by the RS. I mean Hammond could’ve looked cool racing those two skiers downhill if it weren’t for the bulky contours of the Avant.

The RS6 Sedan dishes out a wicked 580 hp allowing the car to zoom from stand still to 62 mph in just 4.5 seconds. Too bad top speed is capped at 155 mph though it can be optionally boosted to 173 mph. The engine is paired with Audi’s six-speed tiptronic transmission.

Audi also made available pricing details on the new car which is set to debut in mid-October. Prices start at 105,000 Euros (US $156,010). As for a show debut, Audi is gunning for the spotlights of the 2008 Paris Motor Show.

Source: Audi