Audi has finally confirmed that its new RS 5 Cabriolet will go on sale in the U.S., with the rapid drop-top set to make its North American debut at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show later this month before going on sale this spring as a 2014 model.

The car is the convertible version of the RS 5 that went on sale last year, delivering everything that the coupe has to offer but with the freedom of open air driving.

Based on the regular A5 Cabriolet, the RS 5 undergoes an extensive transformation at Audi’s go-fast division, Audi quattro GmbH, before emerging as a serious track performer complete with a sledgehammer of a V-8 nestled under its hood.