Audi officially uncovered its 2010 TT RS at the Geneva Motor Show. The TT RS is the all-out performance version of the TT, topping the TTS. It will be sold in Coupe and Roadster versions which will share engine specs.

The TT RS will use a turbocharged 2.5-liter in-line five-cylinder engine which will be Audi’s first five-cylinder engine in ten years. Audi’s five cylinder engines date back to the 1976 5000 series, which later dominated the rally circuit in the Quattro cars of the 1980s. Despite its small (in sports car terms) displacement, the five-cylinder engine will pump out 340 horsepower and 331 lb-ft of torque, which should propel the TT RS to 60mph in under 5 seconds. This should quiet the TT’s critics, who previously didn’t consider the TT and its relatively soft performance a “true” sports coupe.

All of this power will be fed through Audi’s permanent all-wheel-drive quattro system and a six-speed manual gearbox. Audi’s amazing DSG dual-clutch system will also be available as an option. Differentiating the TT RS will be larger diameter wheels, more aggressive bumpers, RS badges on the brakes and sill extensions, a fixed spoiler on the back, and a new rear diffuser. Volkswagen’s new 280 hp 3.6-liter V6 engine, which will be in the Passat CC, is expected to be released at the same time to replace the 3.2-liter V6 currently powering the top of the line standard TT.

The TT RS should go on sale in Europe in the second half of 2009. We expect the RS to reach US shores in spring 2010, although Audi has yet to confirm these plans as of this writing.

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