Audi officially unveiled the S5 Convertible earlier today at the Geneva Motor Show. The S5 Convertible will take up the slack left by the smaller exiting S4 Convertible and give those wanting open-air motoring another alternative to the TT Roadster.

Unlike the trend in the luxury drop top segment, Audi will forgo a heavy retractable hard top in favor of a lighter and more conventional soft top. Because of the soft top decision, the S5 Convertible will offer 11.3 cubic feet of cargo room with the top down.

Although the fixed-roof version of the S5 does with Audi’s 4.2L V8, the S5 Convertible will use the same supercharged V6 found in the new S4, generating 333 horsepower. The new six-pot engine will be available with either a six-speed manual or a seven-speed automatic.

North American sales of Audi’s high-performance drop-top are set to begin in the second half of 2009 as a 2010 model.

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