New Audi S4
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, but it should be on the RS4 
) outputing 344hp.
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Check out the preview article on the Audi S4: http://edmunds.com/future/2004/audi/...xbody..0.Audi*
Some interesting notes:
"the S4's lack of rear legroom is glaring. Hell, even the recently released four-door RX-8 is generous in comparison. Note to Audi: Shoehorning a V8 under the hood is fine; shoehorning passengers into the backseat is not."
"And that last is the word that best describes the S4. Slightly slower and perhaps a shade less precise through hairpins than BMW's all-conquering M3, the S4 doesn't punish its occupants as much as the Munich product. Nor is its powertrain as frenetic, always egging the driver on, as if daring him (or her) to flout the speed limit. The S4 is more relaxed, falling back into its luxo-sedan mode as soon as the driver snicks the shifter into sixth (a new six-speed automatic is also now available, but was unavailable for testing)."
Some interesting notes:
"the S4's lack of rear legroom is glaring. Hell, even the recently released four-door RX-8 is generous in comparison. Note to Audi: Shoehorning a V8 under the hood is fine; shoehorning passengers into the backseat is not."
"And that last is the word that best describes the S4. Slightly slower and perhaps a shade less precise through hairpins than BMW's all-conquering M3, the S4 doesn't punish its occupants as much as the Munich product. Nor is its powertrain as frenetic, always egging the driver on, as if daring him (or her) to flout the speed limit. The S4 is more relaxed, falling back into its luxo-sedan mode as soon as the driver snicks the shifter into sixth (a new six-speed automatic is also now available, but was unavailable for testing)."
Last edited by LancerEvoMR; Feb 9, 2003 at 04:38 PM.
The rubber baby buggy bumpers on the doors are fugly IMHO. And I'm not a big fan of the chromed up wing mirrors. But I don't doubt that car is a monster. And an RS4, whoah, that would rock. The RS6 (I think 6) was written up on edmunds.com and that thing has huge power. 415ft-lb at 2000 RPM.
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I love audi's but I hate how they cover everything in the engine bay as if to say "don't even think about touching anything under the hood unless you're a liscenced mechanic" But I guess if you had the money to get the S4 and pay for the gas, you'd probably wouldn't care about paying the dealer to change the oil, spark plugs, etc.
