The new Audi S4 - Supreme power and superior handling

[sohcrates]

The 4.2-litre engine in the new S4 produces its maximum power of 253 kW (344 bhp) at 7000 rpm

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I like it ! Looks a lot like the new B6 A4 family

 

[NFS4]

Ugghhh, I need to clean my undies.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTIFUL. Simply MARVELOUS. Look at the interior!!! DROOOOOOOOL

 

[Goosemaster]

DA-AM-N!

 

[Goosemaster]

<---makes body-thrusting moves around the room...


EDIT: Bangability Factor Number 9



To bad I will have close to $200k to pay off for school

 

[NFS4]

Hmmm, the images look photochopped...but it's still bootiful

 

[sohcrates]

not sure if it's gonna exactly be a new M3 killer...but that's not really the point now is it?

 

[sohcrates]

Originally posted by: NFS4
Hmmm, the images look photochopped...but it's still bootiful

yeah, those rumors are flying over at the S4 forum on audiworld.com

but i don't think they're true this time

 

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<--- speechless

 

[N8Magic]

:Q:Q:Q

SWEET MOTHER OF...!

The engine, the interior, the exterior... IT'S PERFECTION.

 

[oLLie]

Taillights could've looked better. Other than that... GRRRRRREAT like frosted flakes.

 

[arcain]

The specs are probably accurate (and have been long rumoured/reported), but the picture do seem pretty photochopped. Probably an A4 with the current S4's wheels, matched lower panels, and aluminum side mirrors. The interior picture doesn't even correspond to text ("three-spoke sports steering wheel" vs the 4 spoke in the picture).

 

[CraigRT]

Looks amazing... simple looks rule.

too bad it's an Audi...

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

edit: nevermind, I got in.

I'd still like to see a more muscular A4 outa Audi. Beautiful nonetheless.

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Sweet, but I bet it is not the entertaining handler than an M3 is. That said, this thing is SOOOOOO cool and I would love to have one.

 

[andylawcc]

too bad it's an Audi

Blasphemy! you shall die a horrible death! Dragon Master, go strike him by the head!




anyway, on the other hand, IMHO Audi is not doing the right thing: instead of improving the 2.7tt, they just slap the A8/S8's 4.2 into a smaller car, such a heavy V8 engine will throw the handling way off (unless Audi makes the rear heavier to achieve the near 50/50 FR ratio, but that would be as inefficient as putting a chevy big block in a civic while adding a ton of concrete in the rear.)

in that aspect I lose some respect to audi.


btw: someone told me that would a be an IS430, yeah, IS, the Altezza, with the LS430 V8. I still don't quite believe it.
and the new M3 will have a V8 4.0L turbo-ed???

 

[Swanny]

I'd take one.

 

[Shantanu]

It looks like a Volkswagen Jetta.

Wait, that's because it is a Volkswagen Jetta. LOL.

 

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[tweakmm]

Originally posted by: Shantanu
It looks like a Volkswagen Jetta.

Wait, that's because it is a Volkswagen Jetta. LOL.

what ever you're smoking, pass it to the left man, because it's gotta be some pretty good sh!t to make you think the S4 looks like a Jetta...

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: Shantanu
It looks like a Volkswagen Jetta.

Wait, that's because it is a Volkswagen Jetta. LOL.

STHU. It's one thing to talk sh!t, but at least know what the hell you are talking about first:disgust::|

The Jetta and A4 are based on two COMPLETELY different platforms and they don't even look alike (the Jetta is chiseled, the A4 is rounded). The Jetta is based on the Golf which shares it's platform as such: Golf/A3/Audi TT/New Beetle/Jetta. The current A4 uses a new platform. The only thing that the Jetta and the A4 share are the 1.8 liter turbocharged four. And you talk about the Jetta like it's crap. It's better than any of the compacts that GM shovels out...the cars you SOOOOOOOO take up for. Hell, it's better built than GM's mid-size sedans.

Go spread your feces someplace else:frown:

And if you tell me that GM makes interiors this good for $30,000 then you're full of sh!t. The CTS doesn't even come close.

 

[Instan00dles]

dammit I just creamed my pants... nice car I want one!

 

[Doggiedog]

That is a sweet car. Too bad the M3 will still own it.

 

[PsychoAndy]

Is this NA or Turboed? I'm assuming since they switched from a TT to a reg. V8 it's now NA.

 

[vi edit]

Now THAT'S a station wagon from hell

Damn these mortgage payments and the fact that I have to eat! Preventing me from owning a piece of Audi uber goodness!!!

 

[N8Magic]

Originally posted by: andylawcc

IMHO Audi is not doing the right thing: instead of improving the 2.7tt, they just slap the A8/S8's 4.2 into a smaller car, such a heavy V8 engine will throw the handling way off (unless Audi makes the rear heavier to achieve the near 50/50 FR ratio, but that would be as inefficient as putting a chevy big block in a civic while adding a ton of concrete in the rear.)

in that aspect I lose some respect to audi.

From the article:

"The entire V8, with a gross weight of just 195 kilograms, is just as light as its predecessor in the previous S4, a twin-turbo 2.7-litre V6 engine. This results in major benefits for the weight balance and handling characteristics.[/quote]

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