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Motoring
S4 – Advantage Audi
by Ian Beasant, motoring correspondent
T
he new Audi A4 has really shaken up this sector of the car industry subtle body markings, the Audi S4 really has superb driveway appeal.
even outselling the BMW 3 series in Germany. Once inside, its easy to get your ideal driving position as both the seat
and steering column are adjustable to suit every shape and size. The
Earlier this year I reviewed the A4 3.0TDI saloon and I thought it was interior is extremely simple and very efficiently laid out with all materials
fantastic. And the A4 isn't too shabby either. It shares the same chassis as from the leather on the seats to plastics and aluminium inserts – and even
the all new Audi A5 which is a brand new design, and my experience of the instrument glass – of the highest grade and top class. The leather on
Audi is when they design anything you are assured it will be top quality, the oval flat-bottomed steering wheel gives a perfect mix between grip
stylish, practical and durable. and comfort.
When I got the chance to spend a week in the company of S4 Avant – Out on the road with that Quattro transmission available, flooring the
(sporting estate version ) I felt like a wee boy on Christmas morning. throttle had the S4 nearly pulling the tarmac off the road. And before I
The S4 is the sporting version of the A4, It comes with a 3.0 litre, knew it I was at the legal speed limit. The supercharged engine is smooth –
supercharged, direct-injection petrol engine which has 333 horses below so smooth that it was only thanks to the gear indicator fitted into the dash
its sleek bonnet. that I knew what gear I was in. Now that's smooth.
The gearbox on the test car was a seven-speed S tronic direct shift. This With sports suspension, 18” alloy wheels fitted with Pirelli’s latest P-Zero
can also be used in manual form with gear changing paddles on the tyres, and the excellent four-wheel drive system this is a car in search of a
steering wheel or the sturdy gearshift. winding road. The S4 goes wherever you point it, and flatters the driver
The Audi S4 will hit 60MPH in five seconds and is speed restricted to
with its composure over all of our pot-holed roads.
155mph. On average I was able to get about 27miles to the gallon –which Take it back into the city and it is equally at home with room for four
is by no means bad considering the amount of power available. passengers and plenty of room behind the rear seat for the weekly shop.
From the moment the car was delivered, I was smitten – and that was Audi has really thought of everything with this S4 and their attention to
even before I drove it. I liked the stance and the classy understated detail.
presence of the S4 Avant even more than the saloon version. Audi S4 Avant starts from - £35,600
Sitting on 18” alloy wheels with a tiny aerial on the roof and just some
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