I went from an S3 and TTS to this, and I remember the first day I picked it up, had to drive to Manchester, and wow, how the luxury and comfort really struck me instantly.
No, im my particular spec, to look at outside and in, its nothing special ... but actually, it is.
As a cruiser, I give it 9/10 ... as a bruiser I give it 3/10 - in my spec
The thing im acutely aware of with the B8 is, if you have it in bog standard trim, like mine ... its 'just' a comfy cruiser packing 333PS
but, spec the Audi Drive Select, Sport Differential, 19"s and SS Seats - then your cruisin for a bruisin'
Although mine is bog standard in terms of performance upgrades, it does have the Tech Pack High, which is fecking awesome
we're talking HDD 3D nav, 10GB jukebox, bluetooth, DVD player, full Speech Dialogue System (control everything!)
and, I dont even have BOSE, but you dont need it ... the stock system is awesome! can even set the DSP to focus the sound to the driver or all.
I also had comforts such as auto lights/wipers/cruise/dimming/boot/electric heated seats etc
Basically, it was VERY comfy ...
Right ... the ENGINE
superb engine.
3.0 V6 Supercharged
Nice V6 burble (Subtle) and then nice whine from the 'charger
LOADS of torque !
This car is proper rapid up to about 90 .... you can do some proper good launches and dump the clutch in 1,2,3 and it takes all the pain and just PULLS!!!
Took it to a meet, and it held its own again Sarge (550PS) in 50-90 drags
So, not to be underestimated
The let down, in the spec of my S4 is the handling and feel
In standard spec, the car rolls too much
It understeers massively if you plough too much speed into the corner
The steering feel is almost non existant, and really does not fill you with confidence
BUT, all of these things can be solved by the right spec, so I'll just put mine down to being a 'Comfort Spec'
a nice party trick the car has is the fuel economy
over 9,200 miles ... the average MPG is 29.0 MPG ... thats the average!
ANY long run, your looking 30+ easy all day long
My normaly commute to work = 33mpg all day everyday
Thats better than both the S3 and TTS despite the 60PS more
Basically, to some it up ... I really really rate the S4
Its proper quick, and the customer has the ability to spec it as a cruiser, or a bruiser
For the miles I do, I go for the cruiser option, and save the banana B7 for the weekends.
The ultimate compliment I can pay the car is that I've ordered another one !!
This time I've plumped for S-Tronic and Super Sport Seats and gone for Red !
Anyhow, tomorrow I collect an A5 Cabriolet S-Line 2.0TDI 170PS, pimped out in Monza Silver and C6 19's .... thats the summer car for a road trip to Greece
Then roll on October for the TTRS - THE BEST CAR IN THE WORLD. FULL STOP
