Audi prices 2010 S4 in U.S. from $45,900*
Aug 14, 2009 | 04:26 PM
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Audi prices 2010 S4 in U.S. from $45,900* Autoblog:
After a year-long absence on U.S. soil, the Audi S4 is about to return with all of the enhancements that debuted last year in the all-new B4 A4 sedan. Oh yeah, plus a screaming 3.0-liter supercharged V6 producing 333 horsepower and 325 lb-ft of torque. The new S4 was just added to the Audi USA website yesterday, and pricing has been revealed to start at $45,900 (*not including a destination and delivery charge of $825). At that price you get the S4 sedan with a six-speed manual transmission, while the S4 with Audi's seven-speed S tronic dual-clutch tranny starts little higher at $47,300. Despite being down two cylinders to the previous V8-powered S4, the new model hustles to 60 mph in 4.9 seconds, about .4 seconds faster. It's also more fuel efficient, achieving 18 mpg city/27 highway compared to the old model's 13 mpg city/20 highway.
Audi doesn't consider the S4 an M3 competitor, but rather a perfect foil for people considering a BMW 335i or Mercedes-Benz C350. The 335i starts lower at $40,300, but offers an engine that, while sonorously sweet, produces only 300 horsepower. The C350, meanwhile, starts lower still at $39,000, but again features a 3.5-liter V6 producing only 268 horsepower. The crazy thing is that the S4, despite being more powerful than its cross-country German rivals, is more fuel efficient than them both.
After a year-long absence on U.S. soil, the Audi S4 is about to return with all of the enhancements that debuted last year in the all-new B4 A4 sedan. Oh yeah, plus a screaming 3.0-liter supercharged V6 producing 333 horsepower and 325 lb-ft of torque. The new S4 was just added to the Audi USA website yesterday, and pricing has been revealed to start at $45,900 (*not including a destination and delivery charge of $825). At that price you get the S4 sedan with a six-speed manual transmission, while the S4 with Audi's seven-speed S tronic dual-clutch tranny starts little higher at $47,300. Despite being down two cylinders to the previous V8-powered S4, the new model hustles to 60 mph in 4.9 seconds, about .4 seconds faster. It's also more fuel efficient, achieving 18 mpg city/27 highway compared to the old model's 13 mpg city/20 highway.
Audi doesn't consider the S4 an M3 competitor, but rather a perfect foil for people considering a BMW 335i or Mercedes-Benz C350. The 335i starts lower at $40,300, but offers an engine that, while sonorously sweet, produces only 300 horsepower. The C350, meanwhile, starts lower still at $39,000, but again features a 3.5-liter V6 producing only 268 horsepower. The crazy thing is that the S4, despite being more powerful than its cross-country German rivals, is more fuel efficient than them both.
Aug 14, 2009 | 05:35 PM
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You know, as someone who has owned three M3's and currently owns the E30 that has been in the restore project that takes forever, I have to say that BMW better do something, because the new Audi's look about a thousand times better than the new BMW's.
Maybe it's the ghost of Bangle that just will not be denied?
Maybe it's the ghost of Bangle that just will not be denied?
Aug 17, 2009 | 11:21 AM
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While I love Audi's..if this drives anything like the B7 S4, it's really no match for the BMW 335i. The B7 felt like a tank with no torque. The quattro and the engine placement in front of the axle adds too much weight and takes away from any nimbleness. I'll give the B8 a test drive when it comes to the dealer and we'll see.
Aug 17, 2009 | 04:56 PM
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Yeah, but historically the Avant hasn't sold well enough in the US to justify the S-series models... because most Americans are tasteless swine that demand shitbricks, damnit. 
PS- yes I'm passionate about sport wagons
PS- yes I'm passionate about sport wagons
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Aug 17, 2009 | 05:44 PM
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My friend fully spec'd out his 09 A4 with a 6-speed transmission and I'm pretty sure it was close to $40k. So this doesn't seem so bad.
Aug 17, 2009 | 07:30 PM
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While I love Audi's..if this drives anything like the B7 S4, it's really no match for the BMW 335i. The B7 felt like a tank with no torque. The quattro and the engine placement in front of the axle adds too much weight and takes away from any nimbleness. I'll give the B8 a test drive when it comes to the dealer and we'll see.
I like it, but I'm much more interested in the next RS4.
