I'm not wild about it either gentlemen. The supercharged six cylinder isn't all that exciting, the body styling is bland, and for the money, there are a lot of other things available. One could purchase a used RS4 or E9X M3 for the price of the S4, like JC points out.

Or, an '03 M5 and some type of decent 4WD (for dogs, hunting, hauling, etc.) for the price of an S4 payment. The verdict: it's a no go!

 

e39 M5 would be awesome







used RS4!!

 

^ Can't hunt, climb hills with 12+" of snow, or haul dirty ass dogs in an RS4.

 

Dog in M3...just saying, again. At the time not dirty, but portly

 

I see a lot of "I like this" and "I think that".
Lets look at some real numbers:

S4 is M3 competitor on 98 octane - ozAudi Australian Audi Enthusiast Forum
Engine Technology : ABT power upgrade : Products
MTM 2010 Audi S4 | Car Tuning
M3 E92 ECU Upgrade for BMW M3 E92 | European Autotech Sydney
quattroworld.com Forums: Audi's supercharger is a little different. Large gains can be done with just a chip. This data from
http://forums.quattroworld.com/s4b8/msgs/1965.phtml
quattroworld.com Forums: Sounds like a tuned b8 will end up smoking an RS4 on the track.

 

Its boring, used rs4 is a good idea

 

No way in hell they're competitors.

 

+1!!!
never ever...


and it`s posted on an Audi enthusiasts forum as well.....

 

Ooops meant to say B7.

 

Audi S4 v BMW 335i v Mitsubishi Evo X FQ330 | Car Group Test | evo

Cliffnotes: Although big proponents of the RS4, they think recent S4's have been pretty lame. This one is just a tad better than the trustworthy 335i. Without run-flats and with a 6-speed or DCT, it would be a different story.