Whoever owned the car before me must have neglected it like crazy as i have had to do a lot of repairs on it. Funny, I thought fast Audis rode like skateboards… Not any more, particularly the S cars. Audi S4 Avant The second generation S4 debuted in 1997 as part of the B5 platform A4 line-up. Shock of shocks, pun unintended even Dynamic mode, once a bigger no-go area in a fast, 19-inch alloy-shod Audi than crossing a minefield wearing diving flippers, is utterly usable, tightening up the body roll but pliant in town. But that's a different story.
These niggles are amplified by the fact the rest of the package is so sweetly judged. For the humdrum models, it created a very serene operator — a hugely unstressed mile-muncher. The rear brakes, 269 mm 10. The rear suspension is an design; the lower control arms are mounted to a which also carries the differential housing. It's a handsome thing too.
Audi S4 history Though Audi offered an earlier model named S4 that was based on the former Audi 100 sedan, the modern-day S4 is something different. It arrived shortly after the entire Audi lineup changed its nomenclature, and after the brand's compact sedan became the A4. Audi S4 Avant quattro 3. This new supercharger features twin four-lobe rotors, which are axially twisted 160 degrees. The recently introduced B9 generation is powered by a turbocharged 3.
The last two colors were exclusive to the S4 model. I'm curious to see just how reliable this S4 will be, it'll definitely be a determining factor if I stay with Audi or move onto something else for my next car. It rides nicely, and the leather-swaddled bucket seats in front and rear are very comfortable. Fun Car To Own But Will Have To Say Ill Own Many Others as In Different Makes — reason for dislikes are definetly price of repair parts. Further differentiating itself from the A4 are the S4's close-coupled twin turbochargers, each squeezing 16 pounds per square inch more air into a slightly smaller-volume engine 2. Oh yeah, and the quality of everything inside, as well as out, is superb! The 326hp 340i M Sport Touring is still rear-driven though and is a useful four grand cheaper near as while the 367hp we also ran has lost a couple of cylinders but still punches above its weight. Few cars have impressed me enough to make me look forward to my 31-mile urban commute, but the new certainly has.
The exhaust system includes vacuum-operated valves in the twin rear mufflers , finished with tail-pipes. Could be worse - could be the £950 Dynamic Steering option. To Audi's talented cadre of engineers, the V-8's two extra inches of length must have seemed like two kilometers. There's little to alienate the fans, but that it comes a dropped ball or two from fully converting the doubters is a frustration. Archived from on 8 February 2015. Ooh, we do love a fast, subtle Audi estate. Currently, the B5 S4 is considered the most potentially powerful of the S4 lineup.
You'll sense the 'but' coming and, inevitably, it's the steering. Several other tyre and wheel designs were optionally available: a 7. If there was still a manual gearbox and a V8 then there'd be a point of difference from the fast 4wd diesel. The C4 variant S4 ended factory production after less than three years in July 1994. Ever since then, the car has behaved and been of perfect reliability to me. Audi mildly updated the C4-based model line in 1994 and dropped the 100 nomenclature; all variants of the former Audi 100 line were now as the.
Subscribe to us for the latest models and reviews! Having driven my S4 for almost 2 years now, I've racked up over 55k miles and thus far, only 1 none scheduled visit to the dealer leaky water pump - repaired under warranty. Details of the powerplant include a with two lightweight aluminium alloy. Primary Use: Commuting to work A Great First Car! If there was still a manual gearbox and a V8 then there'd be a point of difference from the fast 4wd diesel. If you neglect it, like any other car, it will start acting up on you. Even from a low 1500 rpm, the generous shove of a seatback encourages you to press the pedal closer to the floorboard. Mated to a standard 8-speed automatic and all-wheel drive, the S4 sprints up to 60 mph in 4.
The same engine is shared with the Cabriolet though the 7-speed S Tronic is the sole transmission and the 2013 Audi S5 Coupe. Noticeable changes to the B9 included a modernised, more angular exterior, newly designed wheels, and a new turbocharged V6 engine. The front suspension is a design with four individual per wheel. It's probably better than you think And the engine is good, the 'inside out' twin-scroll turbo spooling up briskly after an initial softness to the pedal and pulling hard from just 1,350rpm. The engine produces 354 horsepower and 369 pound-feet of torque. There is power everywhere: from a standstill, out of tight second-gear turns, striding past dawdlers on A-roads and in the wilds of take-no-prisoners motorway.
Different horses for slightly different courses, I suppose. A more powerful , larger upgraded brakes, firmer , larger wheels, and distinctive sheetmetal, styling clues and badging have always been amongst the many upgrades the S4 receives over its mainstream 100 and A4 siblings. Not just bearable, but actually comfortable. In other words, within the laws of physics, it's hard to do something that upsets the car's intended telemetry, and if you somehow manage to break the sticky tires away from the pavement i. And welcome to our Autoblogger channel. The original Audi S4, built from 1991 until 1994, was a performance-oriented version of Audi's. As such the more assertively you drive the S4 the more it gives back, subtly rotating into the turns on the power and helping offset that traditional nose-heavy balance.