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Another B8 S4 review. hate the website, decent review though.

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Old 10-26-2008, 07:57 AM
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Default Another B8 S4 review. hate the website, decent review though.

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Default Ugly. That is all I can say. Nothing "athletic looking" about it IMO.

I have looked at the A4 at the dealer and if it had kia emblems on the outside I would believe it was a kia. Interior is nice, sure but the outside is puke. A5 much better looking.

I guess I will go wash and wax the b5.
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I wouldn't call that a review. No driving impressions, just spouting out specs and features.
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I agree. They even spat one spec twice (MPG rating).
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Default Some pretty cool technologies in the car

I wonder how the sport diff really makes the car feel at the limit.
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Default It claims to be direct from Audi AG. Obviously they aren't going to review their own car

I just wish they'd let an engineer write some of that, not a person in marketing. Lots of fluff, not so much content.
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I couldn't disagree more. Saw the B8 A4 and it was gorgeous. Of course the coupe looks better...
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Glad you like it. Nothing wrong with difference of opinnion.
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Default New B8 is athletic enough for an A4, but not the S4. Suppose to be an A4 on steroids and can't reall

y say that about it.. It Looks luxuriously athletic.. Most people don't know the difference between A4s and S4s. They see nicely designed cars, that's all.. Audi needs to make drastic strides in that department to Really take over that market segment... Awesome technological advancements in the new B8 though.
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Default Should take into consideration that the S4 is no longer the premiere car of the series...

The B8 S4 is going up against the 335i. The soon-to-be B8 RS4 is going up against the M3.

Just look at the BMW 328i vs. the 335i. Nothing extreme that really sets them apart body wise. That's equivalent to the A4 and the S4.

The bulging fenders and aggressive body is for the RS4...as it is on the M3.


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