2010 Audi S4

Audi has announced its next S4 as a competitor to the BMW M3 and others, but really it slots below that car in terms of performance, and in terms of price. We're smart enough to point out that even while the new S4 and its claimed 5.1-second 0-60 time is really impressive, it doesn't compete with the 400-plus horsepower coming from the rest of the German and even U.S. high-performance competition. The M3 hits 60 mph in 4.8 seconds, and the C63 gets there in 4.3 seconds (according to manufacturer claims).However, the S4 is always followed by an R S4, which does directly compete with those cars. We personally like the fact that there's a sub-performance-level car from Audi that has all-wheel drive and a standard six-speed manual and still sounds really fast.Other distinctions for the new S4 versus a standard A4 are unique 18-inch wheels, rear LED taillights, an integrated spoiler, revised front and rear ends, and brushed aluminum on the mirrors, as well as sport seats and an optional carbon fiber trim package.The Quattro all-wheel-drive system sends 40 percent of power to the front wheels and 60 percent to the rear wheels, with an optional rear differential that varies torque between each of the rear wheels.There are a few bits of bad news to report, though. It'll be an entire year before we get this S4 in the U.S., and we only get the sedan version; no S4 Avant wagon will go on sale in the U.S.

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