[s-cars] Re: New S4 Avant shown

[William Noland]

OK, good news so far. A 6-speed manual. Thanks Audi -- keep it that way
for the NA market. A couple more things -- keep the Recaros, make sure
the NA motor makes a real 344hp and tell me that the quoted acceleration
 figures are WAY conservative. BTW, what the hell do we call this thing?
The neu, neu S4?  Neu-squared S4?     :-)

Bill Noland
94 UrS4

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>Here's some info on the new 4.2L S4 Avant that was shown in Paris.
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>  www.autointell.com/News-2002/October-2002/October-2002-1/October-02-02-p2.htm
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>Some info picked up from that web page:
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>Ingolstadt - In Paris Audi unveiled the top sports model in the A4
>range. The current generation S4 is making its debut at the 2002 Paris
>Motor Show. The further developed V8 engine with chain located at
>the rear and with a swept volume of 4.2 litres produces 253 kW/344 bhp
>and 410 Newton metres of torque. As a result it sets clear benchmarks
>in the B segment: a benchmark for supreme, even development of
>power resulting from the large displacement, and a benchmark for
>unmistakeable dynamic handling.
>
>The power-to-weight ratio of the new generation has been improved
>considerably compared to the predecessor: this characteristic that is so
>pertinent to the sporting dimension has been improved from 5.9 to only
>4.8 kilograms per horsepower. The V8's thrust enables the new Audi S4
>with 6-speed manual gearbox to therefore sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in
>only 5.6 seconds. Reaching 200 km/h takes only 20.6 seconds, whilst the
>top speed is reached at a governed 250 km/h.
>