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RE: S4 roadtests

As I recall from reading that article a while back, the 500E was a slush that 
*downshifted* for the acceleration tests and the S4 and M5 were sticks. Put 
the S4 in 2nd and try that time again from 30-50 and I bet it will be sub 3 
secs. There was a good reference in the article about grandma in the 500E 
pushing down the go pedal with her cane and blowing of mustang GTs that was 
kinda funny.

mike miller
91 200q


Anyone know of other tests of the S4 (or for that matter S6).

Car & Driver has a multi car test April '92 (kind of a rough group to be
	in, S4 vs $64k M5 and an $88k 500E.  Audi finished third.
	Most interesting performance statistics:
		30-50 in top gear	50-70
	S4		9.7		7.0
	M5		9.1		9.4
	500E		3		3.5

	OK,OK the numbers (particularly 30-50) don't really mean 
	that much but nonetheless the Mercedes performance is pretty 
	impressive.