The power-packed Audi S4 made its North American debut in 2004 with sporty styling, six speed transmissions, and first ever V-8. The 2008 Audi S4 is a high performance luxury sports sedan, convertible sports car, or luxury wagon that can seat five passengers. The S4 comes with either two or four doors. Audi loaded its largest V-8 engine under the hood of its smallest car.
Powertrain and Performance
The 2008 Audi S4 is available in sedan, wagon (Avant), and convertible (Cabriolet) body styles, each with one common well-equipped trim level. The S4 comes equipped with a 4.2-liter 340-hp V-8 that sends its power through either a six-speed manual gearbox or a six-speed Tiptronic automatic transmission. The Quattro all-wheel-drive system is standard on the S4. The S4 gives 13-mpg to 14-mpg in city and 20-mpg to 21-mpg on the highway.
Build and Styling
The 2008 S4 comes with sportier styling than its predecessor. Standard features include BBS 14-spoke, 18-inch alloy wheels with high performance tires, a sunroof, xenon HID headlights, 12-way power-adjustable Recaro seats, silk Napa leather upholstery, dual-zone automatic climate control, heated mirrors, Bluetooth, and a 10-speaker audio system with an in-dash CD changer and satellite radio. The Cabriolet is fitted with more conventional leather-upholstered sport seats along with heated front seats and a power-operated ‘Acoustic’ soft top.
Safety Features
The safety technologies include stability control, anti-lock disc brakes, full-length side curtains, front-seat side airbags, and optional rear-seat side airbags. The safety equipment is based on the Audi A4 sedan which received four stars (out of five) for frontal crash tests, while side-impact testing resulted in five stars for the front seat and four stars for the rear seat in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration crash tests.
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