swajames

You "know" a lot less than you think - the S4 runs 0-60 in about 5 to 5.5 seconds. As with BMW, the Tiptronic is not necessarily slower than the manual. S4 was tested at 4.99 by one US car magazine. S4 is a great car - and the RS4 is even better.

++500Nm

All I "know" is Teknikens Varld in Sweden tested it to be that slow. (344hp, AUTOMATIC!!!)
And that raised quite a bit of conversation in Audi forums...and Audi drivers (and I) were quite disappointed with that kind of a performance...

swajames

That test isn't representative of the S4, my numbers are accurate. The S4 isn't blindingly fast, but it certainly isn't slow. One test is meaningless. Someone on here posted a test from a German diesel magazine that tested the 545 at around 6.7 seconds on the 0-60 (they were trying to claim it was slower than than the 535d). The US tests showed low 5 seconds, 5.2 being the best recorded time. Two members of this board achieved times of below 5 seconds (Znod and Grogan545). Based on that one dodgy German test which was trying to put the 535 in a more favorable light, one might think the 545 was slow. The weight of evidence, on the other hand, indicated otherwise.

wappett50

2 very different cars, its a matter of taste and usage

rsyed

from a commerical point of view, a new A4 is coming out next year, so a new s4, rs4 is due out soon too. a new 5 series is coming out in 2,5 years. alone from this point of view, i would go for a bmw...

EuroCarFan

I love Audis for years and was about to pick up the S4 but my wife convinced me to get the 545. I like both cars but the 5 series is roomier and we just had a baby around that time so it made more sense. Also, this may sound superficial but I thought the 545 was more of an executive looking sedan that fit the image I was looking for more than the S4.

I still like the S4 though and the RS4 even more. How about an A6 4.2 or S6?? =)