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      08-09-2019, 12:36 PM   #15
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Curious if you considered the Audi S4 at all?
I drove both a 2018 S4 last year and 2019 S5 Sportback a few months back and left the dealer unimpressed. I was a huge fan of the B8.5 S4 and honestly contemplated buying one back in the day, which was a big deal for me, as I tend to not really care for Audi's.

I loved the styling and interior of both the sedan and Sportback, but the steering was too light and vague, and the transmission programming didn't seem that good. It felt sluggish and only really reacted better in S mode, but the car just wasn't very engaging, plus the FWD platform meant the car was very nose heavy.

The biggest problem was that the Supercharged engine mixed with either the 6MT or DCT in the B8.5 was so impressive, that Audi's new S4/5 seemed mainly like a downgrade in comparison.
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