Test drive Audi S4 2005 - 2007 sedan
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Audi S4 - the embodiment of the purely German concept of automotive industry. The maximum in a small package, suitable for both protracted travels and for everyday use. A very good choice of car for every day - S4! Clearly sufficient power and well -balanced chassis with proper use can take the owner the winner from many road duels. And you can dig even deeper - on this car it is not a sin to conduct a weekend on nurging!The key moment when buying is the choice of gearbox. Anyone who is looking for more sports should dwell on mechanics. The rest is enough for the machine, because the potential of the motor is huge in the framework of everyday use.
The version that fell into our hands claims to the title of extremely universal S4 - type of body, machine gun: 344 horses are hidden under the hood of a yellow car, but it is easy to control with them. A beautiful S4 nameplate is decorated with a car there, but this is a lesser extent sport than before. The aggression and indomitability of old turbocharged ESCOV no longer smells. From now on, obvious aggression is the destiny of cars marked with the letters of RS, which, by the way, will appear in the capital's show rooms at the end of the year. As for versions S, this is a transitional link between unambiguously civilian cars and a truly sports RS modification.
As already mentioned, the equipped automatic transmission S4 seems to be devoid of a considerable share of sports and implies for the most part ordinary transport use. The automatic machine offs the capabilities of the car, smooths out sharp corners of its character. With him, the S4 is calmer, more fingering. It accelerates worse, losing to even weaker opponents with mechanics, and also makes you care in critical modes. In general, an automatic machine, it is a machine gun. No matter how fast it is, it will never fully replace the classic pen. But even in this form, the S4 is a rocket. The maximum equipped, equipped with the latest technology. And dealing with her is a pleasure. Pleasure begins with the examination. It would seem that there is nothing outstanding in the car. A4 in the back of the station wagon, passed the external tuning. But no, apparently, the magic of the letter S acts. This Avant has completely different than the civilian source. The breed is visible. A small road clearance, 18-inch discs, stylized for those that are on Audi car in the DTM championship made under the sports of the bumper. You feel power and potential. The release system looks good with four pipe.
The interior is even more restrained. Only the finish of the panels with real carbon fiber attracts. Well, of course, excellent recaro chairs with combined sheathing and pronounced side support are pleasing. However, when the door closes and silence reigns, you experience some special feeling of peace, which is created by an excellent study of the salon space. The plastic is everywhere high -quality, the skin is noble, the color scheme is calm, unobtrusive, with a predominance of black. Oh, these salons of the top models Audi, it’s even annoying - there is nothing to complain about! Finding the optimal landing is easier. And under the hood, a 4.2-liter eight wakes up, perfectly familiar even to those who are familiar with Audi only hat. At idle speed, the motor only rumbling into the exhaust pipes, not disturbing others. The selector moves to Drive, and the car, smoothly taking off, quickly wedges into the street stream.
The smoothness of the S4 stroke can be set as an example of other civilian cars of this class. In general, at first it seemed strange that S4 is such, so to say, soft. Enlightenment later came, during high -speed races in the open spaces of Khodynka, where the chassis showed itself from the best side.
The V8 engine in the compact shell S4 moves itself and passengers in space very dynamically. To understand all the charms of the tandem crowned with an automatic gearbox, you do not need to start from a traffic light over and over again, trying to understand why the 5.9 seconds to hundreds are perceived as all 6.5. To do this, you need to travel around high speeds for a long time. And the big question is, what will you like more - jumps in pursuit of tenth shares or powerful accelerations and light overtaking when driving at a speed of two hundred km/h? At high speeds, the motor’s voice finally cuts through. Turning away to the limiter, he slightly rests in a chair, but there is no sensation of attraction acceleration. Acceleration is assertive, even. I must say that the car does its job very delicately. She goes quickly, but at the same time does not force to sweat, giving the driver the right to indicate the road.
But S4 may be headlong. And here you already need to have good qualifications, as well as remember that along with accelerations in a straight line, all cars equipped with a Quattro all -wheel drive system and powerful engines, love and are able to drive sideways. Performing a snake or passing a turn at high speed in sliding, you somehow do not pay attention to comfort. At such moments with any machine you merge together, and only its ability to quickly, clearly and adequately comply with the driver’s orders are subject to evaluation. Of course, if there were oak sports suspension, it would definitely add acute sensations to sensations. The maximum speed at which the maneuver is possible would increase. But the notorious versatility would have disappeared, and S4 would cease to be S4.
However, in this form, the car is capable of much. The potential laid down in it by the creators lies far beyond the skills of an ordinary driver, and in order to completely master this weapon of speed, it is better to take special courses on a closed highway.
It is good that in the design of all -wheel drive S4 preserved the good old differential Torsen, which, unlike the analogues equipped with the Haldex coupling, behaves more predictably and honestly. On the day of the tests, there was a terrible heat, and the heated tires did not want to lose contact with the highway, literally piled into it, although the speed of turning and provoking actions had long been to tear the car into a skid. When this finally happened, there was no limit to pleasure! The car went to a beautiful predictable sliding, which one or two could continue or extinguished at any time if necessary. Only a wild screech of the rayed rubber made him break away from this fascinating lesson. It is a pity that there was no rain or snow outside. On coatings with a lower coefficient of adhesion of the charm of a sliding all -wheel drive, it was possible to experience much longer. However, even a few sorties were enough to once again make sure of the excellent balance of the running qualities of the car. And at the same time, once again confirm the simple truth for yourself that the quality of the suspension is expressed not by its rigidity, but by the final result of the work. By the way, for all the time of the tests, I could never complain about the excessive rolls. Paradox?
But insufficient rotation is obvious. However, here she is rather for the good. Anyone who knows how to cope with her is unlikely to complain for her presence for a long time. Well, she will warn in a inexperienced driver in advance. How did you want? If all the cars were exhibited at a time, it would not be so safe to live. Of course, we are talking about those cases when the stabilization system is disabled. However, there was still a place for a small spoon of tar. I will not say that this is a vice of all Audi S4, but on the test car somewhat did not like the information content of the brake pedal. Too big move and, as a result, the need to slow down to the touch when you need to do this quickly and clearly. There are no complaints about the intensity of slowdown. And why does no one still offer reinforced brake hoses as an option?
Returning to the city, to its bustle and traffic jams, I absolutely did not want to continue the extracts, tore off the same sports at traffic lights and arrange a slalom on the third transport ring. Drivers emotions, a thirst for speed remained on the site. Is it not great? Come, drive plenty, let off steam, and then calmly leave the autrod in the same car. Not many models allow you to combine this, more precisely, very few. Here everything is in one - dynamics, controllability, and comfort, and beauty. Therefore, if you do not want to sacrifice anything, your choice is S4.
Audi S4 prices and equipment
The standard S4 set includes: Quattro all -wheel drive, alloy wheels R18 (rubber 235/40), sporting front seats Recaro; Sports leather steering wheel, ESP, ABS, EBV, ASR, EDS, Brake Assist, airbags for a driver and a front passenger with a two -stage activation system, lateral airbags for the driver and front passenger, active head restraints on the front seats, immobilizer, Symphony audio system (integrated CD-changer for 6 discs, 10 BOSE speakers with a total capacity of 150 W), climate control with separate adjustment for the driver and front passenger, heating the front seats, electroregous mirrors with heating, decorative carbon inserts, bi-cynon headlights, headlight washer, electric Wipers in front and back, aluminum overlays on the thresholds.
Additionally for the Avant: Folding (2/3) rear row of seats; 12 V in the trunk. The price of the car in standard configuration is $ 98 015, in the maximum - $ 108 360.
Text: Leonty Tyutelev
A source: Magazine Motor
