2005 Audi S4 Review Summaries

What reviewers liked most about the Audi S4:

Even the sound it makes when we lift off the accelerator while barreling into a tight one at the end of a straight is great music.

-- AutoWeek

Audi says 0 to 60 mph happens in just 5.5 seconds in the sedan, 5.7 in the Avant.

-- AutoWeek

It has the balance of an Olympic gymnast and the sure-footed all-weather agility of a snow leopard -- wrapped in sheetmetal that differs very little from the everyday A4's.

-- Car and Driver

Armed with a twin-turbo version of the 2.8-liter V6 used in the larger A6, plus a stiffer suspension and bigger brakes, the S4 is a world-class athlete.

-- New Car Test Drive

Special to the S4 are sport seats with deep side bolsters designed to keep driver and passenger in place during vigorous driving.

-- New Car Test Drive

The S4 resists roll (courtesy of 31- and 20-mm hollow anti-roll bars, front and rear), understeers only moderately and refuses to power-oversteer unless heavily provoked with throttle and steering.

-- Road & Track