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4.75 out of 5 stars

Elegant, yet pugnacious

Graham, 04/15/2005
2005 Audi S4 quattro AWD 2dr Cabriolet (4.2L 8cyl 6A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful

A beautiful car that can blow a 645 off the line. Okay, maybe it can't beat an M3 off the line but in my opinion it's better looking, you get AWD, it has an automatic for traffic and pedals when you want to shift manually, a much sweeter exhaust sound...not to menton a much better ride. My 911 has sat in the garage since I bought the S4.The only bummer is the gas mileage.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Excellent car for the money

jnicho1, 10/22/2012
2005 Audi S4 quattro AWD 4dr Sedan (4.2L 8cyl 6M)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful

I've owned my 2005 S4 since 2007 (bought used off lease at 24k miles) and it has been a great car. It is a lot of fun to drive with lots of torque and great V8 growl. Living in the city, I buy cheap tires (nails, etc.) and they still do great with cornering. I've had it at top speed (155 mph) and it was surprisingly smooth, although the revs were really high. Don't expect good gas mileage, but that's not why you buy thus car. It still looks sexy and I get compliments with a car that is almost hitting it's 8th birthday. I test drove the new S4 (2013) and it just wasn't the same. I have no idea what to get next!

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4.75 out of 5 stars

If I could marry this car, I would!

SSG_Wells, 10/06/2009
2005 Audi S4 quattro AWD 4dr Sedan (4.2L 8cyl 6M)
10 of 12 people found this review helpful

I bought this car when I was home on R&R leave from Afghanistan back in February. I had been researching the A4 for about 7 months and had every intention of buying that once I got to the dealership. As the Carmax dealer was walking me to the A4's I saw my knight in shining armor out of the corner of my eye. The girl opened the driver's side door and I was sold. I didn't even test drive the thing, and it was a manual so I had to teach myself, but trust me it was WELL worth it. I took a look at the A4's once I was done drooling over my soon-to-be new car and there was absolutely no comparison; the A4 looked like a grandma car compared to what I was about to roll home in!

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Fantastic!

Punchai, 07/17/2006
2005 Audi S4 New quattro AWD 4dr Sedan (4.2L 8cyl 6M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful

Honestly, it’s too early for me to objectively rate all the characteristics. It’s SO much fun to drive - rain or shine. The engine is a beast and roars like a race car . . . people stare and frequently someone will ask what I’m driving. I love all the amenities – Recaro seats, Bose, NAV, XM, etc., etc. The ride is awesome and handling is second to none. My biggest criticism is that city gas mileage is poor (though comparable or better than a big truck or SUV).

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4.38 out of 5 stars

Can we go topless?

Inquisitor, 07/28/2006
2005 Audi S4 quattro AWD 2dr Cabriolet (4.2L 8cyl 6M)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful

I bought this car in late 2004 and after a year and half, I figured I could finally do a complete review of it. I cross-shopped and found the S4 cab was best all-around. Up to 80 mph, the wind noise with the open top is astonishingly low - the best of any convertible I've ever been in. The handling is superb for a convertible, but remember it is a front-heavy AWD vehicle, so drive it correctly or helloooo scary understeer - learned this at an Audi Club driving event. When done right, it's awesome through the twisties. Overall, this is a grown-up, amazing sleeper of a cruiser.

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