Audi S4
| Audi S4 | |
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2009-2010 Audi S4 (B8) sedan
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer |
 Audi AG
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| Production |
C4: 1991-1994 B5: 1997-2002 B6: 2003-2005 B7: 2005-2008 B8: 2008-2016 |
| Assembly | Ingolstadt, Germany |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class |
Entry-level luxury car Sports sedan |
| Layout | longitudinal front engine, four-wheel drive |
| Related |
Audi A4 Audi RS4 |
| First generation (C4/4A) | |
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| Overview | |
| Also called | "Ur-S4" |
| Production | August 1991–July 1994 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 4-door saloon/sedan 5-door estate/wagon (Avant) |
| Platform | Volkswagen Group C4 |
| Related |
Audi C4 100 Audi C4 A6 Audi C4 S6 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.2 L I5 20V DOHC Turbo (08/91-07/94) 4.2 L V8 32V DOHC (10/92-07/94) |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual 6-speed manual 4-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,692 mm (106.0 in) |
| Length | 4,790–4,982 mm (188.6–196.1 in) |
| Width | 1,803 mm (71.0 in) |
| Height | 1,443 mm (56.8 in) |
| Kerb weight | saloon: 1,730 kg (3,814 lb) estate: 1,780 kg (3,924 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Audi C4 S6, Audi B5 S4 |
| Second generation (B5/8D) | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | October 1997–September 2001 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 4-door saloon/sedan 5-door estate/wagon (Avant) |
| Platform | Volkswagen Group B5 |
| Related |
Audi B5 A4 Audi B5 RS4 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.7 L V6 30v DOHC 'biturbo' |
| Transmission | 6-speed manual, 5-speed ZF 5HP19 tiptronic automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,615 mm (103.0 in) |
| Length | 4,483 mm (176.5 in) |
| Width | 1997-99: 1,733 mm (68.2 in) 2000-02: 1,848 mm (72.8 in) |
| Height | saloon: 1,396 mm (55.0 in) Avant: 1,418 mm (55.8 in) |
| Kerb weight | 1,535 kg (3,384 lb) to 1,680 kg (3,704 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Audi C4 S4 |
| Successor | Audi B6 S4 |
| Third generation (B6/8E/8H) | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | Mar 2003–Dec 2004 Feb 2004–Dec 2005 (Cabrio) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 4-door saloon/sedan, 5-door estate/wagon (Avant), 2-door cabriolet |
| Platform | Volkswagen Group B6 (PL46) |
| Related | Audi B6 A4 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 4.2 L V8 40v DOHC |
| Transmission | 6-speed Getrag manual, 6-speed ZF 6HP19 tiptronic automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,651 mm (104.4 in), Cabrio: 2,654 mm (104.5 in) |
| Length | 4,575 mm (180.1 in), Cabrio: 4,573 mm (180.0 in) |
| Width | 1,781 mm (70.1 in), Cabrio: 1,778 mm (70.0 in) |
| Height | 1,415 mm (55.7 in), Cabrio: 1,391 mm (54.8 in) |
| Kerb weight | saloon: 1,660 kg (3,660 lb) estate: 1,720 kg (3,792 lb) cabriolet: 1,855 kg (4,090 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Audi B5 S4 |
| Successor | Audi B7 S4 |
| Fourth generation (B7/8E/8H) | |
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Audi S4 Avant quattro in Sprint Blue with Avus-III alloy wheels (8ED, Europe)
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| Overview | |
| Production | Nov 2004–Jun 2008 Jan 2006–2008 (cabrio) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 4-door saloon/sedan, 5-door estate/wagon (Avant), 2-door cabriolet |
| Platform | Volkswagen Group B7 (PL46) |
| Related |
Audi B7 A4 Audi B7 RS4 SEAT Exeo |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 4.2 L V8 40v DOHC |
| Transmission | 6-speed Getrag manual, 6-speed ZF 6HP19 tiptronic automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,648 mm (104.3 in) Cabrio: 2,654 mm (104.5 in) |
| Length | 4,586 mm (180.6 in) Cabrio: 4,572 mm (180.0 in) |
| Width | 1,781 mm (70.1 in) Cabrio: 1,778 mm (70.0 in) |
| Height | 1,415 mm (55.7 in) Cabrio: 1,392 mm (54.8 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Audi B6 S4 |
| Successor | Audi B8 S4 |
| Fifth generation (B8/8K) | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | Nov 2008–2016 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 4-door saloon/sedan, 5-door estate/wagon (Avant) |
| Platform | Volkswagen Group MLB/MLP |
| Related |
Audi B8 A4 Audi B8 RS4 Audi A5 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3.0 L V6 24v TFSI |
| Transmission | 6-speed manual, 7-speed Dual-clutch transmission 'S tronic' |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,811 mm (110.7 in) |
| Length | 4,717 mm (185.7 in) |
| Width | 1,826 mm (71.9 in) |
| Height | saloon: 1,406 mm (55.4 in) estate: 1,415 mm (55.7 in) |
| Kerb weight | 1,650–1,735 kg (3,638–3,825 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Audi B7 S4 |
The Audi S4 is the high performance variant of Audi's compact executive car A4. The original Audi S4, built from 1991 until 1994, was a performance-oriented version of Audi's 100 saloon/sedan. All subsequent S4s since 1997 have been based on the Audi A4; and as the A4 has evolved from one generation to the next, so has the S4.
A more powerful internal combustion engine, larger upgraded brakes, firmer suspension, larger roadwheels, and distinctive sheetmetal, styling clues and badging have always been amongst the many upgrades the S4 receives over its mainstream 100 and A4 siblings. In markets where the even higher-performance Audi RS4 is not offered, the S4 is the top-of-the-line trim of the A4 family.
Like its regular A4 counterpart, all S4 variants have had longitudinally oriented, front-mounted engines. A single turbocharged 2.2-litre inline five-cylinder powered the original C4 version, and a 2.7-litre twin turbocharged V6 engine was found in the B5 generation. The B6 and B7 versions shared a common 4.2-litre V8 engine, the first time that a V8 engine was placed in a compact executive car, placing it in direct competition with the BMW M3 which at the time had a 3.2 L inline 6. The recently introduced B8 generation uses a supercharged 3.0-litre V6 TFSI engine and competes with the BMW 335i.
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