[Centurion]

142kg transmission?? Damn, as if Audi didn't have weight problems already.

[martinbo]

^ Well, you couldn't quite expect the transmission to weigh the same as a manual 'box no? Two clutches, two output shafts, actuators and electronics... it'll all add up. Whether the box is from ZF or Borg-warner or whomever...

[Poverty]

well I wont be buying this car. I dont like superchargers.

[Bartek Sikorski]

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Updated: Audi’s new supercharged S4 range is set to be revealed at November’s Paris Motor Show but a number of barely disguised prototypes, both the sedan and now the Avant wagon, have been spotted testing on public roads in Germany. The new S4 is also confirmed to receive a 350hp (261kW) supercharged V6 in place of the former’s V8 engine as well as a seven-speed dual-clutch S tronic gearbox.

At 142kg, the new dual-clutch transmission is 40kg heavier than the previous manual. Straight-line performance may actually improve, however, since the unit manages shifts in just 200ms - much quicker than any human. The extra weight could hurt transitional performance, but it’s located low and at the center of the car’s mass, so it will have as little effect as physically possible. The weight gain should be offset by savings in other areas, including the lighter engine anyway, so the result should be a net benefit to performance compared to the old model.
Performance for the new S4 is fitting for a car with the S badges: 155mph top speed and 0-60mph in less than six seconds. As the spy shots below show the car’s exterior design is already essentially finalized, and now the powertrain is coming together.
Original: Vienna’s International Motor Symposium has been a showcase for the latest in powertrain development for nearly 30 years and with the close of this year’s event last week has come some interesting information about the next-generation Audi S4 sedan. The new car is expected to sport a supercharged V6 in place of the current model’s 340hp (250kW) V8.
Original reports of the V6 S4 were based on unconfirmed sources, but it turns out they were accurate. The company has yet to release official details and specifications for the new engine, but our German colleagues at Auto Motor und Sport report that the announcement was in fact made in Vienna and that the upcoming S4 would be powered by a 350hp (257kW) 3.0L supercharged V6.
Advantages of the new package include lighter weight, greater fuel economy and equal or greater power - all of which should translate into better performance. The new V6-powered S4 isn’t due until the 2010 model year.
Also in the Vienna announcement was news that Audi’s A6 would receive a somewhat detuned version of the force-fed V6, generating 290hp (215kW) and 420Nm of torque.
2009 A4 Avant spy shots
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[Alwing]

Some clean spyphotos of the new Audi S4.













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[Centurion]

Is that the final design or what?

[ree]

Originally Posted by Centurion

Is that the final design or what?

Looks like this is the final design!! But I like that it is that decent!!

[Merc1]

So this debut must be really soon, Paris?

M

[Centurion]

I guess this is it. Hopefully it will look better in darker colours. Here you can see the differences compared with the standard A4.

[martinbo]

^ Thanks Luw, very subtle differences aren't they? Just some sharp creases on the front facia surfaces. I'm not surprised at how low-key this S model looks: typical Audi Q-car approach.

Now dagnabit! Show me the engine bay. Heads: V6 Supercharged, Tails: NA V8 FSI.

What fun!