The driving experience is nevertheless fun, similar if not more distant than the regular
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| The extra weight that the Cabriolet hauls around has a negative effect, adding nearly a second to its 0-100 km/h acceleration time (now 6.0 seconds), and blurring the crispness of the ZF Servotronic variable-assist steering. (Photo: Justin Couture, Canadian Auto Press) |
S4. The extra weight that the Cabriolet hauls around has a negative effect, adding nearly a second to its 0-100 km/h acceleration time (now 6.0 seconds), and blurring the crispness of the ZF Servotronic variable-assist steering. Mind you, it's still leaps and bounds ahead of previous Audis in terms of steering feel and crispness. Overall the S4 feels bigger than its dimensions suggest; it also feels less agile, and less willing to change direction during brisk cornering than its lighter sibling or its main rivals. Progressively, the car transfers to understeer in heavy cornering, but never losing composure or control.
Gratification
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| Gratification comes from long, sweeping curves and flat out stretches,where the S4 shines due to its rock-solid stability and unshakablegrip. (Photo: Justin Couture, Canadian Auto Press) |
comes, instead, from long, sweeping curves and flat out stretches, where the S4 shines due to its rock-solid stability and unshakable grip. After all, this vehicle was born and bred on the autobahn, so conquering countryside is its forte. Drop the top, but leave the windows and wind deflector up, and open skies can be had without an impromptu hairstyling session or subjecting you to too much draft. A strong heater relayed through a two-zone digital climate control interface and heated seats with six settings on all four cushions keep occupants toasty even on cool autumn days. It's hard to be anything less than impressed with the S4 in these conditions.
