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Could’ve Used a V-8? Nah.
MotorTrend
October 14 2014
By: Ron Kiino
Around the time my predecessors at Motor Trend were testing the 2004 Audi S4 – pitting it against the Mercedes-Benz C32 AMG in a head-to-battle battle in which the Audi handily triumphed – I was driving it for another car mag, in a comparison against the Benz as well as the BMW M3. While both the C32 and M3 came with high-output six-cylinder engines, the S4 boasted a rip-roaring, naturally aspirated 4.2-liter, 340-horsepower V-8 – unheard of for the day in a compact luxury sedan, certainly one paired with a six-speed manual and all-wheel drive.
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MotorTrend
October 14 2014
By: Ron Kiino

Around the time my predecessors at Motor Trend were testing the 2004 Audi S4 – pitting it against the Mercedes-Benz C32 AMG in a head-to-battle battle in which the Audi handily triumphed – I was driving it for another car mag, in a comparison against the Benz as well as the BMW M3. While both the C32 and M3 came with high-output six-cylinder engines, the S4 boasted a rip-roaring, naturally aspirated 4.2-liter, 340-horsepower V-8 – unheard of for the day in a compact luxury sedan, certainly one paired with a six-speed manual and all-wheel drive.
Full article available at link.