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AUDI S4 (1998 - TO DATE)奥迪四(1998年至今)

Quick, understated and ineffably elegant, Audi?s S4 has long been cast as the more cerebral alternative to BMW?s M3.快低估和ineffably典雅、奥迪?四收盘早已投下更多的大脑替代宝马?收盘立方米. If it has never been regarded as quite as focused as its Bavarian equivalent, it makes a satisfying compromise between the diamond-honed M3 and the autobahn storming Mercedes AMG models.如果从未视为相当巴伐利亚相当于其作为重点内容,它使一个满意的妥协钻石订定及M3同型号磁悬浮奔驰攻关高速公路. With fantastic build quality and a knowledgeable client base, the S4 makes one of the best used performance car buys.与幻想客户基础建设质量和知识化,四至用性能最好的之一,使得购买汽车. Whether you opt for the 2.7-litre twin turbo cars or one of the later 4.2-litre V8 models, you?ll be guaranteed fun.不论你选择270公升双涡轮车或是一晚4.2公升V8的型号你?当地有保证好玩.

HISTORY历史
Those of you who know your Audis will at this point interject with the fact that there was an Audi S4 marketed in the UK well before 1998.你知道你是谁此时插入奥迪将与事实有奥迪四至前在英国销售1998. The original S4 ?原四至? or as some enthusiasts call it the Ur-S4 ?正如一些爱好者或称之为惠四至? was based on an Audi 100 and was powered by a 227bhp engine, never really living up to its billing as Audi?s BMW M5 challenger.基于奥迪100和采一227bhp引擎从未真正实践了自己作为奥迪缴费单?宝马M5中的挑战者. These years weren?t a standout period for Audi sports models.这些年统计学?笔一期的水准奥迪体育型号. The Quattro was dead and its successor didn?t reap a whole heap of critical acclaim.被继承人死亡,其慑人的雾化?整笔收获一堆好评. The 1998 launch of the S4, based on the A4 range, did much to rectify this situation.1998年推出的四、基于A4规定范围内,做了很多改善这个情况. With 265bhp on tap from a twin turbo 2.7-litre V6 engine, the S4 certainly was never shy of power.从同塔双涡轮月265bhp2.7-升V6发动机,功率四至肯定从来害羞. Quattro four-wheel drive meant that it was able to deploy this urge in wet or dry conditions and it proved an instant sales success.慑人四轮驱动意味着它能够部署这一呼吁是在潮湿或干燥的环境和销售证明瞬间成功.

The S4 underwent a very mild facelift in January 1999.经历了四十分温和整容1999年1月. A new corporate grille appeared (evocative of the TT) as well as smaller mirrors, glossy finish door pillars, new wheel options, more elegant door handles and an edgier tail lamp treatment.企业出现了新门锁(动人的特)以及小镜子、光泽整理大门支柱新轮选择,更高雅门柄和一个尾巴edgier灯治疗. Diminutive foglamps squinted from the base of the front spoiler, whilst xenon headlamps appeared on the options list.从基地爱称foglamps斜视前方破坏者,虽然氙大灯出现在备选名单. The steering was firmed up a little and there were some detail changes made to the suspension.督导是落实详细一点,有一些改动暂停. More airbags were also fitted as standard.更多气袋装置也作为标准. An E-GAS ?drive by wire?电子气?驱动电? throttle system enabled the fitment of sophisticated ESP stability control systems.油门使车头精密除尘器系统稳定控制系统. Available as both a four-door saloon and a five-door estate, the S4 spawned the RS4 Avant in 2000, a 380bhp monster that?s so specialist it should be considered a separate model in its own right可作为一个四门球馆、五门产业,随之而来的四至酰胺尴2000一380bhp怪胎?专家认为应该做的单独模式本身

In winter 2000, the all-new A4 range was introduced.在2000年冬季,全国各种新推出的A4. With styling reminiscent of the A6, then new car marked the first significant departure from the styling which had made the A4 such a success.联想与造型的A6轿车,然后新车首次显着偏离造型所作出的A4这样的成绩. The S4 was quietly phased out in July 2001 but Audi had serious plans up their sleeves.派悄淘汰,但在2001年7月起袖子图奥迪严重. It wasn?t until October 2002 that these plans were made metal and found their way into UK dealers.它.其余?直到2002年10月,这些笔作了部署,并发现金属打入英国经销商. The 4.2-litre V8 S4 raised the performance bar yet again and with 344bhp on tap it was, for a while at least, the most powerful compact executive sportster available.<4.2-四公升V8的表现吧,再次提出与344bhp就有人挖掘、至少有一阵子,最强大的镭长官sportster刊物. Both saloon and Avant versions were available from launch with a stunning Cabriolet version debuting in late 2003.双方可从球馆和尴版本推出了抑cabriolet版debuting2003年底.

WHAT YOU GET  什么才叫
A state-of-the-art front or four-wheel drive chassis; elegant, well-proportioned looks, superb build-quality and, so far, good reliability.一名美国最尖端战线或四轮驱动底盘;高雅、善意的比重看,精湛的建造质量,到目前为止,可靠性好. Equipment levels are high but you won't buy an S4 for its showroom appeal.装备水平高,但你不买了四陈列室为其上诉. The RS4 apart, it's hard to think of another sports saloon or estate that could rush you front point to point on any roads in any weather quite as quickly.遥远的酰胺、心里很难想到另一个体育球馆屋或可赶在你前面点对点任何道路任何天气相当快. According to Audi's technical people, the 2.7-litre engine develops so much torque that they couldn't find an automatic gearbox capable of taking it.据奥迪的技术人270公升引擎发展这么扭矩表示找不到一个自动变速箱可循. This is one reason for a slightly heavy clutch which, for the uninitiated, can make the change from 1st gear to 2nd somewhat jerky.这是一个原因,而稍微沉重离合器,为门外汉,可以从一日至二日齿轮有点肉干.

The V8 car is a real work of art.V8的汽车是真正的艺术品. Pop the bonnet and it seems as if Audi have put a quart in a pint pot, the big V8 filling the bay to such an extent that there?s little more than finger width around its perimeter.流行的头盖和奥迪好像有一品脱壶把石英、V8的大湾填补其程度?收盘多手指宽度约为其周长. It wasn?t merely a case of taking the 4.2-litre V8 from the A8 and bolting it into the A4.它.其余?仅一例笔走4.2公升V8的自锚成的A4、A8规定. It has been thoroughly re-engineered, with all the mechanicals responsible for driving the pumps, valve gear and so on taken from the front of the engine and squeezed into a gap at the back between the engine block and the flywheel.已经彻底重整,负责推动各项机电泵、气门齿轮等取自挤进前引擎和背部之间的差距在发动机缸体和飞轮. The net result is a far more compact arrangement, but Audi have also aimed at cutting weight.最后的结果是一个更紧凑的安排,但奥迪也旨在削减体重. With lighter pistons and conrods, this engine weighs no more than the old S4?s twin turbo V6.以打火机、活塞conrods这个发动机重量不超过四老?收盘双涡轮V6导.

The interior is what we?ve come to expect from Audi.内政部是我们?奥迪味来期待. Beautifully screwed together, predominantly black and styled with effortless cool, the S4?s only Achilles heel in this instance is that the driving position feels a little too high.螺纹合计精美,主要以黑色和惬意摆开清凉派?在这种情况下,只有收盘致命伤就是驾驶位置感觉有点过高. Some may grumble that the interior is too similar to any other A4 and having seen the design direction Audi have taken with the A8, perhaps this generation A4 is the last to go down the minimalist ?black is best?有人抱怨说,内政部有其他类似的A4太看了设计方向采取与奥迪A8规定,也许这是最后一代的A4降到最低?黑色最好? route.航线.

WHAT YOU PAY  您付出
Prices for the early 2.7-litre saloons kick off at around £9,500 on a 1998 R plate.价格为早日270公升发廊揭幕9500英镑左右就1998住宅板块. The facelifted 1999 models begin at £11,000 rising to just under £16,500 for a clean 2001 Y plated example.该型号1999年开始facelifted11,000英镑上升到了16500英镑,略低于2001年的清洁肽Y镀例子. Add around £1,800 model for model for the desirable Avant estate.加上1800英镑左右的示范模式适宜尴遗产. The 4.2-litre V8 cars are still quite thin on the ground and prices can fluctuate wildly.420公升V8的轿车还有相当薄,价格可在地面大起大落. As a guide, pay £28,000 for a 52-plated model or 35,000 for a 54-plater.为指导,为2.8万英镑的工资52-35模式或镀有54-薄板. Remember to budget for insurance as all S4s are rated at Group 20.记得所有预算陈冰伏特保险集团20.

WHAT TO LOOK FOR  寻找什么
There?s precious little data available for the V8 models so let?s concentrate on the 2.7-litre car.?收盘少之又少的V8的数据模型,让供?收盘集中270公升轿车. The big ticket check is the state of the turbochargers.大检查是机票的增压状态. If you see white smoke emitting from the exhaust, walk away.如果你看到白色的排气冒烟,走开. A cooked turbo will set you back somewhere in the region of £3,500 to fix.涡轮定你回熟了在该地区某处3500英镑修理. Throttle body boots are prone to tears and the turbo bypass valves are known to fall off.节气门体靴子容易流泪阀门和涡轮旁路已知掉. Driver?s seats have been known to rock back and forth due to play developing in the track and the windscreen washer pump can crack.司机?收盘座位已经知道石头来回发挥应有的发展轨道,并在挡风玻璃清洗泵可打. Careless gear shifting can also damage the synchromesh on six-speed cars.不小心,也会损害换档同步6速车. The most common complaint amongst S4 owners, however, are warped front brake discs.其中最常见的四车主投诉,但都是扭曲战线刹车碟. A combination of factors including poor material strength, large swept area and inadequate cooling means that a session spent on a track that?s hard on brakes can deform the discs.多种因素包括物质力量悬殊,风靡大面积不足冷却意味着这届花了轨道?收盘硬刹车可变形的光盘. If the car judders under mild braking as if the ABS is intervening early, you?re looking at warped discs.如果汽车制动judders轻度下犹如ABS的是早期干预,你呢?再看看歪光碟. A set of decent aftermarket discs will alleviate this issue but you?ll be looking at a replacement cost of around £180 for a decent set.光碟一套象样售后市场将缓解这一问题,但你呢?当地看到了自己的重置成本为180英镑左右一套象样. Unless it?s been cornered with extreme prejudice, the S4 is surprisingly gentle on tyres but it doesn?t hurt to check as replacements will be costly.除非它?收盘被狗急跳墙极端偏见四是出乎意料的温柔>轮胎而不惜?换笔会伤害检查费用.

REPLACEMENT PARTS  替换零件
(approx based on an 1998 S4 2.7) A clutch assembly kit will be around £225 and an alternator should be close to £170 and a radiator around £130.(大约1998年四至基于2.7)离合器装配一英镑225套左右,将发电机应该接近170英镑和130英镑左右的散热器. Front brake pads are around £85, rear brake pads will be £65, a replacement headlamp lens is close to £30 and a starter motor close to £145.前刹车皮身边英镑85英镑后方将刹车皮65更换前照灯透镜接近30英镑的起动马达接近145英镑.

ON THE ROAD  在路上
The 2.7-litre S4 is powered by a 265bhp twin-turbocharged V6 engine capable of rest to sixty in under 5.5s on the way to an artificially limited maximum of 155mph.270公升265bhp四至装有一个双涡轮增压V6发动机能在不到5.5s其余60人为限的方式最多155mph. A six-speed close-ratio gearbox.六速接近比变速箱. And quattro four-wheel drive, so that, unlike your rival M3 driver, you can get all that power onto the tarmac.慑人、四轮驱动,使不像你对手立方米司机,你可以得到一切权力停机坪上. To ride in, the S4 is more akin to the softer-sprung Mercedes C32AMG; yes, you can attack the country lanes but there isn't the drawback of a fidgety ride on the motorway.乘坐,四是更像软-奔驰c32amg崭露头角;不错,你可以攻击国家线,但没有一个缺点烦躁乘坐的高速公路. Technically, the S4 is little different from the A4 2.8 quattro Sport, apart from the addition of uprated dampers to curb high-speed body movement.在技术上,派什么不同的A4八月二日慑人体育除附加阻尼新型干法遏制高速运动体. As long as you can live with the car?s thirst and sonorous exhaust note the S4 is a very useable everyday car, especially in practical Avant estate guise.只要你能忍受车?收盘渴、高亢排气中四是一个非常注意日常可用车尤其在实用尴地产幌子.

The 4.2-litre V8 model weighs in at a hefty 1660kg, enough to take the edge off what you?d expect a 344bhp compact saloon to be able to do in a straight line.420公升V8的模式在上午大幅重达1660kg,够采取边过你吗?四预期344bhp紧凑球馆内能做到一条直线. The sprint to 60mph takes 5.4 seconds en route to an electronically limited 155mph, which makes it a little slower than Mercedes?4月5日至60mph需秒钟的冲刺途中155mph电子有限公司、这使得梅赛德斯有点慢? astonishing C32 AMG and BMW?s M3.宝马、C32型磁悬浮惊人?收盘立方米. That?s not to say it lacks drama.为何?不要说没有戏剧收盘. The engine will rev to a heady 7,200rpm and the soundtrack alone is worth the price of admission.将一个振奋人心的发动机转速RPM和7200元的价格,光是原声入场. The engine does its best work between 1,100 and 5,000rpm, where the monstrous torque renders the six-speed manual gearbox almost superfluous.发动机工作是否最好1100和5000之间的RPM、凡滔天扭矩使得六速变速箱手册几乎是多余的. The gearchange is one of Audi?s best efforts; smooth with a decent weight to the change linked to a heavy duty clutch, yet at any speed between 20mph and 120mph, it?s tempting to just leave the S4 in fourth gear and hitch your surfboard to that huge swell of torque.gearchange之一的奥迪?收盘最大努力;同重量的平稳体面地变挂重型离合器、但是,在任何车速120mph20mph之间,?收盘容易在刚离开四、第四轮顺利surfboard你这个庞大涨满扭矩. Lazy?懒惰? Maybe.或许. Fun?乐趣? Oh yes.哦.

The S4 is a car that makes sense in such a wet country as ours.四是一车的有道理,像这样一个国家湿. With all wheel-drive traction and a whole raft of electronic safety measures, it?s effortlessly secure, offering less of the heart in mouth moments that often accompany a combination of big power, damp roads and an enthusiastic approach.各轮驱动牵引筏整个电子安全措施,它?收盘用力稳妥、开办较少的时候,往往伴随心脏口结合的大国,潮湿道路和热情态度. That?s not to say the S4 is a fuddy duddy that?s forgotten how to entertain.为何?收盘遑派是让人浮夸?收盘忘记招待. Learn to drive the S4 properly and you?ll be able to use more of that power more of the time than you ever thought possible.四、做好学开车的吧?当地能多运用权力的时间比你更想过可能. It?s so addictive that only the realisation of quite how much Optimax unleaded you?ve burnt per session could possibly quell the temptation to repeat ad infinitum.?收盘上瘾,只有这样变现相当玛斯无铅你多大?每节烧味可能平息诱惑再说下去.

OVERALL  总体
More of a rocket ship executive express than a racetrack émigré, a used Audi S4 is nevertheless a very desirable piece of automotive real estate.更多的是火箭船长官表达过赛场移民、四是用一个奥迪汽车不过十分可取一块地产. If getting from A to B via the squigglier bits on the map quickly and unobtrusively is what you desire, there?s little that can touch it.如果获得通过,从一至二位在地图squigglier迅速原则都是你的愿望是什么,?收盘很少能触及. The first of the post-1999 facelift 2.7-litre cars represent the best value at present although Audi have yet to build a poor S4.首任1999整容270公升汽车衡代表了目前虽然尚未建立贫困奥迪四. It may not be the most exciting choice available but if efficiency counts for anything, the S4 is a hands-down winner.它未必是最精彩的选择,但如果算什么效率,四是手的向下赢家.