The Audi S4ճ virtual gauge cluster is state of the art.In her hit song “Single Ladies,” Beyoncé famously shamed an ex-lover with the phrase “you should have put a ring on in.”
Audi automobiles are so good the manufacturer puts four rings on them, forming a corporate emblem that has become synonymous with the marriage of cutting-edge automotive technology and design refinement.
After a week in Audi’s S4 compact luxury sedan, it’s easy to see why lots of single ladies (and single ‘laddies,’ too) aspire to own the S4 and its more down-market sibling the A4. If you are familiar with Audi nomenclature, you know that the S in S4 marks the car as a performance version of the A4 sedan.
For 2018, Audi has given the S4 a tweaked powertrain and some new sheetmetal tailoring to keep it sleek and sophisticated. Audi Chattanooga, on International Drive, listed one S4, like our tester, and several (two-door) S5s in digital inventory this week.
The S4 competes in a segment that also includes the Cadillac ATS-4, the BMW 340i and the Mercedes-Benz AMG C43. The sticker price on our Navarra Blue Metallic tester, provided by the manufacturer, is $65,050.