V8 Audi Cabriolet

01 September 2003: A new V8 S4 quattro Cabriolet is to debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show, powered by a compact 4.2-litre V8 with 344PS at 7,000 rpm, and peak torque of 410Nm at 3500 rpm.

The car comes with a six-speed manual transmission version and can accelerate from 0-100 km/h in 5.9 seconds, and with a six-speed tiptronic automatic can do the run in 6.2 seconds. Both versions can, where permissible, reach an electronically governed maximum speed of 155mph.

The car has Audi's quattro permanent four-wheel-drive system and rides on 18-inch alloy wheels. Other differences from the 'ordinary' S4 include colour coded bumpers with large air inlets in the nose, xenon headlights with a contrasting titanium-coloured inner housing, large diameter exhaust tailpipes and polished aluminium exterior mirrors.

Inside, the S quattro Series trademarks include grey instrument dials, electrically adjustable Recaro sports seats and a leather-rimmed sports steering wheel inlaid with the S emblem.

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