I finally got my 98.5 2.8 QMS to the NC mountains after owning the car for a year. It was pretty frustrating at first. I was on some great roads but there was always traffic or intersections. I finally got some clear roads with no intersections and was able to push the A4 a bit. I didn't hang the tail out or anything but I drove hard enough to make my girlfriend green (she was a great sport). The car was incredible. It was rock solid through all of the turns and a joy to drive. There was almost no body roll and the steering felt very precise. It felt very neutral around the turns although I didn't try to find the limits. The only problem I had was when I had to shift coming out of one turn and entering another tighter turn. I've been practing heel-toe in town using the top of my foot like some have suggested but I couldn't do it in the mountain turns. My foot kept slipping off the break due to the lateral forces of going from one turn immediatly into another. It seems like a bad pedal placement for heel and toe. I'll keep practicing.

I would recommend taking you A4 to the mountains or any other curvy roads. You'll appreciate the car even more. The A4 excels in-town, on the highway, and in the turns. It's a great all-around car.

Mark (98.5 2.8 QMS)

I was there for a friends wedding. The best drive I had was through Pisgah forest up to the Blue Ridge Parkway on Sunday around 6:00 PM.

Mark (98.5 2.8 QMS)

I did a spin on the BR Pkwy last year from Blowing Rock up to Hillsville, VA, and spent most of my time staring up the tailpipe of someone going about 35 mph (the speed limit is only 45!) This is a shame because there aren't many more nicely constructed and cambered roads on the east coast than the BR. It's tailor-made for a fine performance machine.

Also, I just did a road trip up the WV Turnpike; looks like the colors will be adequate this fall. The rainy September helped mute the effects of the summer drought.