<br>SAY IT AINT SO!

given that a sizeable proportion of US car owners insist on running on 87 octane fuel can you<br>blame audi for detuning it? look for the chip makers to restore the proper oomph.<p>german spec S4 sez 98 octane RON fuel needed or 94 octane (R+M)/2. in the west coast you can't even buy anything higher than 92 (R+M)/2 and i can see how some people buying this car will insist on running it on 87!<p>(sarcasm mode on)<p>gas is sooo expensive here that even people buying $45K cars cannot afford the best fool! <br>maybe audi should put in a low compression 8 liter dodge V10 or a 6 liter cummins turbodiesel<br>for the american version!! <p>(sarcasm mode off)<p>americans deserve it. if you have a KMart mentality then you deserve KMart quality!

in case it wasn't clear, the german version is rated at 265 bhp *only* with 94 octane<br>fuel. given that this is not available in most parts of the US, AoA could simply be quoting the output with 91 or 92 octane.<p>i think the spec sheet for the S4 may still be up at the official audi web site.