Just returned state side from a 3 week visit to the fatherland. While there I was loaned my cousins New S8. It plain hauls ass. 225km was a cake walk. Where my little 1.8t tiptronic makes a lot of noise but really doesn't go anywhere this thing is a monster, when your foot hits the gas there is little if any turbo spooling - just a rush of power to the road. Damn I wish I had enough money to have one here in the states. Will have to check out an S4 when they get here, and save my pennies ...