This RS4 was also equipped with adaptive headlights. I found this feature very useful when navigating the Black Forest's twisty roads with blind crests and corners. This was the stuff of quattro dreams, even at 10 pm, in pitch darkness and a snow storm. with the On the way back to Ingolstadt, I decided to focus my attention to the "S" button that was in the middle console. As soon as I pressed the "S" button, the RS4 perked up like a startled Doberman. The gas pedal became very sensitive, responsive and fast; the sound of the engine became louder and deeper as, according to the car documentation, some valves in the exhaust system were opened up to release more of the engine's potential and the driver's seat closed in on me to provide better side, upper and lower support. Even in sixth gear, it was quite an experience to feel the G forces as the car accelerated from 120 km/h to 220 km/h. There was very little drama, except for the scenery flying past the window like the view from the Millennium Falcon reaching the speed of light, and the horizon apparently deciding to come and meet the car halfway. This car gathered momentum so quickly that looking at the speedometer became a shocking experience.

After this RS 4 test drive I am not sure if I still dream of owning a Ferrari. This tame and understated four-door sedan doesn't have an obnoxious badge on the front, and the sleeping giant underneath the hood can be woken up to transform the car into a very ferocious race car by a touch of a button at anytime one desires. I am definitely going to the RS4 Barcelona Track Driving Event in August 2006 to get training on how to control this high performance, yet practical, car on an international race way.

This RS4 was also equipped with adaptive headlights. I found this feature very useful when navigating the Black Forest's twisty roads with blind crests and corners. This was the stuff of quattro dreams, even at 10 pm, in pitch darkness and a snow storm. with the On the way back to Ingolstadt, I decided to focus my attention to the "S" button that was in the middle console. As soon as I pressed the "S" button, the RS4 perked up like a startled Doberman. The gas pedal became very sensitive, responsive and fast; the sound of the engine became louder and deeper as, according to the car documentation, some valves in the exhaust system were opened up to release more of the engine's potential and the driver's seat closed in on me to provide better side, upper and lower support. Even in sixth gear, it was quite an experience to feel the G forces as the car accelerated from 120 km/h to 220 km/h. There was very little drama, except for the scenery flying past the window like the view from the Millennium Falcon reaching the speed of light, and the horizon apparently deciding to come and meet the car halfway. This car gathered momentum so quickly that looking at the speedometer became a shocking experience.

After this RS 4 test drive I am not sure if I still dream of owning a Ferrari. This tame and understated four-door sedan doesn't have an obnoxious badge on the front, and the sleeping giant underneath the hood can be woken up to transform the car into a very ferocious race car by a touch of a button at anytime one desires. I am definitely going to the RS4 Barcelona Track Driving Event in August 2006 to get training on how to control this high performance, yet practical, car on an international race way.