2014 Audi S4 - Review & Test Drive 

That was one of the easiest to watch and most informative car reviews I've seen, good job!

Watching this 7 years later and safe to say, the 3.0t has aged quite nicely 👌

A true "paddle shift" car. So many people get excited about automatics with paddles. This car's dual clutch actually makes the paddles useful.

Thanks for that honest review. I was/am considering buying a 2014 S4. You saved me an awkward trip to a dealership for a test drive and helped me avoid aggressive salespeople.

I own a 2014 S4,you said you can't skip music tracks on the steering wheel. I wanted to correct you on that. The scroll button on the R controls volume like you said but the scroll wheel on the left causes track listing to show on your dashboard info display and you can scroll back or forwards to select a different track and click down to play that track

I'm actually a big fan of what Audi did with putting they key in all the way to start it instead of pushing the button to start. It also gives the choice to do either or which is great, because some people like it the other way. I just prefer having my key somewhere I can see it and won't lose it, and I'm old school like that? Idk but I see what they did. I like it.

Watched the whole video! This is the first video iv seen on your channel and it was great! You went in depth and explained everything , keep it up!

The one that u put the coins is actually a card holder 😂

wow. keeping heat off the battery by placing it in the trunk. awesome. battery lasts much longer that way I bet. Good job Audi!

Your reviews are awesome! You just need better shots and a bigger budget, than no one can stop you

I really want to buy this car!

Yes, that is how a REAL TEST should be done! Great!

Wow-- this review exceeded my expectations! Most auto-journalistss fall short when evaluating: *1) the technical aspects* of a car (new or interesting powertrain technology // engineering solutions), and *2) how the car drives* (damper+spring behavior // body control // pedal feel // steering feel)-- but you did an excellent job of covering both aspects. I think its for those reasons we like Chris Harris' reviews, and also *your* reviews.

Still one of my favorite cars! I had a 2010 S4 with the 6 speed manual. The torque is so abundant that I find myself just using 2nd to 4th to 6th, unless I was really accelerating hard! Any issues with that practice of jumping gears?

I noticed you keep putting shifter in Manual mode before you use the paddle shifters. You really don't need to, for as soon as you tap any of the paddles it switches to M mode automatically. I never seem to need to flip the shifter to Manual Mode. Great detailed review

:) oh hey its my car! year, color, the only difference is that i got the manual. there are a few points about the manual that i think are worth discussing but this review is of the dsg so i wont waste my breath. The only thing i would say is that the key being inserted to start the car is necessary for the spare key function or if your key's battery dies. The spare key has two parts, a plastic wallet key that can unlock the doors and glovebox, then in the glovebox is a shell that you put the wallet key into and then plug that into the key slot to start the car. handy if your key is broken or missing. oh and those slot things next to the shifter are for sure quarter holders!

Great review Ive had 3 different 2010 to 2015 s4 now You hit it pretty good. These cars are the best bang for your buck Tune and heat exchanger upgrade and dual pulley puts them at 500hp I ran 10.7 sec in my 2010 on race file

I was driving this car to its limits on an Audi test track in Germany... And my god it's an awesome car to drive.

This was a very helpful video. Been looking to get an S4. I like how you you went into detail with everything. Was extremely helpful for me since I’m someone who doesn’t know a lot about cars lol.

Buddy, Your videos are perhaps the most easiest to understand for a daily driver perspective. Kudos!

Just bought an 2015 A3 Quattro for the wife and hopefully an 2015 or newer S4 for me by Christmas, first time Audi owners too!! This video looks like it was shot on the historic Columbia river highway.

My girlfriend's dad is about to get this car. Man I cannot wait to drive it! Great review, I love how relaxed and informative it is.

You should put a camera on the side of the road and get footage of it cornering as you're doing your review. It would really make your reviews legit! They are already fantastic, just would be a cool addition. Keep up the great work.

Had the opportunity to drive this car. Truly a fun car. Had the sensitive brakes and instant throttle as described in the video. Great drive!

Wow. You are my new favorite car reviewer. I learned more about this Audi in your review than any other I've watched. Also love your format and insight. Keep the reviews coming.

This is a really good review. You are one of the few people that does a review where you actually learn about the car. I have a 2013 s4 and some of the things you pointed out like the car feeling like its moving out of lane even if straights. Just so you know that issue is now fixed with vagcom and it was the adaptive steering that audi implemented. Through vagcom you can turn it off, getting rid of that. Oh an the fake engine soundtrack can be turned off too by pulling a fuse that specifically relates to the engine sound amplification. I tried driving with it off for a few weeks and honestly I like it with the sound actuators better. I like my cars loud and the sound is nice. The problem is that when a car is loud you get a lot of attention. This solves it by giving you the noise that you want inside the car but not as much outside. Smart move I think. But... All of that didn't matter after I bought an exhaust haha. Good video brother. Keep it up. Hopefully soon you will be able to review a supercar!

I agree you reviews are really awesome and so in depth, and I love that you give your perspective as an every user as well. I would like it if you found a way to get under the car and really see and explain the underside of the cars too!

My dad has a 2011. Same engine but pre face lift. The throttle response is absolutely insane.

You really seem to know your stuff. This is pretty cool. Consider me subbed :) Btw, the torque in the steering wheel when on the freeway is either 1 of 2 things. 1. Adaptive steering OR 2. Lane Departure control. As far as I know, both can be turned off so you don't have that issue.

You can also do the "open window" thing with the remote-key. Just hold down either open or lock :)

hey, just want to add up something. the real reason why there is a stop/start button and an actual hole for the key fob is because you can charge your key fob by putting it inside the hole to start the engine. So once in a while you gotta put it to start the engine while charging the key itself.

I want this car as my daily so bad!!! But I want the 6 speed manual. Great review!

I've been looking for a reviewer like you for a long time, your style of video is great, I don't know what took me so long to find your channel but now I am subbed.

Please keep on doing car reviews like this. This is how Top Gear used to do reviews when they started. Now all they do is use fancy words while driving like maniacs intent on killing cameramen.

after looking through some of your videos, it's clearly visible that audi looks so much more professional under the hood

Not sure if you were aware, but holding the "unlock" button on the key fob will actually drop the front window's from afar, it does this on most if not all VAG cars, SEAT/AUDI/SKODA/VW Great Review by the way :)

I just subscribed as well. Concise yet informative. No crazy adjectives, just the facts. Love it, thanks bud!

It's funny that the rolling up / down with the key in the door it's something many German cars have had since the late 80s. Around the mid to late 90s you can do it by simply holding the lock / unlock button on the key fob.

9:01 That's where the switch to open and close the top is located in the convertible version of the A5/S5/RS5. The A4 line shares the center console with the A5 line.

As a sidenote: you can also keep the unlock button on the FOB pushed to slide down all windows and open the sunroof a bit. No need to put the key into the hole ;) Also, the issue with the steering is the lane departure assistant i would say, which tries to keep you on track rather aggressively, its the button on the left signal stick. Took me a while to understand it, i thought it has steering issues as you did.

wow you can really see the instant throttle response. that looks insane, i bet it would be awesome behind the wheel.

- when pushing and holding the"open" button on the remote, the windows willalso open. - switch between songs with the left roller on the steering wheel, push to confirm otherwise really well done!!

i just had a high air flow air filter and stage 1 remap from MRC on my manual S4 B8, i now have 460 bhp and 545ft torque.

I work at an Audi dealership and I've driven many S4's and my only real complain about the car would be the understeer they suffer. A thicker rear sway bar tunes it out pretty well and it becomes a much better handling car. I would assume most of the reason for it would be the fact the motor is mounted so far forward as with most Audis. If they would mount that motor farther back, it would really help with the understeer and make it a much better handling car.

I managed 35mpg in my Audi B5 RS4 on the M25 motorway cruising at 60mph. 2.7 bi turbo, 483bhp, 480lbs/ft torque, remapped with exhaust, itg air filter, upgraded fuel pump

you should do a video on quattro system

This guy gives the best info and reviews...smart and practical

Great review, I also notice that yaw that happens in the steering. Seems to happen when there is bad undulations in the road, I find it to be discomforting a bit. In regards to the fake sound coming into the cabin, I don't think it's as a result of the lack of engine noise, rather there's so much sound deadening in the cabin that the noise doesn't naturally transfer to the interior that well when you're driving it.

Great review. My first of your videos and I must say that I'm a fan of how well detailed your video is. I've owned a 2011 s4 four years now and this is by far the best review on a s4. I had no idea that it had a noise actuator!! Looking forward to viewing your other videos. Keep up the great work. Thank you so much for what you do.

I had no idea you were located in Oregon. But Vista House, I absolutely adore that drive, and used to go up every few weeks to push my Audi through the weaves and corners. Gorgeous course, and well-done video!

Hi EE, One thing you had an issue with, and I experienced the same in my 2014 A4, was the tendency of the car to feel like it was never happy driving straight, and the steering wheel was something you are always adjusting to keep the car centred. I had the S-Line package which gave it all the same body work and wheels as the S4, so I had the 255/35R19's as well. I found that once winter came, and I switched out the 19" stock wheels for 18" wheels and winter tires (255/40R18 Blizzaks), the car suddenly had a different demeanour with respect to the straight line behaviour and felt immensely more satisfying. I took a gamble the next summer with my findings and bought a set of 18" summer tires (255/40R18 Michelin Pilot Super Sports) and put them on the same wheels... and the car became what it was meant to be all along. Sure footed, no steering-wander that made it previously annoying (as you described). So for anyone with these cars that are unhappy with that particular annoyance... this is a good fix for the problem that made me love my car all the more. And if you want a tire recommendation... those Super Sports are siiiiiiiiiiiiiick! (Sadly I just wrote my car off in an accident.... but I am replacing it with a new S4, which is what brought me to this video in the first place. Happily I still have all my extra winter and summer tire options pre-sorted for the new car) ;)

Good review way better than cinema show in other channels you gust keep everything simple but with all information that buyers need billion thanks

Better reviews than SubaruWRXFan to be honest..

Perfect thumbnail to video transition I’ve ever seen.

Man, thank you that you exist out there.

the button behind the accelerator is called a kickdown its on my 2000 a6 twinkle turbo

I love your style of reviewing cars, keep your unique flavour as it is.

Press open on the keyfob and hold it and that should also open all windows. Same with closing. My 2003 Audi already has that feature already so it's been around for a while. More convenient than placing the key in the door.

awesome review! love it! But if I remember it right it is the 1st time I saw that you review the back trunk. I didn't see it till the review of lexus is 250. So maybe please add it in the future and I'm really looking forward to seeing you review the is 350! thank you

The "Soundacktor" is what creates your simulated cabin engine noise. It's really not for everyone - within an hour of picking up my car, I pulled into a parking lot and removed its fuse. Haven't driven with it in, ever since.

one of the best car reviews i have ever seen. thanks for the details!

The button under the accelerator pedal is called kickdown

15:40 Is the Redline at 6k or 7k ? Or is 6k the point where you can start, "Backing off or you'll hit 7k" type of deal? Never understood that about this car...

I have enjoyed your videos, your theory lessons are priceless .. having 2 Audi's I am biased.... but with all the innovation, style, performance and quality that the car delivers.. I was expecting some speechless jaw dropping moments especially cornering and handling in general in comparison to other cars you has tested... Audi/Benz&BMW have their own elite patents and ahead of the game.. Great Video Nonetheless. There is a saying that once you get something, you take it for granted... My Audi S4 up and down a bending mountain I have never gotten tired of and wonder if i ever will

Wow your channel has gotten big, over 200k subscribers. I remember when you were under 10k

I would love to see a video between american vs japanese vs german engineering!! I hear alot of stigmas that come with each culture like japanese cars are built so strong they last you 200k+ in miles while german cars can break down before they even reach 100k . Thanks for all the hard work you've been doing and I hope you make a video of what I asked haha.

my 95 bmw had that trick with the key in door to let the windows down. lol. good job audi u figured it out

You can not only turn windows down by just using mechanical key but also long pressing the unlock button to turn them down and long pressing lock to close windows

Instead of the key itself, you can also keep on puhsing the unlock button until the windows open, holding the close button with open windows closes them.

I miss your car reviews

Cool review from a little different viewpoint than usual! Love to see more!

Enjoy your video and the way you explain things.

I feel like the slight torque in the steering wheel is to keep you alert.

That's the 2nd time I've heard complaints about the center console dial. For me I naturally think of a volume dial on a stereo receiver...right for increased volume (up), left for less (down).

I own this car and the camber steer / tramlining on the highway is annoying - but I think it's mostly a function of the OEM Conti's. When I switched to Michelin Pilot Super Sport the camber steer was greatly reduced.

I was about to ask if you were in Oregon based on your surroundings. I went back to the beginning of the video and saw the license plate. Got my answer:)

It is very easy to get more power out of the supercharged V6. APR tuning and other companies well get you to 400hp pretty easily with some ECU changes.

good to know what car to buy if I have a passenger with no legs.

5:18 - even the MK3 VW Jetta/Golf did that. That was 1993. VW Has such neat cars!

4:15 those damn caps. Roadside assistance had to snap all mine off while putting on a spare tire. He didn’t have the tool and I was working at the time

double press and hold unlock to remote all Windows up or down using lock. if not on you can turn on with vag program

Same HP as an E46 M3, man the E46 is so badass

Wow, what an excellent review! So detailed and complete!

I'm surprised that you used the cars fuel economy meter to show your MPG. Those things are almost always wrong by several MPG. You should fill up and then re-fill when done to get actual MPG.

I'm currently eyeing out a 2010 Audi S4 here in Sydney but it has almost 100k kilometres and a little bit worried of maintenance costs.

Nice review, love the details ;) you don't see that in every review video!

To be fair turning the mmi scroll button is the right way at least it is for me or maybe europeans and on the right side(the vents you specify) you place parking tikets or notes.

Key hole ignition is probably for charging the key fob :)

with the key the windows opening, a VW Bora from 1999 i had was equiped with it. The cup holders in the back the same as my ex VW Bora from 1999. Ps, it is not a critical opinion, the things that works can do a job for decades.

Great review, very in depth. Keep up the great work.

this really pursued me to buying an Audi! great video

I like this type of review. Thanks, and keep up the good work!

Someone doing reviews in Oregon!? Nice. Liked the video.

Great in-depth review

ommm.the engine sound is real.different settings open different valves in the cabin for the sound to pass...

Could you try a Cayman S or GTS in one of your next videos? In terms of throttle response and steering it is the best car I have driven so far.

Great review man. Thanks for putting it together.

you do an awesome review bro, excellent information

Beautiful engine bay.

Excellent and very thorough review....what kind of "actual" gas mileage did you experience with the car? I have heard that real life city driving for an enthusiast is closer to 15/16 MPG