厚积薄发？内外兼修？性能早已不是它唯一的追求。2013新款奥迪S4将完美诠释只属于它自己的秉性，和着那带着磁性的沉吟一同向我们娓娓道来。
The always-bustling Audi stand at next months Detroit Auto Show figures to be cluttered with a full range of eighth-generation A4 models, all of which arrive in the States sometime between June and July. The lines real marquee model is, of course, the RS4, but that Rennsport ingredient will not be seen on the stand in Cobo just yet. (So lets change that to almost full range, and some sources are saying that there will not even be an RS4 this go-round.) The sauciest A4 present will be this model, the new S4, considered by many – this reviewer included – to be the real gem of the range, especially in comparison to the seriously costly RS4.
奥迪的展台从来都是忙碌而嘈攘的，下个月的底特律车展注定也不会平静。全新奥迪A4系列的全部车型届时将会一拥而出，而且它们早在六七月间就已抵达美国。A4系列中真正“大腕”毫无疑问便RS4，然而这位超级运动员这次并没有出现在Cobo的展台上。（所以我们还需要将之前的叙述改为“几乎全部”的A4车型，有些消息说RS4此次甚至不会出现。）这样一来，即将呈现在我们眼前最为强劲的A4车型是便是新款S4，包括评论家们在内的很多人都认为，即便和花费及其巨额的RS4相比，S4也无愧于系列当中的极品！
Its best to call this the "latest" S4, because it is definitely not all-new. However, it does partake of the mid-cycle changes to the "B8" eighth-generation, some of which we recently addressed in a first drive of the A4 and A4 Allroad Quattro. For now, though, we really dont need big changes – well be happy if the S4 remains our lower-volume secret.
也许我们应该称他为“新款S4”而不是“全新S4”，很明显，它并不是“全新”的。然而，它共享了中期改款的第八代B8平台，我们最近初次试驾的A4和A4 Allroad也基于同样的平台之上。纵然目前并不是改头换面的时候，但如果这款S4能够为我们带来那么一点点“秘密”的话，我们同样会高兴不已。
Aesthetically speaking, the S4 plays off the changes we saw in the A4. The hood is curved more to add presence, the whole face looks stronger and wider due to accentuation of the horizontal lines and the addition of larger intakes at the bottom corners. The standard-fit bi-xenon lights are new, as are the fog lamps in those redesigned lower intakes. The S4s now signature single-frame grille receives the folded upper corners like the rest of the range, adding a bit of visual edge. Overall, the S4 doesnt shout about its performance credentials, its much more muted than something one might expect from the performance arms of other German automakers.
就美学方面来说，新款S4相对于之前的变化其实在A4身上已经体现过了。引擎罩的弧度更加明显，这要归功于经过强调的横向线条以及下部更大的进气口，整个前脸因此看上去更壮、更宽。标配的双氙气大灯是全新的，位置更低的进气口经过了重新的设计，嵌入其中的雾灯同样也是全新的。和新A4系列其他车型一样，作为现在S4显著特征的依然是那整块式前隔栅，改款后带有了转折的上角，增加一些视觉上的棱角感。总体来说，新S4并没有凭借它的性能来进行叫嚣，比起其他制造商内心里所渴望的性能机器来说，它要更加“温和”一些。
Still brandishing 329 horsepower between 5,500 and 6,500 rpm and 325 pound-feet of torque from 2,900 to 5,300 rpm, the S4s 3.0-liter supercharged and direct-injected V6 has been a big crowd pleaser ever since it started showing up in hotter Audis (and other VW Group products) a few years back. 0 to 60 estimates remain at 4.9 seconds, though weve seen 4.7 seconds out of the departing model. And, of course, rather than electronically limiting this hotter A4 to the usual 130 mph, the S4 receives a 155-mph v-max.
依然配备的是输出329马力（5500-6500转区间）329lb-ft（2900-5300转区间）（合449N.m）的3.0升V6直喷机械增压引擎，这款引擎早在几年前的奥迪和大众旗下几款热门车型中就已经出现，但即便如此，也并不妨碍S4成为众人追捧的对象。0至96公里加速方面，即将“卸任”的车型有着4.7秒的表现，而新款估计会停留在4.9秒。当然了，S4作为一款热门的A4车型，其电子限速为155mph（合250km/h）而不是130mph（合209公里）。
While the Audi Quattro GmbH folks have warned us to prepare ourselves for a vastly improved track experience with all upcoming RS models, they that this S4 is one of the finest sport sedans for the street. Over the course of many miles we drove on coastal Portuguese roads in a mambo red six-speed manual example [The example seen in our gallery has the optional seven-speed S tronic - forgive the momentary lapse into inconsistency.], it was reaffirmed that Audi has it right. Attacking squirrelly country two-lanes, the S4 shines as a special everyday driver that could make a much costlier RS4 unnecessary for many – unless you have big, police-free straightaways and serpentine bits of tarmac in your backyard.
奥迪Quattro GmbH的部门人员早就提醒过我们，要我们注意即将到来的RS车型在道路表现上体现出的巨大提升，并为此做好充足的准备。而他们认为，对于街道来说，S4无疑是最好的运动房车之一。我们驾驶着着一辆“曼波红”的六速手动版S4，在葡萄牙沿海公路行驶了几英里，在这过程当中我们越来越觉得需要重申的是：奥迪是对的。我们驾驶着S4在乡间2车道的道路上进行疯狂的疾驰，它娴熟地闪耀着它的身姿，让许多人也觉得去花费更多资金购买RS4确实不太必要——除非你能够拥有很宽，很长，并且没有警察的大直道，以及属于自家蜿蜒的沥青路面。
The closest C-Class that Mercedes-Benz has to match this tweener S4 is the European-market 302-hp C350 4Matic that will supposedly arrive in the States for the first quarter of 2012. (Why is there nothing between it and the 451-hp C63 AMG?) In the case of BMW, theres the 302-hp 335i xDrive sedan, but what looks like the best competitor on paper is the Infiniti G37x AWD with 328 hp and naturally aspirated 269 lb-ft of torque, since the Acura TL SH-AWD (like the other Germans) comes up just a tick short at 305 hp. Then again, it would be great just to get all of these volume sportsters together with the coming Cadillac ATS and its 323-hp V6 and unconfirmed (as yet) all-wheel drive.
欧版C350 4Matic轿车输出功率为302马力，梅赛德斯-奔驰公司打算用这款车和S4进行较量，这款车据说会在2012年的春季登陆美国。（为什么没有任何关于S4和451马力C63AMG之间的对比呢？）来自宝马的竞争出自302马力的335i xDrive房车。然而从参数上来看，与S4打得最为“火热”的竞争对手应该是Infiniti G37x AWD，它配备328马力269lb-ft（合372N.m）的自然吸气发动机。同时参与了这一级别竞争的的车型还有Acura TL SH-AWD，305马力仅仅只少了那么一点。对了，还要加上一位即将到来的凯迪拉克ATS（323马力V6发动机，是否是四驱目前并不确定），然后让我们开始吧：把这一票运动健将都集合起来必定是一件很棒的事！
While visions of all of what could be dance through our heads, our drive proves that the Audi S4 is a very well balanced affair, and occasional moments have been made possible by the S-Line package that snugs the S4 1.2 inches closer to the ground than the A4. Along with a change in stance, the S4 has been given a sportier suspension with more rigid dampers and springs. As with the civilian A4s, the S4 also has a modified mounting point for the rear control arms that makes the tail end of the car seem to follow more willingly and not just hang off the back.
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