2018 Audi S4 Tiptronic - POV First Impressions
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- Опубліковано 4 гру 2018
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Here on TheTopher, I'm known for putting a camera on my face and driving cars. Whether it's about any of my personal cars or reviews on weekly press vehicles, the goal is to give you an idea of what a certain car is like to drive or live with. Most of my videos are filmed in POV, with my clothes on, and (for like the 5th time) with in-ear binaural audio. Which, if I haven't made it clear yet, is why you should wear headphones. Because of the whole "woah" factor. It's there, trust me. Try it, it's pretty nuts. Or don't. As long as you whitelist me on your adblocker I'm okay with whatever you do or don't do with regards to headphone usage. That is all. Oh and I guess you should also probably subscribe. Why are you still reading this, you should be watching the video. With headphones! Hah, had to sneak that in there one more time. Later! - Авто та транспорт
8:53 Dude just launched it into a corner, and got it up to 90mph in a few seconds... lmao
Timothy L haha yes
0 60 4.2 seconds m8 not normal
Doing it with winter tires too! Too funny 😂
First off, great video. Second, that was the most savage launch ive ever seen. Lol launches into corner. I love it. Thanks Topher
@Coleen West Wtf are you on about...
@Coleen West So you prefer the crossover craze...?
@Coleen West You and I have very different definitions of "men"... Since when do you have to drive around in a pickup truck, or a big SUV, to not see yourself as "effeminate" or a "sissy"... If anything, women tend to prefer SUVs over men. And where I live, along with the demographic I tend to interact with (YOUNG mid to upper class folks), the "men" are equally split between owning/driving luxury sedans and SUVs, whereas women tend to lean more towards SUVs and Crossovers.
@Coleen West "Fun" for me in cars are cars like the Boxster GTS, or even "cars" like the BMW M3. And yes, that also includes trucks and SUVs, but that's a different type of "fun". I don't think I know any guys who would consider driving anything that ain't "lifted" as unmanly or "uncool", nor would they really care; and 90% my friends are under 30.
@Coleen West How old are you... like 10? I get the impression that you're some edgy kid who seems to think he knows what's trendy. I'm 26, so I'm definitely not old lmfao. You do realize cars don't just refer to boring old sedans like the Toyota Camry or Honda Accord right? Much like how SUVs don't just refer to boring ol RAV4s or CRVs. Cars like the Audi RS3, or a C63AMG Coupe, is what car enthusiasts tend to want... Alongside nicer SUVs and pickup trucks too I guess.
You are fearless !!! You take the curves like if you were driving in a sunny summer day :)) Thanks for the video !
Salut lbegiss. Ca fait plaisir de te voire ton commentarie!!!
I realize it is kind of off topic but does anyone know a good site to watch new series online?
@Conner Enzo try Flixzone. You can find it by googling =)
or stupid, AKA immature
Good job dude. Watching Your reviews make me feel like I'm actually driving the car. Like how you describe driving characteristics of a car without sounding dramatic and fake like other reviewers on UA-cam.
Come back to this video every now and then, seems like a wonderful car.
First video i watch from you. First notice: This soundquality is on of the best i have ever heard. Just perfect.
Hahahahah the way you launched into the corner had me gigglin’. Great video Topher, I surely would like to see more and more of these coming from you
One of the more enjoyable reviews I have seen. Thanks!
This thing sounds better than I would have expected. Love these POV videos with the excellent audio
Drtrttddrttttyuuo
Just got a 2020 in quantum gray black optics absolutely beautiful. Love the car, so quality so fast. Every-time i approach a stop light my hands already reaching for the traction control to do a launch. Feels like tour own little personal roller coaster when you do a launch in this baby.
My new car will be S4 for sure , thanks for sharing your experience
Been waiting for an 2018 S4/S5 for ever! Thanks for the great POV.
Same
You were really trusting in quattro on some of those turns! love to see it
Love the way the S4 sounds
Lovely car. I think they also nailed the blind spot indicator.
Totally agree, not disrupting the actual mirror portion and others don’t feel like jumping in and out of you blind spot.
That’s one of my favorite things about my 15’ because it’s not distracting and you need to look at the mirror anyways to make a lane change
2019 S4 is my daily driver spring, summer, fall - the roads are salted here in winter and I want to keep the metal intact.
8:09 lol he uses two finger like it’s normal
thats what she said
Great video as always!
I want a new car every time I watch one of these videos. Excellent job.
Wow the car sounds quite nice! I’d like to see more of these on the roads! (At least they aren’t really common in Germany.. not rare but you see more C63 on the roads :D).
Nice video as always... could you do a video on a new A6/A7/Q8?
The new staring wheel sounds sooo 😚😚
I thought you were dead wrong when you stated it's a turbo V6, as they've always said "V6T" on the fenders despite previously being supercharged, but to my surprise I looked it up to find they have indeed switched to turbo.
Really cannot decide between this and stinger gt2. Audi seems so much more sporty and classy. That exhaust though🔥🔥!!
I like that blindspot monitor light on the side mirrors
wish I could afford something like that ... looks stupid fun to me.
Glad to live in Germany tho, always get that "cmon floor it till max speed" feel. Sad it's mostly 60-75mph in the US
Nah I’m in the u.s and there’s plenty of spots where you can go well over 100. Just not for long periods of times. I’ve hit 125 in my passat 2.0t.
the only thing we have is backroads
Sure, in the Germany you have sections of roads with no speed limits but speed limits are very strictly enforced on sections of roads with speed limits. In the us we have pretty low speed limits but very little enforcement.
@@2012summr until you hit a cow lol
Great video Chris! One piece of advice, you should increase the saturation on the video, seems dull a bit.
I just got 2018 S5 sprotback, and like you said and showed, handling and acceleration is mental. Launching into a corner is also fun :) when you just cruise, fuel consumption is surprisingly good, which means you don't have to stop every 2h to hours to refuel.
However, the gearbox isn't THAT great. My previous car was A3 with 2.0 TDI and DSG, it changes gears faster. And my S5 in launch doesn't kick, it's more like a proper push that lasts a bit. Like when a driver releases the clutch in maual with too many rpms and they do it a bit too slow. Maybe there is something wrong with mine though, previous owner did 40k km in one year :D
I’ve watched this video at least 3 times, it just such a good review.
Same here. Maybe 10 times lol. But that’s because I’m picking one up in 2 days
@@chipdiamond6145 how is it after 4 months of ownership?
@@taz_trader I’ll put it this way. It’s been a couple months now with the car. Every single time i sit down in it, I fall in love again. In every way, it’s amazing.
@@chipdiamond6145 love to hear it. Im going for a 2018 with 30k kms mid october, looking forward to it
@@taz_trader How you liking it?
Sheesh gotta take a subscriber for a ride in that beauty. Northville represent
finally a good review!
Amazing Car Amazing Video
sure is
8:53 Holy crap! Did anyone else see the speedo?!
90......wow
that's the power of volkswagen
@Coleen West That S4 will leave the vast majority of trucks (95%) in the dust, pickup guys are just compensating.
@Coleen West Some guys like cars, some guys like trucks. Some like both get over it.
@Coleen West I'm "young" but I would still consider myself a car guy as well as most of my friends. It's not that we dislike trucks we just like cars more. Cars are dying out because SUVs are selling like crazy.
Damn !!! the red looks nice, but I wanted the red interior so I went with the Glacier white on my 18 S4
I envy you!! I looked high and low for a white on red. Didn't find one, so I went with black on gray.
ay, i know exactly where this is. There's a road a few miles away from there that actually has corners, which is surprising for michigan, that I like to go down in my s4. It's actually smooth too. Another surprising thing for michigan.
hey love ur content can u do a video of bmw 2 series or mercedes cls?.Keep up the good work
You did launch control in a cornor 😂
I love it
nice watching frome iraq baghdad amazing car and reviewer
Mine's a '13, but I agree, I did make a good choice!
Yours is a V6 Supercharged though right?
I have my eyes on a new S5....How's the reliability been for you?
This is the thing that scares me!
@@chestophercolumbo4561 everyone loves to bash audi reliability. It is a bandwagon commonly jumped on by people who have never even owned one. I took the audi gamble and have 0 regrets. Get a car that has been well taken care of and take care of it as well, that's the trick.
@@chestophercolumbo4561 btw i own an s5
AL GZ shouldn’t be scared I guess
Great video, can you do the sq5?
Hey everyone just letting you guys know that the extremely cold weather also plays a part in making the engine more powerful as cold air enters the engine so in other words it will hammer more in the cold than on a 35 degree hot day ..
Hey I know the roads you're driving on! I live in SE Michigan, all your routes are familiar haha.
"I wonder if it has launch control"
Proceeds to launch it into a corner, and slide through said corner
Do the 2019 Hyundai Santa fe or the Veloster N next :)
I've got the S5 Sportback. Same as the S4, except that the S5 is a killer in the looks department and the hatch makes it way more practical. Loving it.
Amazing roads.
Super Cool Video
Seems like it has to rev real high to get moving. I was always under the impression S4s stash a lot of torque/power at low revs
sound so great!!!!
The transmission is very quick, you have to let your foot off the gas if you want to downshift quickly.
Lmao at 5:35 I’m like alright I didn’t know we’re hitting banks at 60 mph in this review but I love it.Then I get to the comments just to find more similar reactions to other parts haha awesome.
5:45 sorry
I have been a manual only guy the last 20 years. Still holding onto my cream puff 6spd B5 S4 daily driver. Could I be happy with these new dual clutch or auto transmissions?
I don't like the chrome trim around the side windows, but fine looking S4.
Black optics package as an option
Definitely the move. Will sell a4 and s5 for this.
Haidar Mohammed 2015
keep s5
So you basically want to sell both of your a4 and 2 door a4 for an a4?
iHeart GT86 {KatyCat} there is a big difference between b8.5 and b9
Or just tune the a4 and keep the s5. Hell buy a genesis g70 and keep the s5
Where do you mount the Sound Recorder + Mic? :)
RS5 sportback now :)
5:58 when you started doing the cube. why those skid tire noises? I am scared when I buy mine next month I will lose traction going that fast. also do you guys think a 2018 S4 nardo gray 12,000 miles is worth $45,000? (red calipers, 5 arm spoke wheels, cold weather package, Napa stitched leather seats.
Does the sun ever come out in Michigan?
Only thing I dislike about it is that pop up display, wish you could hide it like you can in the a8
8:52 Bruh who launchs sideways
HAREplayz a smart man whose test driving a car thats not his
Awd
will you review the g70? wanted to know between this and that
Currently have a 14 Jeep SRT. Love the transmission in it. Sport mode shifting is quick. Im just wondering if this new S4 is as quick shifting. He claimed a little lag on downshift. Anybody driven both who knows? I’m in the market for something else and can’t make a damn decision
6:23 When ESP kicks in! :P
Technical terms are just too real.
Best sun visor for it ? Or sun shade bro I got one ? Or any accessories you recommend ?
Subscribed when I saw technical term pop up it made me lol
please do the newer Audis - there are not videos on them
Topher you always back out from a parking spot LOL
Nice slide
Plz test drive the Kia stinger because we are thinking of buying one
Cayden Maritz He’s already done the Stinger
Does this s4 have any of the optional: sports rear diff, dynamic ride control, and dynamic steering? How much difference do you think they impart on the ride?
This does have the sports rear diff and dynamic ride control. I'm pretty sure dynamic steering is separate from the S package.
It's frustrating that VW doesn't use those folding cupholders in their GTI. My GTI is loaded with Audi parts since both brands are owned by the same holdings company VAG.
Why did you switch away from the Sony action cam?
The sheer balls on this man to launch control out of a corner lmao
Which Speedy is that?! Snoopy?
I am looking at a 2018 S4 Prestige but it doesn't have the sports diff how do these handle without that option? Does yours have that option?
great amazing car🖒🖒
sure is
Gosh I'm glad I live in California. That weather there, looks depressing :/
Do all Audi S4 have the active exhaust feature? And which years are turbo and which are supercharged?
They started making turbocharged v6s in 2017
I just feel like red is the s4 color of choice
I guess its time to trade in my STI
lmao that'd be one hell of an upgrade for sure
Nice car I recommend it I got one
Ngl I like them rearview mirrors
Out of all the luxury compacts out there which would you pick?
Definitely S5 it’s a modern day sleeper with AWD
Audi
that red mazda 6 on the mirror..
How is the NVH on this S4 on Michigan roads?
How would you compare that ZF 8 speed with GM's 8 speed? Judging by how they respond to paddle inputs n youtube videos, ths GM unit seems as if it came straight from 1987.
Driven both, the GM one is not up to par. That being said, Audi's tuning of this ZF8 is inferior to BMW's tuning of the same transmission. BMW's is snappier, Audi was a tiny bit too conservative with it. That kinda describes the B9 generation S4/5 and RS4/5: a little bit too comfortable, not visceral enough.
Bit of a personal question. Do you ever get tired of the new car smell?
I don't c:
Remember. It's only smells.
ye @@brad214
Coleen West I’m 6‘4 and the a3 or s3 are some of the best cars for my height. Your ego is just too big so you have to drive something that’s on 30L/100km
Coleen West most American thing I’ve ever heard
Americans go crazy about 90mph .... sweet, meanwhile Im heading to work with 130mph on Autobahn
PaimasCPGaming what do you drive?
130kph you schnitzel
Defy Convention No. 130mph. 220kph.
Because we have speed limits
90 and 130mph are not fast, your car is not fast.
would anyone say this would be a good first car to have?
Almost 3900lbs?! Damn cars are getting too heavy these days
Convincing me to get one haha
Nice
Probably buy myself one of these when I go to the military 🤔
I feel like my 2008 S4 is a ticking timebomb.... something major is bound to break soon.... so not sure what I'm going to buy when it dies
Soljarag5 you’d rather buy a new car than to fix it and sell it to buy another car of the equivalent value so you don’t have a lawn ornament chilling for years on end?
well this S4 is my daily driver.... I also have a 2015 BMW M4 for fun..... I've already had to re-do the head gaskets in this S4 twice, and I'm still losing quite a bit of oil.... The dash says the front headlight is out... but its not... so I'm not sure whats going on there.... So My plan is to drive this until something major happens,, sell the car as-is... then buy a 2-3 year old S4 again... I'd like to get the RS3, but I don't think its a good idea to have 2 cars that cost that much
@@Soljarag5 The RS3 is a Golf with an Audi-unique engine and mostly uses Golf parts. If that still bothers you, get the S3 and throw an APR tune on it and get nearly as much entertainment value while having near universal compatibility with Golf parts because only the body components are Audi-specific. Frankly, the MQB-based Audis are actually more fun to drive in general than the MLB ones; a little more raw.
vomErsten, I decided to down grade and got a 2016 Lexus IS350.... I still have my M4 though
Its prestige or premium plus equip??
Absolutely love how understated this car is! You could even confuse it with a mk6 Jetta. And it seems to drive like a dream!!
No wonder you don't see many of these in the US. Gotta have a big, loud, obnoxious muscle car that drives only in straight lines... -_-
So true!
Now that's how you drive a goddamn Audi.
Goooodd
Yo I live there in Michigan
snare bag?