Audi Answering Mercedes CLA 45 AMG with 330 HP S4 Plus?

On a side note the Japanese answer this new threat with a special edition trim packages with custom alloy wheels and a new grill.

This is where the Germans see something out there that is a threat and answer it. Not sit still and watch. Go into Audi, BMW, or Mercedes showroom and there is performance everywhere. Go to Lexus, Acura, and Infiniti and you simply see boredom. Infiniti is the best at keeping up, but they are very far behind the curve.

Is that a blow to the F Sport line?

I agree. As the Europeans are like gods of the world, the Americans, who have no such thing as their own culture nor heritage have no choice but to worship those mighty Europeans and their royal families.

I mean after all, who can rival the European brands in this world? No one. So many women in the world highly respect the royal families of Europe, especially the English royal families. Why? Because think about it, all that royal family stuff sounds romantic and dreamy for women.

But the Americans are all about violence, wars, ignorance and stupidity. They take pride in their McDonald's, KFC and such junk food, and GM, Ford, Chrysler and such junk cars (No wonder everyone laughs at America) and their incredibly high unemployment rate + bankrupting cities. It's like, America has no soul, nor dream. Oh ya, there is probably Disneyland, but a Disneyland castle is just a kids' stuff compared to "real" castles in Europe.

After all, I wonder how many Americans are actually "proud" of their country? And not just "pretending" to be proud? Those who say "Oh I am actually proud of my country" probably do not know that they are desperately pretending to be proud of their own country I bet, when all they have is a strong inferiority complex that they get by looking at the European nations.

But yes, I agree. The Japanese can't really compete with the Germans, and practically no one can compete with the Britain's Land Rover & Rolls-Royce, or Italy's Ferrari or Lamborghini.

If the Japanese can't compete with the Europeans, it only means it is "impossible" for the Americans to compete with the Europeans. ;)

JDM.. You have gone too far with this comment. To say the U.S. has no culture or heritage reflects your ignorance. America has stood for liberty and freedoms found no where else in the world including Europe, and Americans celebrate this. I am extremely proud of the opportunities it has provided for me. Why do you think so many people, including my grand parents come here.with very little. Success is not a guarantee here, but dedication to hard work will improve your life.

And by the way, how did a post on a S3 plus get you to your ridiculous and unwarranted rant?

And jeffgall, just as always, you have shown your great stupidity like no one else has done.

America stood for liberty? What? lol this is funny, are you one of those sheeplings who simply just believe what the textbook tells you? Look around you, and see where you see a freedom-loving American? Why did Ford and General Motors support Nazi Germany? Why did Ronny Reagan receive the knighthood from the British Empire, which stands for EUROPEAN IMPERIALISM? Not to mention he even supported dictatorship in South America?

You are obviously one of those unfortunate people with not much education background (Don't worry, not many Americans are educated just like yourself anyway). You most likely just think America stands for freedom because that is what Fox News tells you, or Hollywood tells you that. But in reality, that is just a wishful thinking.

And success? What success? If you want to be an artist, you can do that "anywhere". You want to open your own restaurant, that also can be done "anywhere".

But jeffgall, obviously you live in this diluted fantasy that says the dreams can "only" be achieved in the United States, and the rest of the world is all living like third world countries. I really feel sorry for you, like I always do. I really feel bad for you, and your ignorance.

And do you even know what "heritage" even means? Guess not. Aww, poor boy.

And I wonder where 009's hate towards Japanese cars came from in this?

Jeffgall, I will tell you the story of a life of an American.

As a teenager in America, you are most likely exposed to tons of Japanese cultures like sushi, anime, manga (Do you even know what they are? Oh sorry, most likely not), Japanese cars and so many other things. In today's day and age, more and more young Americans ignore the American comics, but prefer to read the Japanese manga or watch anime. And they simply love STIs, Evos and GT-Rs. And Samurais, Ninjas.

What is the most expensive restaurant in the U.S.? A SUSHI restaurant in NYC. American celebrities just love sushi so much, it is now as American as Apple pie and baseball (And the most laughable part is, Japanese proved themselves that they can easily beat the Americans in the World Baseball Classic, and baseball is more of a Japanese thing now)

It is surprising just how so Japan-wannabe America is in many ways if you look at it.

And once you are an elite of America, a rich, business class American, this is when your Europe worship starts. The European countries take pride in their arts, rich histories, automobiles, fashion and so many things luxurious, you see why many famous Americans choose the European countries as their vacation spots, instead of some random city in the U.S.

But jeffgall, like I said before, it is your choice. If you wish to just keep living in a fantasy by telling yourself that "Oh, America stands for freedom. It is so about liberty!!", then you should keep doing that. But then again, it's pretty funny, "no specific country" has the right to claim the ownership of freedom/liberty, because guess what, the people who seek liberty exist everywhere in the world, and America certainly has never fought a single war for just "ohhh I will save you because you need Democraaacy!" that kind of simple reason.

But if you wish to stay being a simpleton, then you can!

You make a lot of assumptions based on a few blog posts. Probably why you post what you post.

How do you know my education level? It is probably higher than yours. Then again, it would seem most of your education comes from a third world tabloid run by its government. If you were smart, you would know Ronald Reagan was honored by an allied country and it's prime minister Margaret Thatcher, but did not take the Sir title. We honor allies all the time and many other countries honor their peers and partners. Nothing wrong with this. It represents a great gesture in the work towards common goals.

I love how you are quoting things I did not say. When did I say dreams can only be made in the U.S.

You can be an artist anywhere? Really? Say that to a Christian artist in Iran.

But all this does not really matter. I know what my country represents and allows people to accomplish and I would not have it any other way. It has allowed me the ability to succeed in many ways, both personally and professionally, providing a comfortable life for my family and I. Something you would know very little about give your sad view of things you do not truly understand. I am done speaking to you outside the realm of what this site is meant for - passion and debate of cars.

>It is probably higher than yours

Oh don't worry. I think you pretty much proved it yourself.

>If you were smart, you would know Ronald Reagan was honored by an >allied country and it's prime minister Margaret Thatcher, but did not >take the Sir title.

Very unfortunate. It is not that he did not take the title "Sir", he can not since he is an American.

And here is something for you.

Article I, Section 9, Clause 8:

No title of nobility shall be granted by the United States: and no person holding any office of profit or trust under them, shall, without the consent of the Congress, accept of any present, emolument, office, or title, of any kind whatever, from any king, prince, or foreign state.

Honoring allies...lol! This is funny. Do you know that there were many people who denied the Order of the British Empire? Because it just is against the ideas of "Republic"? Oh wait, wasn't Ronny a Republican? A freedom-loving man, who follows the rules and laws of America?

Ohh, read that article again, my highschool drop out friend.

>You can be an artist anywhere? Really? Say that to a Christian artist >in Iran.

Ohh, so when someone says "anywhere", do you think it has to include like, NORTH KOREA? You always made yourself loud and clear. America is the land of opportunity and this is the only country that can guarantee the success that you can not achieve in any other countries. Now, you are making excuses but my friend, really?

>Something you would know very little about give your sad view of >things you do not truly understand.

Oh, of course I know very little about those stuff, because I know nothing about America, right? lol!

And you keep saying oh, all the things you say are Anti-American propaganda of some third world countries! I really feel sorry for you, for you are not really informed on a lot of things, nor do you even "care" about your own country that much.

I mean, obviously you have no clue what it even means to receive the "Order of the British Empire". So don't worry, kid, don't need to tell me how educated you really are. I already got enough from you. lol!

And a few blog posts? I'm sorry, child. My sources are based on your own media, including your beloved Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, even independent media within the United States of America.

But of course! Anything that sounds bad to America = Few blog posts! LOL!!

Oh jeffgall. I really really feel sorry for you, guy. I truly do.

And jeffgall, this is for you, friend.


"None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free."

- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

And jeffgall, you should remember one thing.

“Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president or any other public official, save exactly to the degree in which he himself stands by the country. It is patriotic to support him insofar as he efficiently serves the country. It is unpatriotic not to oppose him to the exact extent that by inefficiency or otherwise he fails in his duty to stand by the country. In either event, it is unpatriotic not to tell the truth, whether about the president or anyone else.”

? Theodore Roosevelt

Come back to me again when you know what it means to be so "patriotic".

And when Germans answer the threat, they spend no time thinking about reliability.

Do you mean S3?

Sorry man but Agent009 is absolutely, F sport does just cosmetics but nothing to the heart.. Is not a blow cause in the sense that say that, the F does no exist...

My sense of humor did not come through in my comment. 100% agree with you

The headline said S4, but I think you meant S3. Nice looking car.

I click on this article to read about Audi's "S4." Instead this "side note" of 009 ... which I'm sure is without any agenda or predilection, creates a series of unrelated comments. As usual, good job 009, it's always more entertaining to read the comments than the articles.

JDMUSMuscle: Relating to your comments about Americans, I am not american, but I see as a neutral several things that you miss. Thanks to the Americans Europeans have freedom, Cause Hitler was an stupid leader, the French were not willing to fight (cowards?), and the British have no power to face the Germans, so Thanks to the fact that the Americans most of the times are willing to help, they are what they are now. No one is perfect so i know the a lot of the stuff that the Americand do is backed up by other interest , but at the end those are the politicians and bankers all around the world, Sadly greedy people is everywhere.. and yes American people do not believe in Monarchy cause is very stupid, just look at the european people that do not have Monarchies and compare them with those with Monarchies: Spanish in General are a group of thieves, British , they use the banks to steal, at the end a lot of them are depending of Germans to Survive. So proud about what. Heritage is useless to survive as we saw in the last 2 world wars.