 The S4 was my first foray into the 
"rarified air" of automobiles. Forty 
large may be chump change to some, but 
I took the investment with deathly 
seriousness. That said, the finacial 
outlay was definitely worth it. The S4 
is by far and away the most enjoyable, 
and complete, car I've ever driven. I 
spent many months comparing it against 
the BMW 330, Infiniti G35, and hordes 
of other, similarly priced rides. In 
the final analysis, while each of those 
cars brings something very special to 
the show, the S4 seems to bring 
EVERYTHING. It's fast, safe, luxurious, 
and--at least compared with Bimmer, 
Porsche, and some of the other uber-
marques--sanely priced.