You always wanted a German performance sedan but care too much about what others think about you to get a BMW; you really like Audi but the wife won't let you get "that station wagon," also known as the A3.

You've got a little too much "flava" to go with the automotive equivalent of a fine gray suit. After all, there are a lot of choices in this price segment.

· Speed Merchants:

· Fashion Victims:

· Treehuggers: No

· Mack Daddies: No

· Tuner Crowd: No

· Hairdressers:

· Penny Pinchers: No

· Euro Snobs:

· Working Stiffs: No

· Technogeeks:

· Poseurs: No

· Soccer Moms: No

· Nascar Dads: No

· Golfing Grandparents: No

· Infiniti G35/G35x Sedan

· BMW 3-series

· Mercedes-Benz C-class

· Manufacturer: Audi

· Model tested: A4 Sedan 3.2 Quattro S-line

· Model year: 2006

· Base Price: $34,840

· Price as Tested: $40,835

· Engine type: 3.2-liter DOHC 24-valve V-6

· Horsepower: 255 hp @ 6500 rpm

· Torque: 243 ft.-lbs. @ 3250 rpm

· Redline: 7000 rpm

· Transmission: 6-speed manual

· Curb Weight: 3649 lbs

· LxWxH: 180.6 x 69.8 x 56.2 in

· Wheelbase: 104.3 in

· Tires: P235/40R18

· Drive type: all-wheel-drive

· 0 - 60 mph: 6.5 sec.

· Fuel economy city/highway: 17 / 27

· NHTSA crash test rating: front 4/4 (driver/passenger); side: 5/4 (front/rear); rollover: 4

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