I like that runway for smooth Sporty sedans may not be getting as much consumer love as they deserve these days, but there are still a few good ones tooling around. Namely, the 2020 Audi S4. It’s still little(ish), still fun, still lithe, still puts a smile on your face. These are all things a good sport sedan is supposed to do. Compared to the last S4 I drove, which was from 2004, the new S4 is blown and exclusively comes with two pedals rather than three. In a rapidly evolving industry, 16 years might as well be a few hundred years. I don’t expect the overall S4 philosophy to have changed much, however.

Comfort handling. Timeless styling. Balanced performance. High tech safety advancements. Excellent basic feature set. Spiffy options for extras. Premium navigation system. Great fuel economy.