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Audi S4 Avant vs VW Passat R36 estate (Issue 1,060)

A4 Avant, R36 Passat

FANS of the four-ringed marque were shocked when it took the wraps off its all-new S4. Gone were the in-your-face looks and V8 engine of the outgoing car, replaced by more understated styling and a new supercharged V6 powerplant. So, would the latest fast family model live up to the S4 legend, or had bosses compromised the appeal of a classic?

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Enthusiasts needn’t have worried, because the newcomer proved worthy of the famous badge – by beating VW’s equally subtle Passat R36 in our thrilling duel of performance estates.

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