The new A4 1.8t with ultra-sport package looks sweet for those of us who can't afford a (new) S4.
But what baffles me is that a car that starts at $27k (quattro, 6-spd) still has leather as an option. Leather, when it is an option, costs about $1000 (ok, maybe 1200, 1300) in many cars, but here it is friggin' $2000!!!
Also, if one loads up an A4 1.8t with every conceivable option, the price is in the $37,000 range, (just a few thousand less than a B5 S4 sold for a few years ago) but the front passenger STILL has a manual seat adjustment, just like in a $15k base Jetta with cloth seats and crank windows.
It's even possible to get rear side airbags in this car, bringing the total # of airbags, to, what, 8? 10? and it still has a manual seat adjustment for the front passenger.
And why not tune the 1.8t a bit better to get 180 or 190 HP? A Jetta with the 1.8t engine gets 180 HP.
What gives?