stouffvibe stmtrisunt thursday dec 9 2uj4 2006 range rover sport an advertising section of the suntribune redesigned jetta aboveit takes just 24 seconds to drop the top in the audi s4 cabriolet the top fats neatly under a hard tonneau cover audi s4 cabriolet tops many christmas wish lists bylornedrury when members of the automobile journalists association of canada ajac got together in late october the audi s4 cabriolet was among the 65 contenders vying for top honours in the 2005 canadian car and truck of the year competition i v slotted in the convertible class against the likes of the chevrolet corvette chrysler pt cruiser convertible mercedes slk 350 mini cooper s convertible saab 93 arid toyota solara the s4 cabriolet faced some formidable opposition as i write this i dont know how well it fared in the competition but id be will to bet that its high on the list of many of the judges after spending a week behind the wheel recently it sure would be at or near the top of my christmas wishlist while the ajac testers had a chance to put the cars through their paces on the track at shannohville i didnt have that opportunity with the s4 so i cant honestly tell you how it would handle under hard driving conditions but then how many of us do drive our cars on the track anyway what i can tell you is its attractive powerful and simply a fun car to drive either in town or on the highway while most convertibles are really just fairweather friends the s4 cabriolet is truly a yearround driver it comes standard with allwheel drive meaningyoull feel confident taking it out of the garage even on the worstof our winter days here in the great white north and it actually has a back seat so you can fit more than just two people in a pinch getting in and out of the back is not the easiest but my guess would be that most people who buy this car wouldnt use the rear seat on a regular basis anyway once your bum is in the rear seat however seating is comfortable although a bit cramped in the real world the s4 cabriolet has more power than youll ever need to pass or pull into traffic safely from an onramp even with all this power the engine hums along smoody and quietly it comes with a 42litre 340horsepower v8 that offers acceleration that can be described by one word- wow in fact 0100 kmh times are in the subsix second range my tester had a sixspeed manual tranmsission that shifted flawlessly a tsll wj ayments isiii int llpf ih a security deposit mileage restriction sixspeed automatic is also available as an option the s4 doesnt have that inypurface design like many other luxury german roadsters but it does have a few exteri or touches that set it apart from the audi a4 convertible model there are dual exhaust outlets large air intakes in the front and s4 badging both front and rear eighteen inch sixspoke forged alloy wheels are surrounded by 23540 highperform ance tires luxury items on the exterior include retractable high pres sure headlight washers concealed in the front bumper heated windshield washer nozzles and xenon headlights with auto matic self leveling a special s model suspension features stiffer shockssprings stronger stabilizer bars in front and rear and a suspension lowered by 30 mm inside the cabin of the s4 is comfortable well appointed and me fit and finish is as good as youll find see s4 page 21 make no payments mmum v 2005 focus zx4 ses loaded auto ac heated seats pwr heated mirrors traction control abs tilt spd control pw pi remote entry 16 alloys rear spoils fog lamps and more 5fo0162 1a jbllllllllllc fil m 2005 taurus sedan tmmukoiuzi 2004 f150 supercrew 4x4 xlt ltd slip power pedals power windows locks mirrors auto ac and more 4fs0426 2a 2005 explorer sp0rttrac 4x4 adrenadne model loaded heated leather seats cargo cage factory hard tonneau cover moonroof safety campy monochromatic appearance pkg pioneer ultimate audio remote power windows locks tilt speed control and more ser0142i3 2005 all net ford five hundred se loaded abs traction control premium sound cvt trans more 30480 4 all wheel drive available m 2005 all net ford freestyle se loaded abs traction control premium sound cvt trans 6040 split 2nd row more 5fe0261 5 all wheel drive available lease ending by 63005 ou could be driving new n0wl markville ford lincoln svt 21 main street unionville kennedy row in markham 1 block north of hwy vh wwwmarkvillefordconi 0 lease unlimited knis ill rebates to dealer plus freiqhl taxes admin ana license glev as allow 1a 9195 ib s11995 2as19995 2bs19 995 1 only 3s17 995 t s16995 5 19 995 oac five hunared incoitimq ask idout our other models hurry sale end saturday december 11 at 600 p m 9054741330