: If you guys want to stroke yourselves over having BMWs, go for it. But don't trash other peoples' cars, especially when they can outperform the car you claim is superior.

: Let's have a look at the numbers, from Car & Driver, Motor Trend, and Road & Track's summaries, which you can see in their current issues:

: 540i: C&D MT R&T
: 0-60 6.1 5.5 5.9
: 1/4 mi 14.7 14.1 14.3
: skidpad .81g .85g .85
: slalom n/a 65.2 60.3
: braking, 60-0 n/a 120 124
: braking, 70-0 175 n/a n/a

: S4: C&D MT R&T
: 0-60 5.6 5.5 5.5
: 1/4 mi 14.2 14.1 14.1
: skidpad .83g .86g .83
: slalom n/a 67.1 63
: braking, 60-0 n/a 118 121
: braking, 70-0 169 n/a n/a

: And, for grins I'll throw in the M3:

: M3: C&D MT R&T
: 0-60 6.0 5.5 5.6
: 1/4 mi 14.6 14.0 14.2
: skidpad .84g .89g .91
: slalom n/a 67.0 63.6
: braking, 60-0 n/a 114 114
: braking, 70-0 167 n/a n/a

: Now, the facts:

: 1) the S4 beats or equals both the 540i and M3 in 0-60 and 1/4 mile times;
: 2) it beats the 540i in both skidpad and slalom speeds;
: 3) it stops faster than the 540, and is within a few feet of the lighter M3;
: 4) Car & Driver picked the S4 over the M3 in their sport sedan comparison test last December;
: 5) they also picked the Audi A6 2.7T over the 528i in last month's issue.

: Talk trash all you want, but the numbers don't back you up.