I wonder if the European ( French) version has a 'basic' start/stop button as standard, they sell an optional keyless entry, but not sure whether the standard is just a START button (instead of turn-key).
Also, would have liked an S-Tronic gear box. They have said that it will be available later this year, but my experience in the past is that they'll load up the orders with the manual shift, once they produce those and distribute those, it'll be not before end of 2008 (18 months after official initial delivery date of June 2007) that they will possibly startdelivering with the auto/S-Tronic gearbox on the S. That's how they did things with the S4......
Quite disappointed by the fact that for the french market, standard upholstery is Leather/suede (alcantara) mix, and that full leather is a $700 add-on....
Another minor issue is that the car is homologated for 4 passengers only, there are only 2 seatbelts in back.
I hope and am confident it will be worth the extra bucks......
Also, would have liked an S-Tronic gear box. They have said that it will be available later this year, but my experience in the past is that they'll load up the orders with the manual shift, once they produce those and distribute those, it'll be not before end of 2008 (18 months after official initial delivery date of June 2007) that they will possibly startdelivering with the auto/S-Tronic gearbox on the S. That's how they did things with the S4......
Quite disappointed by the fact that for the french market, standard upholstery is Leather/suede (alcantara) mix, and that full leather is a $700 add-on....
Another minor issue is that the car is homologated for 4 passengers only, there are only 2 seatbelts in back.
I hope and am confident it will be worth the extra bucks......