According to information, in the near future the Audi S4 and S5 will be available in Europe only with the 7-speed DSG dual-clutch automatic transmission, while in America the manual option will remain.

The Audi, apparently, will continue to launch the S4 and S5 in the US. with 6-speed manual gearbox, but in Europe these models will only be available with the 7-speed S-tronic (DSG) box. Although the sources do not say exactly when the top-of-the-line Audis will stop being offered with a manual transmission in the Old Continent, the above news was also confirmed by the high-ranking executive of Audi America, Mr. Barry Hoch. Characteristically he said: "These (i.e. us…) they lose the automatic transmission. We (these, as known…) we keep it. Is 100% confirmed, although I don't know exactly what will happen in the rest of the markets".