Audi S4 review from a TLX owner

So I've been driving my TLX happily for nearly 3 years, and decided to rent out an Audi A4 for my trip. Having only driven the A3 and S3 before, my expectations were low but here's what I found. Pros: - Better engine/trans tuning - Much quieter - Better appointed interior I didn't realize how much worse Honda's 10 speed was back then since I was coming from economy cars. But now with some time behind the wheel, I can confidently say that Honda's 10-speed is a disaster. Trying to downshift always obnoxiously jerks you around, and the gears are too short for power to build in a satisfying way. The car doesn't stay in 1st more than 1500rpm or so and this results in a really tedious shift that happens the moment you get moving, every time. The A4 is also way quieter. I've gotten really tired of my car's road noise, and engine noise. Especially when you put the engine in sport mode, the TLX piped in sound is super grating. Lastly the interior is just a bit nicer all around. This one isn't a big deal to me in the grand scheme of things. It's got better interior space than the TLX, but as a solo driver, this doesn't matter to me much. I also like the TLX's seats a tiny bit better - the bolstering is better suited to my body type. The one Con: The steering is absolutely abysmal. I'm sorry but there's no excuse for this. No matter how fast you turn, the weight on the wheel remains the same and you have no idea how much grip you're using. On top of that, there's a huge dead-spot around the center, and you have to turn quite a bit to get the car to move. At no point did I feel like I had any kind of precision in my steering. Summary: I didn't know engine/trans tuning could make this much of a difference, but I also can't give up on the Acura/Honda steering. Will keep this mind when it's time to turn the TLX in.