There's no manual 'box available and Audi says there won't be either. Is that an issue? Well the S tronic does work very well with the big V8 engine and makes the RS4 useable in traffic and in town ..

The new Audi RS 4 Avant is immensely powerful. Its 4.2 FSI produces 331 kW (450 hp) at 8,250 rpm, with 430 Nm (317.15 lb-ft) of torque available between 4,000 and 6,000 rpm. The normally aspirated ...

Audi’s RS4 is bowing out ... As a result of the engine’s gentle massaging and the eight-speed auto’s mapping tweaks the RS4 Edition 25 knocks 0.4-seconds from the standard car’s 0-62mph ...