Power doesn’t preclude adult personality

Type of vehicle: All-wheeldrive, mid-engine sports coupe Engine: 5.2-L DOHC V10 Power: 540 hp at 7,800 rpm, 398 lb-ft of torque at 6,500 rpm Transmission: Seven-speed S-tronic Brakes: Four-wheel disc with ABS Tires: 245/30ZR20 front, 305/30ZR20 rear Price: $198,100 base/$230,895 as tested Destination charge: $2,895 Natural Resources Canada fuel economy (L/100 km): 17.2 city, 11.3 highway Standard features: Quattro all-wheel-drive, Audi magnetic ride suspension, electromechanical power steering, eight-piston fixed-caliper front brakes, fourpiston fixed-caliper rear brakes, power door locks, windows and mirrors, climate control air conditioning, Virtual Cockpit gauge set, SiriusXM radio, central remote locking (inc. fuel door), steering wheel-mounted audio controls, Audi MMI navigation system, MMI touch with handwriting recognition, smartphone interface, cruise control, information display, advanced parking system with rear-view camera, tilt steering wheel, Nappa leather, power seats, heated front seats.

Options: Daytona Grey paint ($890), Ceramic Brakes ($11,300), Contrast stitching ($400), Bang & Olufsen sound system ($2,300), 20 inch wheels ($1,500), Carbon Interior package ($3,800), Carbon Exterior package ($5,500), Diamond Quilted leather ($4,300) Overview: A supercar for adults Value for money: Not as expensive as its Italian brethren, but it’s still pricey What I would change: Not a whole heck of a lot, though I would ask Audi to dispense with that juvenile dual-coloured interior colour pattern

How I would spec it: Well, since I wouldn’t be taking it to the racetrack, I’d make do without the ceramic brakes — $11,300! — for darned sure. By comparison, the $2,300 Audi Canada wants for the upgraded Bang & Olufsen audio system is a Kia Rio-like bargain.