3.8 is damn quick with only 444 at the crank. Quattro dig
The Audi DSG is such a stellar auto that I hate to say it but you don't really need a stick on this one. Plus you can manu-shift at the shifter not just the flappy paddles so you can more or less have the best of all three worlds.
That said, bring on the new RS4 Avant! I have a space waiting in the garage