Sigh, No Manual Option

This is the 2017 Audi S4 Avant 

Plenty of room for cargo, no dice for Americans.

Sporty and stable: handling
In the new S4 models, a fast and smoothly shifting eight-speed tiptronic handles power transfer. Their lower gears have short, sporty ratios, while the upper gears are long to reduce revs and fuel consumption.

(AutoBlog.com)