Oh no, different league.
I would agree with you Geoff, it is a different league of vehicle to the S3 and the RS4's V8, S-Tronic G/box and otherwise excellent suspension really make this a great car to drive, I can't believe that Audi would release a vehicle which such a defect and call it a feature of the car!
Just noticed that you have your derestricted (based on sig file), was this the factory option or after market and what top end have you had out of it and does it still feel stable at those higher speeds?