Mercedes-Benz Turbocharged AWD A45 AMG To Outgun Both The M135i And The RS3

Agent009 submitted on 10/31/2012 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:58:42 PM

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The A45 AMG represents Mercedes’ first move into the hot hatch market, and uses a hand-built 2.

0-litre four-cylinder turbocharged engine driving all four wheels. Producing around 350bhp and 450Nm of torque (the highest specific output of any road car), it’s expected to cover 0-62mph in 4.5 seconds, enough to comfortably outgun rivals like the 335bhp Audi RS3 and 316bhp BMW M135i. It will cost just less than £40,000 when it goes on sale next summer.





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Mercedes-Benz Turbocharged AWD A45 AMG To Outgun Both The M135i And The RS3

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Yonder7

You need a new prescription glasses Pal..

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Posted on 10/31/2012 1:32:20 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

hangtime010

well, it does have 4 wheels, 4 doors and it's a hatchback..so I guess it could look like a Matrix (sarcasm intended)

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Posted on 10/31/2012 2:50:57 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

bmwcs

350hp from a 2.0 is pretty impressive, thats the highest hp/liter in this class. The M135i also is not a direct competitor to these cars, the 1M/M2 will be.

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Posted on 11/2/2012 10:52:55 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

LexSucks

I like this car. I'll take the AMG 4-door version.

Now let me run before I get attacked by my stalker for posting something decent that's on subject.

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Posted on 11/2/2012 1:52:59 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -3   

cyberlancer

If its a proper Merc, then it will handle like a turd and be slower than every other car in the class despite having more power than any of them.

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Posted on 11/2/2012 4:46:14 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

MercedesSL

Wouldn’t the turd handling trophy go to Audi, with its numb steering and chronic understeer?

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Posted on 11/2/2012 5:22:26 PM | | Votes: 3   

85bmw745i

Its still Front wheel drive, so Id pass. the 135i is fugly in the front. the headlights and flat pig nose are hideous. Audi looks the best but its a front wheel drive based AWD setup.

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Posted on 11/3/2012 1:40:29 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

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