Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG Lines up Audi RS3 in Cross-Hairs

Mercedes-Benz wants desperately in on the premium hatchback segment, even more so with their A-Class B-Class and C-Class in order to get into contention with Audi’s RS3 and BMW’s M135i.

And so Mercedes is preparing to launch their A45 AMG sometime next year with 330bhp and 407Nm of torque, all from a transverse four-potter 2.0L turbo mill, all thanks to the AMG High-Performance Engines department that helps to supply F1 engines to the likes of McLaren and Force India.

A 7-speed duel-clutch gearbox will be mated to the engine with all that power being transmitted to all four wheels, with the rear receiving the bulk of power supply for that rear-wheel drive handling characteristic.

Of course, there’s going to be a suspension tune-up for the A45, as will there be an aero-kit nicely engineered by AMG, a start/stop function, regenerative braking and up-rated brakes to help bring you back down to a standstill from your 5.0s century sprint.

Source: Autocar

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06-14-2012, 11:36 PM	#2
kUmUcHaI 11/1 300bhp Nitrous Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: JB – KL Posts: 310 Likes: 3 Liked: 49 / 34 Posts	Re: Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG Lines up Audi RS3 in Cross-Hairs 2000cc turbo with 330hps..high boost leh. New A class look nice
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WOT 1bhp Stock Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Kuala Lumpur Posts: 2 Likes: 1 Liked: 0 / 0 Posts	Re: Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG Lines up Audi RS3 in Cross-Hairs should be very fast…wonder how much they are going to sell…i probably cannot afford it 🙁
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alwjmonster 100bhp Junior Join Date: May 2009 Location: Subang Jaya Posts: 111 Likes: 0 Liked: 27 / 17 Posts	Re: Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG Lines up Audi RS3 in Cross-Hairs what’s up with the dot dot thingy on the grill.. very ugly.