Merc A45 AMG

[tony_danza]

Seems UK spec will be much higher than Euro, those seats are standard and some other trinkets... apparently.

[Poverty]

Have you guys seen the upcoming CLA version? Now that is a looker, same chassis, slighty wider and longer than a current c-class

[andrewparker]

I think the CLA looks awful, to my eyes it has a very awkward shape with no fluidity to it. It goes from being slab sided and angular around the front wings and doors to outrageously curvy at the rear.

[81lly]

Another vid...I think it looks pretty good

[Saintsteve]

Another vid...I think it looks pretty good

Doesn't sound too healthy towards the end of the video, something's whining under the bonnet 

[MAT ED30]

^^^ that sounds fooked all the way through the video it's making an awful noise

[andrewparker]

This is kind of why this car doesn't appeal to me. For me AMG is about amazing noise and driving sideways. Seems this car can't do either.

Incidentally, did anyone see the E63 4matic review on Pistonheads? 0 - 60 in 3.6 seconds for a 2 tonne plus estate car!

[berg]

This is kind of why this car doesn't appeal to me. For me AMG is about amazing noise and driving sideways. Seems this car can't do either.

Incidentally, did anyone see the E63 4matic review on Pistonheads? 0 - 60 in 3.6 seconds for a 2 tonne plus estate car!

i will be eager to read full review in evo. hoping it will be better than m135i, but i cant see that it will be somehow 

[andrewparker]

I just think you'll see the M3 vs C63 scenario all over again, minus the screaming V8 and power oversteer.

[berg]

I just think you'll see the M3 vs C63 scenario all over again, minus the screaming V8 and power oversteer.

so which do you think youi would plump for andrew out of - rs3, m135i or a45 amg?

i was sure the rs3 was for me.. now i think it is bottom of these 3

[andrewparker]

I think with the RS3 the general feeling is it is looking dated now, though still highly desirable for many. There is a certain appeal to the 5-pot and the surefootedness of having 4-wheel-drive. But I'd choose a car that is entertaining, so it would be the M135i. Rumours of a face lifted version have surfaced too, so who knows, it might even look OK!

[Sunglasses Ron]

I'm with Andrew on the RS3 - as much as it would be the complete car for my everyday life/job, I couldn't get past that fact you're paying £40k for a 10 year old platform..

[berg]

I'm with Andrew on the RS3 - as much as it would be the complete car for my everyday life/job, I couldn't get past that fact you're paying £40k for a 10 year old platform..

is it really that old/outdated? very odd move from audi. Wonder what M135i value will be after 3 years could be an extreme bargain then

[81lly]

^^^ that sounds fooked all the way through the video it's making an awful noise

Doesn't sound too healthy towards the end of the video, something's whining under the bonnet 

Yeah there is an awful whine noise , wonder what it is? There was non of that in the video posted earlier

[81lly]

I'm with Andrew on the RS3 - as much as it would be the complete car for my everyday life/job, I couldn't get past that fact you're paying £40k for a 10 year old platform..

is it really that old/outdated? very odd move from audi. Wonder what M135i value will be after 3 years could be an extreme bargain then

Agree on the RS3 been outdated but I'd have one over an M135i simply because of the 5pot.. There should be a facelift out soon seen as though the new S3 is revealed ?