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A45 AMG Drag Race..
« on: June 12, 2013, 04:57:44 pm »
If these figures are correct, then the little AMG is going to be a proper monster once fettled (providing there is headroom in the engine/turbo). Race looks typically staged though (like most media drag races) IMO..



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Re: A45 AMG Drag Race..
« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2013, 05:09:51 pm »
I agree looks staged towards the end, the higher displacement of the CLS63 should have reeled the A45 in and passed but who knows...
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Re: A45 AMG Drag Race..
« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2013, 05:24:59 pm »
Dont care how fast it is... it looks crap.  :laugh:

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Re: A45 AMG Drag Race..
« Reply #3 on: June 12, 2013, 05:42:52 pm »
Very impressive figures out of the box from Mercedes.  :happy2:

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Re: A45 AMG Drag Race..
« Reply #4 on: June 12, 2013, 05:47:01 pm »
I think it looks ace.  Definitely better looking than the M135i.  Think the RS3 has it on the looks dept though.  Looking forward to seeing what its performance potential is.

Its direct competitor has to be the RS3, so im keen to see how it compares to that in the handling dept.  Both Merc and Audi arent exactly famed for having cars that handle amazing.  I reckon when BMW release the next 1M that it will no doubt trounce the pair of them on the track.

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Re: A45 AMG Drag Race..
« Reply #5 on: June 12, 2013, 05:55:20 pm »
I dont think i have ever seen a Merc on track come to think about it, has there ever been any mercedes produced that could be fettled for track outside of the cars built for comps.

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Re: A45 AMG Drag Race..
« Reply #6 on: June 12, 2013, 06:13:33 pm »
But there has never been a car like this released by Merc though.  This is new territory for them.  I cant imagine owners of these large exec AMG cars would be happy shredding the rear tyres and fueling 6 litres of engine on a trackday.

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Re: A45 AMG Drag Race..
« Reply #7 on: June 12, 2013, 06:14:06 pm »
Nice looking car, but I think I prefer the look of the CLA45 AMG... :drool:
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Re: A45 AMG Drag Race..
« Reply #8 on: June 12, 2013, 06:17:50 pm »
Nice looking car, but I think I prefer the look of the CLA45 AMG... :drool:



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Front end is very similar to the Volvos Polestar's i think.

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Re: A45 AMG Drag Race..
« Reply #9 on: June 12, 2013, 06:23:07 pm »
^^^
Looks lovely, everything about it does. :party: I did like the look of the A class when it come out but the more I see them the more they remind me of the Volvo C30 or whatever they're called.

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Front end is very similar to the Volvos Polestar's i think.

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Re: A45 AMG Drag Race..
« Reply #10 on: June 12, 2013, 07:05:22 pm »
^^^
Looks lovely, everything about it does. :party: I did like the look of the A class when it come out but the more I see them the more they remind me of the Volvo C30 or whatever they're called.

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Front end is very similar to the Volvos Polestar's i think.

Please don't ruin this car for me too...  :scared:


it looks gash from behind


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Re: A45 AMG Drag Race..
« Reply #11 on: June 12, 2013, 07:06:02 pm »
saw one today (non amg) had to laugh at is sad boring rear.

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Re: A45 AMG Drag Race..
« Reply #12 on: June 12, 2013, 07:36:52 pm »
Ugly in your opinion it may be, but boring? I don't think that's a fair comment, compared to the GTI/s3/1series the rear end design wise is anything but boring.

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Re: A45 AMG Drag Race..
« Reply #13 on: June 12, 2013, 07:48:28 pm »
IMO  :smiley:

Just not for me, I prefer the 1m, rs3, gti's conservative rear end lol

The c63 amg I think looks awesome, think its these rear lights that put me off.

I'm talking about the cla btw, the a class amg I love
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Re: A45 AMG Drag Race..
« Reply #14 on: June 12, 2013, 07:54:01 pm »
I quite like this little car, styling like the 1-series is better in the metal, engine looks a peach (if a little highly strung?) and that interior is fantastic - I wish I could have buckets like that in mine.

Price ouch. Haldex not for me. Be interesting to see how it compares to the new 1/2M & RS3 when they arrive.

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