The first information regarding the top AMG version of the new A-Class is seeing the light of day, which will yield about them 330 horsepower and will be four-wheel drive.
That the German company intends to multiply the sales of the AMG "family" in the coming years, it is anything but a secret in the bosom of global motoring. More specifically, given our information so far, the aim of the Mercedes executives is to increase the annual sales of the AMG brand by 50% up to 2017 (from 20.000 The day for the draw of the two lucky ones 30.000 units on an annual basis). We would like to remind you that this year AMG will hopefully close the 50 years of its activities. In order to achieve the ambitious, in the midst of an economic recession, this goal, an important role is expected to be played by the new A-Class AMG, which will bring, given the first elements, the name A45 AMG.
Under the hood of the car will be housed a 4-cylinder engine 2,0 liter, with turbo system and direct injection, who will report on them 330 horsepower combined with torque that will surpass the 40 kg. from just 2.000 rpm. As can be seen, the new A45 AMG is directly targeted by its German... like-minded people, which of course are none other than Audi's RS3 and BMW's M135i. In each case, this 2 liter engine, it will transfer the drive to all four wheels of the car with the help of a Haldex type clutch, as well as a 7-speed dual clutch gearbox, while the now "established" ESP system will be three-stage, with a corresponding number of operating programs. According to estimates so far, the acceleration of the new A45 AMG from stop to first 100 km/h will be in the range of just 5 δλ.
By design, the new A45 AMG, which is strategically expected up to 2017 to be the eighth or possibly the ninth model of the AMG family, it will stand out from its humbler versions, thanks to the more accentuated grille and the… safely scattered front auxiliary aerodynamics, back and side, while inside the eyes are expected to focus on the impressive Recaro bucket seats. When can we expect to see the top version of the new A-Class on the roads for the first time?; Although so far there is nothing official, the information so far tells us that her debut is not expected to take place before the beginning of next year.
Source : 4troxoi.gr