New model A45 AMG

[silvermills997]

Does anyone know when the New model A45 AMG comes out?

[va1o]

Not yet, would guess towards the end of the year. There is also rumoured to be an 'AMG-Lite' version sitting between the A250 and A45 which could be an interesting rival to the likes of the Golf R and Audi S3.

[Jdjd1]

I got a current facelift gen, So watching these announcements:



Rumour has it, 55k starting price, 420bhp

Will be at the Geneva motor show next month, Delivery expected from 2019>

If it looks up to the part I'm sure it'll part me with my money. Whatever happens I'm sure it'll be better than the current gen RS3 which is basically what this car has been made to destroy (Predator)

Edited by Jdjd1 on Wednesday 21st February 11:01

[CaptainRAVE]

Really can't stand that interior, but 420hp! From a 2L engine still? That is the same as the 5.5L V8 output on my SLK55! Mighty impressive.

[Terminator X]

"Whatever happens I'm sure it'll be better than the current gen RS3 which is basically what this car has been made to destroy"

New engine in the RS3 is being pegged back at 400hp, Audi will simply unleash it when the AMG arrives as mappers are getting 480hp with no mods.

TX.

[Jdjd1]

you do realise the engine on he A45 is good for over 600bhp standard?

The only hold backs are the gearbox and turbo

Chances are Mercedes will have sorted these problems next time especially the gearbox, which honestly has been the one drawback to A45 ownership, I've had no problems but others not so lucky.

Audi likewise has breaks they cannot even fix from the previous generation.

And no Audi won't just dial the power up I'm afraid as standard as they cannot, The RS4 comes in at 440bhp, The 911/boxster/Cayman significantly less. Audi are aligned way to heavily into the VAG group (obviously) and cannot start taking sales from other cars deemed higher up the tree

Mercedes on the other hand can just do what they want in fairness

Remember this is Mercedes 1st proper hot hatch, Audi have been making the RS3 for years.

A45 comes with a fully forged closed block, titanium studs, Steel pistons the works.


And my mapped A45 isn't far off that now without the weight in the front end

[Terminator X]

600hp from a 2 litre engine?! Didn't realise apologies but it must be ready to grenade at that level surely?

TX.

Edit - Audi can up their power as they simply move all their cars upwards. New RS4 is sat at 450hp so well under powered vs capability too.

Edited by Terminator X on Wednesday 21st February 15:48

[Jdjd1]

Terminator X said:

600hp from a 2 litre engine?! Didn't realise apologies but it must be ready to grenade at that level surely?

TX.

People push power levels way beyond that in a mk7 Golf R,

Even a MK6 Golf R ran 500+bhp on a big turbo with standard internals.

Yes they wouldn't last for long I'm sure but people still do it

The A45 already has upgraded internals. Like I say a big turbo and better gearbox that car will be a rocket

[Terminator X]

Fair enough, didn't realise so thanks.

TX.

Edit - agree that the Audi RS brakes are sh*te!

[Jdjd1]

We will see in a month