A45

Mercedes-AMG is quite proud of the fact that its outgoing M133 2,0-litre turbocharged engine is the most powerful production four-cylinder unit in the world. And the tuners over Posaidon have now shown just how far this four-pot can be stretched.The hot hatch’s boosted engine now sends a whopping ...

We've seen more than enough videos of people wiping out on the Nurburgring, but not too often do we see them throwing up. This particular passenger couldn't handle the constant Gs of the Green Hell, so his driver pulled over, allowing him to shed some extra weight.Seeing that the 20+ km lap of the Nurburgring ...

"Underlining the claim to leadership in this market segment." This extract is from Mercedes-Benz's press material on the facelifted A45. If that's not a statement of intent, then we're not sure what is. When Benz launched the smallest AMG a few years ago, it blew the hot-hatch segment wide open. Power ...

Cape Town - The original Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG kicked the compact hot-hatch segment into the next level with its menacing 265 kW all-wheel drive configuration that sprouted performance numbers we thought were only possible in the higher-tier sportscar segment. With a lot of the manufacturers playing ...

Mercedes-AMG has had very successful Formula 1 seasons over the past two years and to commemorate this the A45 super hatch has received a Petronas inspired workover with no mechanical upgrades.The first thing to notice about this A45 is the petrol green and black livery that matches the W06 Hybrid racer's ...

It was only a matter of time before it had to happen and now it finally did: the Mercedes-AMG A45 is again the most powerful hot hatch on the market. Well, technically, when the 2016 update arrives.A 2-litre turbocharged engine developing 265 kW and 450 N.m never really meant that A45 would be slow. ...

The Mercedes A45 AMG (track test here) is in no way any slouch, but already Mercedes-AMG is planning a more hardcore version of its hot hatch.Following Volkswagen’s Golf R400 concept and reports that the concept will make it to production, Mercedes-AMG is clearly concerned that its fellow German will ...

CAR Magazine recently attended the launch of the Mercedes A45 AMG at Kyalami, South Africa. The usual road and track driving was expected, but Mercedes also had an ace up its sleeve – The Ultimate Challenge.  This Gymkana/ Rally Cross course was set-up by rally driver Clint Weston with the aim of ...

With downsizing and a greater emphasis placed upon efficiency, it's fair to say that things are changing at Mercedes-Benz. Nowhere is this more evident than in the firm's Affalterbach subsidiary, where V8s are getting smaller by the year and V12s are being eyed with increasing disdain. In the A45 and ...