Mercedes - AMG A45 S (W177) specs

So, where to even start? I've spent sometime with old friends and they're RAPIDLY bringing me up to speed with what's going on at Mercedes Benz and AMG! OMG!😉

See, you CAN'T participate in a technology transfer program between Formula One and mass production vehicles if you're NOT IN FORUMLA ONE? You CAN'T?

Anyway even though I LOVE high technologies, I'd missed a few things in their recent launches!

Well, that ends right now. So for the next period I'll be focusing on them but not exclusively, but focussing nevertheless.

Because they've got one model that's really fired my imagination! And having individually previously experienced them, as a manufacturer across multi models, I'm very fascinated by their forthcoming models. Iconic models!

Forza Mercedes Benz schießt nach den absoluten Stars!😉

I own this car now two moths and have been dragracing it just a few h ago at an closed airport for 1/4 mile (free program).
Result: A 718 Boxster S (350 hp) was just a very little faster, it was very close. The second race was against a C63 AMG (476 hp) which is for sure much slower. I think he would come later maybe. I am happy with the result. I can almost compete with a Porsche (he is not that heavy) and I am faster as the C63 :)

It's funny. Since Audi released the new A3 and BMW released the new 2 series, I actually consider this the best sporty compact car. Audi really messed up their design.

I see, the 0-200 is finally changed!

It’s me Antonio again. I can see it is discussed. Please remove 0-200 as it is not valid. It is speedometer. I can see that it is hanging but highway is not a straight track. Please belobe more in newspapers NOT in YouTube. Otherwise I can take GTI and make 13.0 Sec as it goes down the street. Thank you.

Hallo to all car friends, I agree. Please remove the 0-200 result. It is simply wrong!

12.9 is not right. Please remove as this is not a real result but just a speedometer video!

What do you think of the bmw m2 competition it can do 0-60 3.2 seconds and atop speed of 174 mph and nurburgring laptime of 7:32

0-60 mph in 3.65 s
1/4 mile in 11.96 s

On wet surface!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrLJulbV2mY&ab_channel=carwow
Tested on a wet road
0-60 3.65s
1/4 mile 11.96s

300 Kg heavier than a Civic Type R!

All the times are with Trofeo R tyres, with Michelin 4s the car is slower at least 4 second at a 2 minute track. Nobody drives his a45s daily on Trofeo R!

acceleration like RS3, 1 Hot lap = Hot Hatch benchmark.

A45 S test in Autozeitung
0-100 in 3.9s
1643kg weight

https://accelerationtimes.com/models/mercedes-amg-a45-s

A45 S acceleration times

0 - 10 mph: 0.3 s
0 - 20 mph: 0.9 s
0 - 30 mph: 1.4 s
0 - 40 mph: 2.1 s
0 - 50 mph: 2.9 s
0 - 60 mph: 3.9 s
0 - 70 mph: 5.3 s
0 - 80 mph: 6.9 s
0 - 90 mph: 8.6 s
0 - 100 mph: 10.5 s
0 - 110 mph: 12.4 s
0 - 120 mph: 14.2 s

When S2000 surprises the world with 240hp and only 2 liters NA engine everybody says: Oh yeah!
Now the 5 times F1 world champion Mercedes-Benz launch a 415hp 2 liters turbo and some fanboys says "this engine is overstressed" without ANY prove!

I understand that small displacement engines are more stressed then big engines and I will be first to admit that. However, there is a big difference between something like a souped up EVO or Civic Turbo and a factory Mercedes AMG from 2019.

Manufacturing has improved, precision has improved, materials have improved. Don't judge this engine with the same yardstick that you judge aftermarket stuff from 10 - 15 years ago.

Tune at your peril! Agree this is an amazing feat of engineering from a four banger. I think will be overstressed if with any tuning. The mark III Focus RS 2.3lL four cylinder engine max's out at 400bhp with tune. And many have had problems at this level of output.

This car has new state of the art engine with very high output relative to displacement and cylinder count.