7 Cars The New Mercedes-AMG A45 S Can Match To 62mph
The Mercedes-AMG A45 S is one of those cars whose 0-62mph time is impossible to ignore. 3.9 seconds? For a hot hatchback? The word ‘bonkers’ doesn’t even begin to cover it.
It’s all thanks to a new 415bhp turbocharged inline-four ‘M139’ engine, which revs to 7200rpm and is intended to feel naturally-aspirated. Paired with an all-wheel drive system - which has a ‘drift mode’ - it makes the AMG megahatch supremely quick off the line.
As per usual, this latest rather silly 0-62mph time is something we feel needs putting in context. With that in mind, here’s a selection of cars that - unbelievably - the new A45 S can match while covering the benchmark sprint.
Acceleration figures aren’t, of course, what defines a car - we’re just impressed by the mad pace of this little thing. Are you?
Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio
Porsche 911 GT3 (991.2, manual)
Aston Martin DB11
Mercedes C63 S coupe
Ferrari F40
Porsche 959
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
Comments
well i wasn’t expecting that
Might have been more apt to include more recent actually fast cars such as the Gallardo.
Is this only available in the U.K? Or is it also in America?
I think that’s too fast for a hatchback.
4wd, super light, 400+ hp.
Price?
To put it into even more context, ten years ago Gallardo did 0-60 in 4.5s and that was considered as very fast back then.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but I get the feeling that most of the cars listed here will still be doing 3.9s after another 20 years, while today’s super hot hatches will fall apart in 5 years. Poor college kids won’t be able to buy a 10 year old golf gti and have fun with it for another few years
What about the top speed? Can it match the best of the best?
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