415bhp Mercedes-AMG A45 S Accidentally Revealed By Insurance Company
We’ve been pretty sure for a while that the Mercedes-AMG A45 will have a power output in excess of 400bhp, and thanks to a German insurance company, this has been as good as confirmed. But there’s a caveat: only the range-topping ‘S’ model will have a figure starting with a number 4.
Yep, there’ll be an AMG A45 and an AMG A45 S. Insurer Huk 24 has prematurely listed both on its site, as picked up by Motor 1. An output of 421hp (415bhp) is given for the S, while the entry-level version is marked down as 387hp (382bhp).
It’s unclear at this stage what the spec differences will be between the two cars, but Mercedes may - as is the case with the E63 and E63 S - only offer the confirmed Drift Mode in the S. Judging by the drifty footage released by Mercedes just before Christmas, you’re probably going to want that feature available on your A45.
We still don’t know when we’ll first see the A45 sans-camouflage, but a Geneva Motor Show reveal seems likely. Its A35 baby brother, meanwhile, made its debut at the Paris Motor Show October last year, before being launched the following month.
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That’s almost M3 poweroutputs
And new 911 Carrera S!
With a sizable weight difference…..
This is gunna be good
me after literally every bit of news about this car
Mercrdes and other manufactors just keep upping the horsepower on every new generation, back in my day hot hatches with 200hp were considered quick 😂
Oooh
Jesus! Best get saving…
Leaks about German Cars are the best 😀
Good to know that companies are just as original as ever…
415 hp from a 2-litre engine?!
The Evo MR made more with their 2.0 4G63T
It’s called turbocharging
Probably help from f1 as f1 engines are 1.6s and reach 800 ish hp
Damn this is amazing
If that’s the case, then it’ll likely be the most powerful specific output of any non hybrid car in existence I think
higher than Chiron, Senna, Ford GT and on par with Koenigseggs
I wonder how reliable will it be
hmmm… so non electric motor? Petrol engine only? 2l and 420hp? Usually that would lead to huge turbo with
significant lag an unusable low rpms (somethig like evo fq)I hope they introduce some smart anti-lag system.
Twin scroll turbo and maybe a electronic turbo assist.
Wonder what this will make with mods the previous model did pretty well.