A45 AMG Spyshots

[Howard]

That's an Astra !

Needs a V8 or supercharged V6.

 

[MB-BTurbo]

It wont I expect as this will make it faster than the other AMGs. Something an A class couldnt possibly be without jeopardising the credibility of others in the range.

 

[Howard]

You'll like this !

HWA AG Straßensportwagen Automobilrennsport Motorenentwicklung DTM Team :: A 32 K

 

[MB-BTurbo]

Ay Caramba, 350bhp in an A class...looks rubbish though and will look even more rubbish when the panels start dual toning with brown.

 

[Cooky]

Definitely better looking than the one series Bit small for me though!

 

[Gh3382]

New AMG A45 review from Top Gear

Here is the review for the soon to be built A$%. (bit disturbed as Austin did a A45).

Merc reveals details on new A45 AMG - BBC Top Gear

(Hope I am in the right section here.)

Gh3382

 

[grober]

It will have to beat these which sell for about half the money? http://www.renault.co.uk/Resources/PDF/Brochures/Renaultsport.pdf

 

[st4]

60:40 split front to back. Whats wrong with a 40:60 front to back. Or better still, removal of the front drive shafts and a proper wheel drive lay out.

 

[renault12ts]

A 60:40 split front to rear, will get it round the track a lot quicker. And isn't that the point of a fast road car...to get there quickly (and safely)?

 

[st4]

A 60:40 split front to rear, will get it round the track a lot quicker. And isn't that the point of a fast road car...to get there quickly (and safely)?

So is your Mercedes slow and dangerous?

I suspect it will be nose heavy feeling to drive, and slightly dull, a slight bias to the rear would aid turn in, and give that high level of traction.

 

[redbaron]

It will have to beat these which sell for about half the money? http://www.renault.co.uk/Resources/PDF/Brochures/Renaultsport.pdf

It doesn't have to beat French crap in my opinion. Wouldnt buy one on principle that they are the equiv of buying socialist worker.

 

[MOCAŠ]

(bit disturbed as Austin did a A45).

Relax - they didn't.

 

[Gh3382]

Relax - they didn't.

Taken from a website. Doubt if the car was the same spec as the Merc A45

Just had a read through this excellent book, 110 Wolseley 1500 1.2s were built for the Irish market and the A45 was a 1200 B-series engined Austin A55, no production figures for the A45.

The 1200 B series engine was discontinued in 1957 with the last engines fitted to the Irish market cars, so anbody out there with an original Irish reg 57 A55 or 1500 should take a closer look at it

Austin A45 - boards.ie

Gh3382

 

[MOCAŠ]

Taken from a website. Doubt if the car was the same spec as the Merc A45

That's embarrassing - especially as I have a copy of Mr Robson's book in which it's mentioned.

 

[renault12ts]

So is your Mercedes slow and dangerous?

I suspect it will be nose heavy feeling to drive, and slightly dull, a slight bias to the rear would aid turn in, and give that high level of traction.

In any fast driving you want neither under steer nor over steer...you just want to get round the corner as quickly as possible. 4 wheel drive is always the ultimate in fast road cars. And to quote: " ‘OK, you can't exactly drift it, but believe me it has a very positive front end. It does not know the meaning of understeer... Can you get it sideways? Yes, in Sweden!' Moers says."

A very positive front end has to be desireable, giving confidence up to and in corners...you can't compare my old diesel with this young pretender. But I dare say the A45 will cover the road/track faster than either my car or your car.

It remains to be seen how it compares to its direct competitors.

 

[artyman]

Taken from a website. Doubt if the car was the same spec as the Merc A45

Austin A45 - boards.ie

Gh3382

My first car was an Austin A40 the 1200cc model it was the same as the A55 which had the 1500cc engine. No A45 model in the UK unless badged as such on export models perhaps. Had a 0-60 time of three weeks and a propensity to ride like a Yo-Yo as the dampers fitted on these were useless. It was quite comfortable though and you had to take a run at hills

 

[Gh3382]

My dad had a light blue A55 and my mam learnt to drive and owned an austin A70.

registration on the A55 was ABC 123 and he scrapped it .

gh3382

 

[MB-BTurbo]

You could have sold that plate and bought a house. Did the plate get scraped with it?

 

[Gh3382]

yes unfortunately it was before private registrations.

GH3382

 

[KillerHERTZ]