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The following comparison test from Autocar couldn’t bring together more different types of hot-hatches. For starters, there’s the all-wheel-drive Mercedes A45 AMG powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter 4-cylinder unit developing 355 horsepower (360PS). Then there’s the rear-wheel-drive BMW M135i powered by a turbocharged 3.0-liter straight-six engine that churns out 316 hp (320PS). Finally, the most curious choice of the test is the VW Golf GTI Performance, a front-wheel-drive 227hp (230PS) car powered by a 2.0-liter turbocharged engine. Read more »
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With BMW and even Mercedes having raised the bar in the hot hatch segment with their 315hp (320PS) M135i and 355HP (360PS) A45 AMG respectively, Audi seems to have been left somewhat behind, as the most potent version of the A3 series is the S3 three-...
- Sutcliffe Tests Mercedes-benz Cla45 Amg, Finds It Competent But Not Sharp Enough
After releasing their test of the A45 AMG a few days ago, Autocar has now also tried out the sedan variant built on the same front axle-biased all-wheel drive platform, and powered by the same turbocharged engine. Mercedes-Benz claims identical acceleration...
- Merc's 355hp A45 Amg Coming To The Uk In August Priced From £37,845
The new Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG hot hatch has a lot going for it – it looks good, it packs a powerful 2.0-liter turbocharged four-pot with the highest specific output of any production engine at 179hp (181PS) per liter, and also gets four-wheel...
- Insider: Vw's R32 Successor, The 270hp Golf R To Get All-wheel Drive After All
Earlier this week we told you that VW will take the wraps off the Golf R hot hatch at this month's Frankfurt Motor Show. We also said that while we knew that the sportiest Golf would use the Scirocco R's 2.0-liter turbocharged four with around...
- Video Comparison: Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X Vs Bmw 135i Coupe
Theoretically, the BMW 135i Coupe isn’t the first car that comes up to mind as a competitor to the Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X, however, we totally agree with the guys at Motor Trend that say that both vehicles are aimed towards driving enthusiasts...
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Mercedes A45 AMG Easily Beats BMW M135i and VW Golf GTI in Comparison Test
The following comparison test from Autocar couldn’t bring together more different types of hot-hatches. For starters, there’s the all-wheel-drive Mercedes A45 AMG powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter 4-cylinder unit developing 355 horsepower (360PS). Then there’s the rear-wheel-drive BMW M135i powered by a turbocharged 3.0-liter straight-six engine that churns out 316 hp (320PS). Finally, the most curious choice of the test is the VW Golf GTI Performance, a front-wheel-drive 227hp (230PS) car powered by a 2.0-liter turbocharged engine. Read more »
- Spy Shots: Looks Like Audi Is Working On New Rs3 Sportback
With BMW and even Mercedes having raised the bar in the hot hatch segment with their 315hp (320PS) M135i and 355HP (360PS) A45 AMG respectively, Audi seems to have been left somewhat behind, as the most potent version of the A3 series is the S3 three-...
- Sutcliffe Tests Mercedes-benz Cla45 Amg, Finds It Competent But Not Sharp Enough
After releasing their test of the A45 AMG a few days ago, Autocar has now also tried out the sedan variant built on the same front axle-biased all-wheel drive platform, and powered by the same turbocharged engine. Mercedes-Benz claims identical acceleration...
- Merc's 355hp A45 Amg Coming To The Uk In August Priced From £37,845
The new Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG hot hatch has a lot going for it – it looks good, it packs a powerful 2.0-liter turbocharged four-pot with the highest specific output of any production engine at 179hp (181PS) per liter, and also gets four-wheel...
- Insider: Vw's R32 Successor, The 270hp Golf R To Get All-wheel Drive After All
Earlier this week we told you that VW will take the wraps off the Golf R hot hatch at this month's Frankfurt Motor Show. We also said that while we knew that the sportiest Golf would use the Scirocco R's 2.0-liter turbocharged four with around...
- Video Comparison: Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X Vs Bmw 135i Coupe
Theoretically, the BMW 135i Coupe isn’t the first car that comes up to mind as a competitor to the Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X, however, we totally agree with the guys at Motor Trend that say that both vehicles are aimed towards driving enthusiasts...