One of the worst mistakes you could probably do when buying a Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG would be not to check the “AMG Sports Exhaust System” from the options list.
The amount of snap, crackle and pop sounds you can make while accelerating will be worth every penny, trust us.
If not, all you need to do is listen to the following video with the volume up, because those “brap!” sounds with every gear change are pretty much addictive in the long run.
Powered by a turbocharged two-liter, four-cylinder engine that outputs no less than 360 hp (355 bhp) and 450 Nm (332 lb ft) of torque, the A 45 AMG not only sounds like an angry WRC cars with the optional exhaust system, but it almost goes like one also.
Helped by the AMG-tuned but sadly FWD-based 4Matic system and a launch control function, the rally-sounding car can reach 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 4.6 seconds, as exemplified by the following mountain road footage.
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