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Mercedes-AMG G 63 Drag Races A 45 S, Decimation Follows

Drag racing is all fun and games until somebody lines up a hatchback against Kim Kardashian's favorite truck. But don't worry, as both are hardcore AMG models, namely the G 63 and A 45 S.
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Mercedes-AMG G 63 Drag Races A 45 S, Decimation FollowsMercedes-AMG G 63 Drag Races A 45 S, Decimation Follows
Whenever you're dealing with a drag race such as this, you've got to leave all your expectations at the door. Hyper hatchbacks and performance SUVs have completely different ways of producing power and putting it down. From when the flag drops to the finish line, anything can happen.

Let's start our examination with the AMG A 45 S. That's the yellow car, in case you didn't know. We mention this because Kim Kardashian and the rest of America never got the chance to see this pocket rocket... and they wouldn't buy one anyway.

It's a shame since this is the most powerful compact on the planet with a 2-liter turbo that would make Evo owners green with envy. It produces 415 hp (421 PS) and 369 lb-ft (500 Nm) of torque, which is supposedly enough to put this baby AMG at 60 mph (97 kph) in 3.7 seconds. Yes, a hatchback that's faster than many Porsches.

Meanwhile, the G 63 has been available for a couple of years with the same 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 engine. It's supposed to deliver 577 horsepower (585 PS) for a 0-60 mph sprint time of 4.3 seconds. Obviously, both have AWD and auto gearboxes, but the technology is different. And while the new G-Class lost some weight, there's still a huge gap in that department.

So, based just on what we've told you thus far, what do you think is going to happen? Probably that the A 45 rockets off the line for a commanding lead. Well, the first race has a little surprise in store. "If someone's napping, this thing (the G 63) is gonna destroy them," Mat Watson from Carwow points out. During the second race, the hatch manages to win, but still doesn't pull ahead from the launch.

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About the author: Mihnea Radu
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Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
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