Photo: Gad Motors
We haven’t heard anybody complaining about the fact that the Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG only extracts 360 hp from its two-liter engine and yet tuners keep coming up with software updates for this manic hot hatchback.
The latest example of this comes from German aftermarket developer GAD Motors, which has come up with a rather spicy ECU remap for the M133 two-liter four-cylinder engine motivating the A45 AMG.
The 360 hp the unit delivers when it leaves Affalterbach are accompanied by a peak torque of 450 Nm (332 lb-ft). With the new software, the unit allows the driver to play with 430 hp and 550 Nm (406 lb-ft).
With a 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) sprint of 4.6 seconds, the A45 AMG already entered sportscar territory deep, but now that time has been cut to 4.1 seconds. As for the 0 to 200 km/h (124 mph) run, the ECU remap shaves around three seconds, bringing the time to 14.3 seconds.
In order to add a personal touch to the look of the hot hatch, CAD Motors gifted the car with as et of OZ Racing Superforgiata wheels, which come in a 19-inch size and are shod in Pirelli rubber. The entire package is wrapped in a hue that has “Minty Green” written all over it.
This is GAD Motors’ Stage One upgrade for the engine, with the tuner explaining there is room for more. We’re glad to hear that and we hope the tuner can do something to make sure the reliability of such shining specific outputs is assured.
The 360 hp the unit delivers when it leaves Affalterbach are accompanied by a peak torque of 450 Nm (332 lb-ft). With the new software, the unit allows the driver to play with 430 hp and 550 Nm (406 lb-ft).
With a 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) sprint of 4.6 seconds, the A45 AMG already entered sportscar territory deep, but now that time has been cut to 4.1 seconds. As for the 0 to 200 km/h (124 mph) run, the ECU remap shaves around three seconds, bringing the time to 14.3 seconds.
In order to add a personal touch to the look of the hot hatch, CAD Motors gifted the car with as et of OZ Racing Superforgiata wheels, which come in a 19-inch size and are shod in Pirelli rubber. The entire package is wrapped in a hue that has “Minty Green” written all over it.
This is GAD Motors’ Stage One upgrade for the engine, with the tuner explaining there is room for more. We’re glad to hear that and we hope the tuner can do something to make sure the reliability of such shining specific outputs is assured.
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