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An anonymous client from eastern Europe ordered a one very special car. This car is based on the 2012 AMG SLS Roadster but the body, which will be made out of aluminum, is based on the 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SC (W-188), and from what i can see it looks great.
But they didn't want to make a copy, they upgraded the lights that now have LEDs, redesigned the front grille, made a custom exhaust system, added an adjustable height suspension, a removable hard top and 21inch wheels at the front and 22inch in the rear with Continental tires.
Most carmakers must be full of spies because once again we have the official pictures of a new car being shown before the official presentation from the German company. But we really don't care since we have been waiting a long time for some images of the A-Class AMG or A45 AMG.
And the only thing missing was the look of the car, since the specifications were given by Mercedes last year. It will come with a four-cylinder 2.0liter turbo engine with 360hp (365kW) @ 6.000rpm (redline at 6.700rpm) and 450Nm between 2.250 and 5.000rpm. But according to Mercedes it has an average fuel consumption of just 7liters each 100km, and the CO2 emissions vary between 161 to 165g/km.
All that power, that is bigger than the 3liter 6-cylinder engine from 135i and the 2.5liter 5-cylinder engine from Audi, is more than enough to accelerate the car from 0 to 100km/h (62mph) in just 4.6 seconds while the top speed is electronically limited to 250km/h (155mph).
Of course the A45 AMG isn't FWD. Mercedes gave their new car the also new 4MATIC system that in reality will make it a FWD car most of the times, with power going to the rear wheels only when needed. This system only works with the AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT 7-speed sports transmission, so don't expect to see it with a manual gearbox.
Outside it is almost identical to the A-Class with the AMG Sport Package, with the exception of some small trim pieces in the front bumper and side skirts, and the shape of the exhaust, while the interior has some pieces in carbon fiver (probably fake), red seat belts and new sport seats with red stitching.
The drag coefficient is one of the characteristics that most automakers ignores. But not Mercedes. The German brand claims their new car, the CLA, is the world's most aerodynamic production car, even more that the Toyota Prius (Cd of 0.25).
The CLA has a drag coefficient of just 0.22 thanks to the small front area of 2.21m2 and several other improvements you can see in the image below.
The effort to reduce the drag coefficient is done to improve the fuel consumption and CO2 emissions and Mercedes will soon see its aerodynamic development work improved with the opening of a new wind tunnel at its Sindelfingen R&D facility.
Everyone knows carmakers like to tease their upcoming cars and this is one of those pretty obvious examples. The car was left in an exterior parking lot and someone let them take pictures of the car inside and outside. They even opened the doors for the photographer. Oh well, now you can see the interior and the all digital tachometer and speedometer.
The new S-Class will have many new safety features, including traffic sign recognition, cross-traffic brake assistance, drowsiness detection, a rib airbag, Distronic Plus adaptive cruise control with Steering Assist, lane keeping assistance, among several others safety systems.
Those two large LCD screens are a little dubious, we will to wait and see those in real person, but they do look weird. On the outside we don't get to see much more but that front grille is rather large, with the optics looking like those used in the A-Class and CLA.
CLA's design is clearly inspired from the CLS and the design of the Concept Style Coupé, thus creating a new compact sedan inserting itself between the A-Class, from which it takes some stylistic notes and the C-Class.
In the Europe the new CLA will be available with five engines. The petrol engines consist of a 1.6liter with 90kW (122hp) and 200Nm, another with 115kW (156hp) and 250Nm, a 2.0liter with 155kW (211hp) and 350Nm (258lb/ft). While for the diesels we have an engine with 2.0liter producing 100kW (136hp) and 300Nm, and another with 2.2litres offering an output of 125kW (170hp) and 350Nm.
Mercedes will offer a choice between a six-speed manual gearbox or with the 7G-DCT dual clutch automatic transmission. Price begin at 28.977 euros for the CLA180 and finish at €38.675 for the most expensive petrol version, the CLA250, and
€37.991 for CLA220 CDI. You can start ordering your own CLA but it will only arrive at your dealer in April.
In the North American market only one version will be available, the CLA250 developing 155kW (211hp) and 350Nm (258lb/ft) mated to the 7G-DCT dual clutch automatic transmission. Sales will start Fall 2013.
Both in Europe and the USA you can choose a front wheel drive car or the 4MATIC all-wheel drive system. The fuel consumption will be nice, averaging 5 to 6l/100km for the petrol engines and 4 to 4.5l/100 for the diesels.
The top of the range CLA 45 AMG should arrive this year with a 2.0liter engine producing 350hp and 450Nm (332lb/ft).
