Mercedes GLA at best as AMG

it must be said: the Mercedes GLA has become a very slick car. And the best is yet to come. The Nürburgring is currently being seriously tested with the Mercedes GLA 45 AMG.

With great enthusiasm, the Mercedes a 45 AMG and CLA receive 45 AMG. It must be very strange walk as the Mercedes GLA 45 AMG as blood brother has another career start when he comes on the market in the second half of 2014. Technically this AMG trio has almost identical.

The Mercedes GLA 45 AMG will feature the spectacular four-cylinder turbo engine from 2000 cc to 360 hp and 450 Nm know to steal. Are born earlier family members know this both in 4.6 seconds from zero to hundred drive and the cake is only when the limiter intervenes. At 250 km / h that happens. In short, the GLA 45 AMG promises a quick be.

Tweaks
Because Mercedes GLA naturally not as streamlined as the A and CLA-class, the GLA 45 AMG or handing a little speed on those two. We expect the sprint to 100 km / h will take tight. 5.0 seconds also, the center of gravity is slightly less favorable due to the higher carriage, but AMG would not be if they did not rub with a few tweaks to the suspension and chassis. The (negative) impact on driving An AMG SPEEDSHIFT automatic switching takes between seven gears completely out of your hands. But who on that still want to have some control can rely on the behind the steering wheel.

American debut
IAA is the party of the ordinary Mercedes GLA and the GLA AMG version is therefore not invited. But when the GLA 45 AMG just introduced is unknown. Presumably that gets his attention during the Los Angeles Auto Show (late November) or Detroit (January 2014). An American debut seems at least pretty sure.