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It has to said that whilst this looked impressive, the A45 AMG has a (higher pressure turbo) engine that is close to its max limits.
Merc had to have AMG build it this way to gain the market acceptance as the newest Hot hatch on the market and drive their sales. Otherwise, it would have been just another hatch . It does look a bit like an Astra.
I will be interested to see how long this engine lasts when driven hard by boy racers.
In comparison, the M135i 6 pot is only 'warmed up' by the M people. It has a hugh amount of potential.
I would like to see the outcome if the 'M' people actually did the full 'M' on the 135i's 6 pot and tweaked the suspension.
Or maybe that honor will belong to the M2
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