Mercedes-AMG A 35 Sedan: The Nemesis For Audi & BMW Hot Shoes
The Mercedes-AMG A 35 Sedan shows how big things can come in small packages.Â
Under the hood, the 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbo engine provides over 300 horsepower.Â
The individual AMG-tuned drive modes are complimented by a special “RACE-START” feature.Â
Mercedes-Benz recently dropped one of their typically huge press releases on their (relatively) small A 35 performance sedan. And small though it may be, it is still very much a Mercedes. Given the performance, it’s still very much an AMG. It’s the three-pointed star version of an Audi S4 or BMW M3. And in a lot of ways, the latest Mercedes-AMG A 35 Sedan is the opposite of what you think of a Mercedes as being.
It’s small and powered by an even smaller engine, for starters. Smiles & Burning Rubber
Usually, Mercs are these big Bahn cruisers powered by engines derived from tanks. The A 35, on the other hand, doesn’t take up that much space with its little 2.0-liter four cylinder power plant. Then you thumb though the performance stats and find out the little four-banger puts out 302 horsepower and 295 lb-ft. torque. Mercedes has squeezed the livin’ daylights out of this little guy with some good old German engineering.
For example, the engine’s crankcase is lightweight die-cast aluminum to reduce weight; and the housing of the twin-scroll turbocharger divides into two parallel ducts. This makes it possible to channel the exhaust gases separately on the turbine wheel ...
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