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Baby AMGs on the way
Mercedes-AMG will deliver a two-tier range of compact high performance cars starting from next year’s all-new A-Class
Mercedes-AMG has announced it will deliver a two-tier range of compact high performance cars starting from next year’s all-new A-Class. The Mercedes-Benz high-performance brand, which this year celebrates its 50th birthday, will deliver two different performance and price points from its go-fast junior models. The idea is similar to the two-tiered strategy it already uses on its larger cars, which use both the 3.0l V6 twin turbo power in the "43" models and 4.0l V8 twin turbo power in the "63" models. "The compact car family is going to be extended," AMG chairman Tobias Moers said. "The Concept A sedan (shown at the Shanghai Motor Show this year) has typical AMG features, so you can expect that from AMG as well. We will complement our successful ‘45’ models with new performance versions, with two versions, like we do with larger cars." The first AMG off the upgraded MFA front-drive architecture will be next year’s A45 AMG, followed by CLA and GLA versions spread across the next two ...
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