For months, we've been singing the virtues of Mercedes-AMG's numbers dynamo four-cylinder fitted to the upcoming A45 hyper hatch.
It's the most powerful four-cylinder engine that anyone's ever produced; making a stonking 310kW of power and 510Nm of torque in its most extreme 'S' designation. Note that all the AMG A45s that are to be sold in New Zealand are S models.
The majority of people would probably be happy with figures like this, especially when packaged in a little all-wheel drive pocket rocket. But, for the exclusive few who want even more power in their A45, there's another option.
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German tuning firm RaceChip has confirmed its first performance package for the A45, in the form of an engine re-map. Once complete, power goes up from 310kW to a booming 360kW — or 485hp in the old language.
The tune can take as little as 30 minutes to complete, making it one of the simplest ways to dump power into a car.
The catch? Well, there's quite a few actually. For one, doing something like this is highly likely to decimate any existing Mercedes warranties.
And it's also worth mentioning that in a complex car like the A45, the transmission's gearing and collaboration would probably need some attention.
Still, AMG owners are known to be fond of a spot of aftermarket tuning. Expect packages like these to only become more and more prevalent.
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