Whereas the Mercedes-AMG A35 will take aim
at the likes of the Audi S3, the flagship A50 is the
one that will eventually battle the RS3s of the world. As for this
recently-spotted prototype, thankfully it’s not wearing a whole lot of
camouflage.
There isn’t a whole lot Mercedes-AMG could have done
with the all-new A-Class as far as styling is concerned. Make it lower, wider,
beef up the front and rear spoilers, a few more touches here and there and
voilà , you have your Audi RS3 competitor.
You don’t even need to look too close in order to
make out the overall shape of the front spoiler on this prototype. The rear with quad exhausts instead of dual
ones like on the A35. The production car should however feature a larger
spoiler wing and an aggressive diffuser.
Inside, we expect the A50 to build on what the
A-Class AMG Line already has to offer, meaning an ever more sporty atmosphere,
AMG steering wheel, new materials such as Alcantara and seats that do a better
job hugging you. That’s a really good question. According to AMG boss Tobias
Moers, the new car will get an upgraded 2.0-liter turbocharged petrol unit,
producing around 400 HP, delivered to all four corners.
Since the old A45 could get from zero to 100 km/h in 4.6 seconds with just 360 horses coursing through its veins, the
all-new model should be able to cut that down to 4 seconds flat, perhaps even
less. As for a potential unveiling, that’s probably going
to take place towards the end of the year.
Cr : Carscoops
