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last edition was E46 320 and E60 520 after LCI gone liao...sad  [drivingcar]

 

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AMG Says Next-Gen Sports Cars Will Be Less Noisy

 

 

 

 

 

Europe says, “Shhh!”
 
Sometime soon, whether you slip into your new Mercedes-AMG or spot one cruising past, it may sound a bit different – at least from the outside. Thanks to new European regulations, exhaust notes are getting quieter, and not even AMG’s burly performance cars, nor its competitors, can avoid them. And that involves AMG cars outside Europe, too.
 
In an interview with Motoring, Bastian Bogenschutz, Mercedes-AMG’s head of product planning for compact cars, told the publication all markets are affected by Europe’s legislative changes. It’s too expensive to design specific exhausts for each individual market. That includes the U.S., which means AMG’s other means of auditory delivery will have to suffice. The regulations are also getting more stringent about every two years, which further complicates the problem.
 
Two of the first vehicles these new regulations are quieting is the 2020 Mercedes-AMG A 45 S and 2020 Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 S, which also happen to pack what Mercedes calls the world’s most powerful four-cylinder engine. European regulators don’t want you to hear it. However, thanks to technology, and the dissatisfaction of some, AMG is countering the new regulations by enhancing the in-cabin exhaust note. The company added the AMG pure performance sound, which takes the real exhaust sound and moves it inside.
 
In-car audio systems mimicking exhaust and engine noises aren’t new, as are other creative ways to enhance the driving experience. And it’s not an ideal solution either, but it’s better than nothing. While European regulations will quiet future AMG vehicles, the robust aftermarket scene should provide plenty of solutions to rectify the quietness. Sound is a visceral part of the driving experience, and nothing beats a series of loud pops, burbles, and wails from the a stellar exhaust system. But times are changing, which means there are new regulations automakers have to follow. 

 

 

interestingly, when you start up the new A45s with the +plus paddle towards u, the roar is louder.

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Mercedes-AMG A45’s 2.0L Turbo Four To Be Utilized By Other Performance Models As Well

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The most powerful series production 2.0-liter, four-pot currently resides in the Mercedes-AMG’s 45 and, in top form, kicks out a very healthy 421 PS (415 HP / 310 kW) and 500 Nm (369 lb-ft) of torque, directed to the all-wheel drive via an eight-speed, dual-clutch transmission.

This allows the new-gen A45 S and CLA 45 S to sit at the top of the food chain in the compact segment, edging out key rivals from Audi and BMW.

But why did they go to such great lengths (and investments) only to limit the offering to the high-end versions of the new A-Class and CLA? Well, according to the AMG head honcho, Tobias Moers, there’s much more to it than that.

During the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show, where the two 45 S models were on deck, Moers said: “The reason [why it makes so much power] is that we’re going to use it for further applications, which are not necessarily east-west applications.” In plain English, he confirmed that it can be mounted longitudinally as well, as opposed to the transverse application in the A45 and CLA 45, thus opening the door to numerous possibilities.

Nonetheless, it probably won’t give birth to a C45 or an E45, but could replace the ICE units of the 43 and 53 models, albeit with the help of electrification. Mercedes-AMG has already announced it will to go down this road, and adding an electric motor will make the already powerful engine even crazier.

Could it, as some suggest, eventually take over even the 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 found in modern AMG 63s, producing around 600 horsepower? Sure, downsizing and electrification are all the rage in the industry right now, though that seems like a very long stretch, especially for high-end AMGs where, we presume, four-bangers won’t sit very well with customers right now.

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