New Merc AMG: 2.0L, 26 psi, 355 hp
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New Merc AMG: 2.0L, 26 psi, 355 hp
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Only available with 2 pedals and it spends most of its life in front-wheel drive?
I'll pass.
I am curious to see how the power delivery is with that much HP and torques and only 2.0L.
Originally Posted by Mercedes press release
Torque split is fully variable: in normal driving, the CLA45 AMG has front-wheel drive bias in the interests of optimum efficiency. If the driving dynamics require, the variable AMG 4MATIC all-wheel drive splits the torque between front and rear axle at a ratio of up to 50 : 50 percent. The variables influencing the torque split ratio are vehicle speed, lateral and longitudinal acceleration, steering angle, speed difference between the individual wheels, selected gear and accelerator position.
I am curious to see how the power delivery is with that much HP and torques and only 2.0L.
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Well if they're running 26psi that suggests the turbo isn't going to be all that big. And since its a benz I'd be surprised if it wasn't something twin scroll. So there is hope for it yet.
But its still a 50+k sedan. Most of us can't afford it lol. Who cares
But its still a 50+k sedan. Most of us can't afford it lol. Who cares
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Probably much smaller. Remember this is a larger engine with a head that flows much better than ours and you can make that much at the wheels with a 6258 on our engines at 26psi.
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Objectively and from a purely rational perspective, I can't argue that a PDK is superior to a 3-pedal gearbox on a racetrack. However, a car like the AMG CLA (or my M3) is going to spend somewhere between 0% and 1% of its lifetime on a racetrack. My preference will always be a 3-pedal gearbox for subjective reasons.
After all, car purchases and ownership are almost never purely rational and objective or we would all be driving Pontiac Vibes and Honda Fits.
After all, car purchases and ownership are almost never purely rational and objective or we would all be driving Pontiac Vibes and Honda Fits.
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While I agree with the bolded part I do not necessarily agree with the second part. I think accounting for how much fun your car will be and how much it will make you smile is perfectly rational and objective. Happiness is the ultimate utility and should be considered in respect to every decision we make. However, you need to consider not just immediate satisfaction but the satisfaction over the entire life of the purchase/decision.
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It appears that way.
Objectively and from a purely rational perspective, I can't argue that a PDK is superior to a 3-pedal gearbox on a racetrack. However, a car like the AMG CLA (or my M3) is going to spend somewhere between 0% and 1% of its lifetime on a racetrack. My preference will always be a 3-pedal gearbox for subjective reasons.
After all, car purchases and ownership are almost never purely rational and objective or we would all be driving Pontiac Vibes and Honda Fits.
After all, car purchases and ownership are almost never purely rational and objective or we would all be driving Pontiac Vibes and Honda Fits.
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I want to see the RPM it makes 80% of max torque.
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I understand that but a larger engine that is atleast of the same efficeincy of a smaller engine will make more power at the same psi on an identical turbo. That was my point.
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