JonathonK

Sweet Mary, the CLA45 AMG is Fast





Ooh baby, the CLA45 AMG is mighty quick.


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tekfoc

that's with a stock ECU map, imagine with a custom full tune how much faster it will be.

AZBENZ-CTSV

My wife loves her 45 but i'm pretty underwhelmed with the turbo lag.
I realize it's a 4 banger but it spools up rather slowly. I do like the exterior look.
She likes it that's all that matters

tekfoc

what your feeling is the mapping of the throttle .
with a revised throttle map it's night and day difference.
unfortunately a very large number of auto manufactures have been doing this for a long time.
AKA -electronic throttle control- fly by wire.

J_Maher_AMG

This car has zero turbo lag. What you are feelig has been discussed to death over and over again; search for some of my posts for detailed explanations.

I agree the 45 is certainly a head turner, stunning car!

sexyxe

That's just a flash tune? No other mods?

Wow, that was quick. Is that from 60km/h to first crossing a half mile or something drag?

tekfoc

no that 45 on the video was stock, I've heard its now tuned.

sexyxe

Holy smokes

AMG Boost

To be honest a R8 V8 isnt to quick. Only approx 410-420hp I believe. It also weighs in at 3580lb (CLA45 is 3500lb). On paper it is fairly similar. CLA45 is down by 50hp or so but it is turbo so makes up for any altitude losses.

Not surprising.

J_Maher_AMG

The V8 R8 weighs in under 3500lbs, and the 45 was an edition 1, meaning all the options including the pano roof, all of which adds over 100 lbs to the car. Other 45's with just the pano roof have been weighed at 3620lbs by Motortrend, and that wasn't even the fully loaded model :O

But you are right, the V8 isn't that fast, BUT it should have been able to pull harder on the top end, especially once the 45 goes into its ridiculously tall 4th gear. Impressive nonetheless that the 45 kept up as well as it did 👍

AZBENZ-CTSV

THX
Quite honestly I didn't realize the mods available for the 45. Bottom line, for me it's not that quick off the line in STOCK form as the initial throttle response seems to be lacking in all modes other than MANUAL at lower RPM.
I won't get much seat time in it, as momma doesn't give up the keys often......lol. I'm just reporting my intital thoughts behind the wheel in stock form. I'm just thrilled the wife likes it and no doubt the lines of the car are stunning and the MPG is an added bonus.
I'll have her look into getting the ECU done in the future.
Thank you for the info and i'll check out what's avail to bring out the best in the car.