Facelifted Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 Gets Horsepower Injection, New Rims From SR

It’s only been a few months since Mercedes applied a facelift to

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by Cristian Gnaticov

August 28, 2016 at 11:18

It’s only been a few months since Mercedes applied a facelift to the CLA range, but Schmidt Revolution believes that the range-topping AMG 45 is not complete without some upgrades.

The tuner has applied a good old-fashioned chip tuning to squeeze an additional 25 PS (25 HP) from the 2.0-liter turbocharged engine, raising output to 400 PS (394 HP). There’s no word on the zero to sixty (96 km/h) sprint time, but the standard four-door coupe needs 4.1 seconds, and will keep accelerating up to an electronically limited top speed of 155 mph (250 km/h).

Providing an almost unobstructed view of the red-finished brake calipers is an aftermarket set of rims, 19-inch in size, available in regular concave and deep concave style, which have been wrapped in 235/35 rubber. Bringing the AMG CLA 45 25 mm (0.98 in) closer to the ground is a set of H&R springs,

Completing the tune of the German compact car is an OEM-rear wing and performance-side stripes with Speed-Box logo.