A new prototype of the upcoming Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 has been snapped in the midst of testing, and this car is wearing less camouflage than any other car our spy photographers have come across.
The front of this prototype features some camouflage, but it hides virtually no aspect of the performance sedan’s beefed-up fascia. Compared to lesser CLA models, the most obvious alteration sees AMG incorporate its now familiar Panamericana-style grille. Elsewhere you will notice enlarged air intakes and a small lip spoiler stretching between them.
Viewed from the side, this Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 prototype sports a set of black, twin five-spoke wheels sitting over a set of enlarged brake discs and calipers. The rear also features a re-shaped bumper, a diffuser, trunklid lip spoiler and quad tailpipes, like practically any other AMG model.
When sales of the new CLA 45 commence, the car will be sold with a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine pumping out 383 hp in regular form and 416 hp in the range-topping S model. Like the impending next-generation A 45, the new CLA 45’s all-wheel drive will sport a ‘Drift’ mode and promise to be a step-up over the previous-gen in terms of handling dynamics and straight-line performance.
Earlier this week, Mercedes-AMG unveiled the long-awaited A 35 Sedan, and it is believed that a similar CLA 35 is also on the agenda. Like the A 35 Sedan and Hatchback, the CLA 35 will feature a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder with 302 hp, a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission, and all-wheel drive.
Since the CLA has already entered production and the first cars will be delivered to European customers this May, we’re expecting that it won’t be long before we see the AMG-prepped versions.
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