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New Mercedes A45 AMG vs…

Post author By Uygar Kilic
Post date February 13, 2013

Mercedes A45 AMG photos were leaks to internet. A45 AMG is the cheapest AMG you can buy or the most affordable AMG on market. And A45 AMG does not look that bad either. But I am not a great fan of the new A-Class but Mercedes did a very good job with this car. I can say that, A45 AMG is the best looking car on Mercedes range.

(I am missing the days when days of first generation SLK and CLK!)

Thanks to 2-lt turbo petrol engine of A45 AMG, many people from the emerging markets will rush into A45 AMG. Because, it will have the lowest tax bracket for an AMG, thanks to 2-lt engine. This engine produces 360 HP with 450 Nm of torque. And seven-speed double clutch automatic gearbox is offered. A45 AMG needs 4,5 seconds to reach 100 km/h and top speed is limited to 250 km/h as usual. And it is four-wheel drive, 4MATIC!

A45 AMG is nearly one second faster than the Golf R and Audi S3. And only 0,2 seconds faster than the BMW M135i. Performance difference between the Mercedes A45 AMG and BMW M135i cannot be understood easily but M135i has a bigger engine and that’s a minus for weight balance, and taxation for global market.

But A45 AMG is still a Mercedes :( And don’t expect to see Audi quality interior.

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Tags A45 AMG, AMG, BMW, M135i, Mercedes

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BMW’s New Collection: 114d, 316i, 320i ED and xDrive

Post author By Uygar Kilic
Post date September 9, 2012

BMW Autumn Collection. BMW recently updated its product range with new engine options and new drive train. Here is the new collection of BMW;

BMW 114d: 1.6-lt diesel with 95 PS of power and 235 Nm of torque. 114d offers the same engine as 116d but with lower turbo pressure, so don’t think that it is 1.4-lt diesel. For countries with high taxation, 114d will not provide the cheap tax bracket.

BMW 120d xDrive: 2-lt diesel engine with 184 PS of power and four-wheel drive. 120d xDrive only needs 7.2 seconds to reach 100 kph. In my opinion, 120d xDrive will reduce the rear-wheel drive car fun but on the other hand, you can have more fun on snow ;)

BMW M135 xDrive: 320 PS engine with four-wheel drive! And just 4.7 seconds to reach 100 kph. M135 xDrive may not be great fun to drive on dry conditions but under rain and snow, M135 xDrive would be amazing.

BMW 316i: 1.6-lt turbo petrol engine with 136 PS and 220 Nm of torque. We had this car for ages in Turkey, previous 316i was underpowered but it was still good to drive. Best thing with 316i, if you want to enjoy the comfort and technology of BMW and don’t want to pay a lot, 316i is the best option. 316i needs 9.2 seconds to reach 100 kph but for that price tag and features, that’s good deal. For countries with high taxation, 316i is the king!

BMW 320i EfficientDynamics: 320i is not 2-lt petrol engine , it is a 1.6-lt turbo petrol engine produces 170 PS and only needs 7.2 seconds to reach 100 kph and efficient. Sounds a bit unusual! Again for countries with high taxation, save a bit more and buy 320i EfficientDynamics instead of 316i. Not only, you will drive faster but also you can show your environmental side :)

Active Protection and Attentiveness Assistant safety systems are now available with 3-Series with “reasonable” prices. Active Protection detects any potential collision and tightens the seatbelts, closes windows and sunroof and can break the car into standstill, if you were too lazy to break! Attentiveness Assitant is basically detects whether you are sleeping or not.

And BMW Connected Drive and navigation system is updated. Live traffic and 3D view is not available and also BMW can understand what you said. I didn’t try but I guess if speech recognition is not from Apple, it never works.

BMW’s new collection sounds tempting, none of the vehicles sounds boring and BMW designed them to be eligible for different markets. But still BMW is expensive!

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Tags 120d, 316i, 320i, BMW, M135i, xDrive

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Goodwood Festival of Speed: BMW M135i

Post author By Uygar Kilic
Post date July 6, 2012

BMW M135i, is the new small monster from BMW. BMW 1-Series is a real tiny car and 3-lt 320 PS petrol engine is a monster. When you combine 320 PS engine with BMW 1-Series, the result is M135i monster. And I had opportunity to see it in Goodwood Festival of Speed.

As you can see, BMW M135i does not look that different but accelerates to 100 kph (62 mph) in 4,9 seconds with 8-speed automatic gearbox and 5,1 seconds with manual. Why? Because, modern automatic gearboxes shifts faster than a human arm, therefore acceleration numbers are better!

With 8-speed automatic gearbox, BMW M135i is a must have car!

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BMW M135i

Post author By Uygar Kilic
Post date May 15, 2012

BMW M135i, this is the new monster from BMW. As you understand from the M135i, this 1-Series is equipped with 3-lt straight six engine produces 320 PS of power. Furthermore, M-Characteristic suspension and redesigned aerodynamic body features are available as standard.

BMW M135i model is available with three or five-door options. Also, during autumn all-wheel drive xDrive will be available. This system will make M135i to accelerate faster, increase the stability in corner, and destroy the fun.

In my opinion, if you are planning to buy a BMW M135i go for the rear wheel drive. It will be more fun but you should be really careful! I am pretty sure, it will be a fun car to drive with a shocking price tag!

For more details about the BMW 1-Series please check yesterday’s post.

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