A few years ago, Mercedes-AMG decided to split its performance compacts into two groups. The A45 S and its brothers were free to be as powerful as possible, pushing past 400 horsepower, while the new ...

Hot hatches offer the most affordable access point into the performance segment, and that's simultaneously what makes them great, but also the reason why having one will never feel truly special.

It joined the Mercedes-AMG showroom range at the same time as the Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 S, which is almost mechanically identical and allows you to choose a very similar driving experience wrapped up in ...

Mercedes AMG A45 S: what is it? AMG’s A45 S is among the most powerful hatchbacks in the world. It has so much power that calling it a hot hatch somehow feels wrong. Under the hood sits a 2.0-litre, ...