MOTOR Magazine Australia

QUICK. SILVER

COMPARISONS CAN be odious. I’d rolled in to pick up my new long-termer in a Mercedes-AMG A 45 S. I’m going to nail my colours to the mast in quite spectacular/foolhardy fashion here and declare this the most talented hot hatch that’s ever been built. Not going to say best, but without a doubt the most capable. What’s more the A45 was retina-melting yellow with black contrast alloys. Punchy.

And there, sitting in a forlorn corner of the car park was the vehicle I was due

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