425 HP VIVID Racing Mercedes CLA45 AMG - One Take
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- Опубликовано: 14 сен 2015
- The Mercedes CLA45 slots into an unlikely position in the marketplace: replacing the dead Mitsubishi Evo. And Vivid Racing has massaged this one to the tune of 425 HP, with upgraded brakes and suspension to match.
Check out the package at:
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Matt would it be possible to give us a quick peek under the hood before each drive?
Loving your one-takes, from Melbourne Australia
+scanspeak00 Melbourne is such a shit hole.
***** cAz oNe Must be a very unhappy individual.
I agree, that's a cool idea.
+scanspeak00 seconded! he did this on some other one takes like the most rcent evo i think.
+cAz oNe Adelaide is a shit hole
haha chris harris can drift literally anything
do you have the link to the video ?
+Mr FuckOff Check out his La Ferrari video. Drifting a $1mil+ car, the he is bonkers as he would say.
Ok thanks
+IShoNoHonor He can drift but we never see him do transitions like real drifters..
Canniballistix True but then again I've never seen him on a purpose built drift circuit either. Not saying he can do transitions but I would imagine he could if he wanted to (Just my opinion though).
Pick up my CLA45 shooting brake tomorrow - great timing!
Love the shooting brake version, enjoy it
+oooosq Shooting brake looks much better actually, good choice sir
+oooosq great choice
+oooosq idk, the shooting brake doesn't look the best it could be. but thats just preference.
+Andrew Loo I think it looks better than the four door tho
a few decades ago you needed a 7.0L V8 to make 425, amazing how far we've gone to make a 2.0L I4 make this much power.
turbo's but for this baby just one turbo #LOL
I really like how the CLA looks.Not too much of a fan of the big wing in the back though.
Man that car looks like a BLAST to drive.
Every input you make looks replicated with razor sharp precision in the car's response.
'Tight as a drum' as Matt put it.
You need to record a fly by of every car you drive. I'm getting a little bored with 'in car' only one takes.
+paNic RELL yeah he need another man to shoot from another car it will give us a view of the car when driving. i was wondering the whole video how does this car looks like from the outside while driving it
These videos do not generate enough money to justify the expense of having a second person there. Sad but true.
+TheSmokingTire That's unfortunate, maybe on the next subscriber submitted one take you can just ask the owner to do as fly by as they leave or something like that. I'm sure they wouldn't mind more camera time with their car.
+TheSmokingTire Tell me next time you're out doing one of these and I'll come film for free (once).
+TheSmokingTire its that difficult to drop a camera on the side of the road for a second?
Another fantastic "one take" Matt, well done mate. You're getting more and more casual in front of the camera which is great, feels like I'm just having a chat with you while driving.
I'm getting more and more inspired towards the CLA45 better handling than I had thought.
I don't normally like any Mercedes but damn that car looks nice
+Ze Germanz the new ones look beastly
Andrew Loo Yeah I like the more aggressive look, thats why I always preferred the BMWs
+Steven “The fanboys slayer” Ferguson Yeah, we were only really talking about Mercs and Beamers because of their rivalry. Out of the two the BMWs have tended to look more aggressive throughout the years, Mercedes always (and still do) look like a politicians car and with the M series cars throughout the years I would say yes BMW are built to be more aggressive looking than the Mercs.
Nobody is talking what other brands are more aggressive looking, its based purely on the long history of these two companies that are constantly compared.
+Steven “The fanboys slayer” Ferguson Good thing it's his opinion, eh?
+Ze Germanz It is
Hey Matt. I like how you accelerated from a dead stop so the "pause" was a blessing. I'd like to see more of that. Great job.
It's insane that an l4 can produce so much goddamned power.
from the factory, for everything else meet the 4g63
A little suggestion Matt: Perhaps when you're doing a walkaround of the car in the beginning of the video, do a small clip of the exhaust? Like the 930 Turbo you did a number of months ago? I don't mean this in a bad way, not at all, but I wish we, the viewers, could get a listen on the exhaust of the cars you do One Take reviews on. Yes, we can hear it while you drive, but a standing rev with the microphone aimed at the exhaust is best.
Either way, it's all up to you Matt whether or not you want to do that. Just giving a friendly, little suggestion. The farty, diarrhea noise the exhaust makes when shifting is absolutely glorious by the way!
I've driven that car for a weekend and immediately fell in love with it! Great little car and great review!
My god I wish I was in California with all those canyons! And of course to meet Matt, but those canyons..... I need those in my life!
I've had mine for a little over a year and I love it every time I drive it. Everything stock except for the Revozport carbon lip spoiler and Rotiform rims
up to 375 from factory now, crazy.
Even in stock form, the shift pop is unreal!
I like how you share the road, Matt. Big ups from a driving and cycling enthusiast!
Great review and video. Love the sound of this AMG. Been thinking about buying one of these or an Audi S3 saloon. Thanks for taking us on your excellent drive down the mountain
Having owned one for a couple months now, I've discovered the best way to downshift 2 or 3 gears as fast as possible. If you double click the paddle, it's very slow, but if you just hold the paddle down, it'll take you to the lowest gear available pretty quickly. Also stoked, my vivid tune just arrived today, installing it tomorrow.
abelincoln4374, How does the tune feel?
@greyz33tracknissanfan73 I love it, definitely feels much quicker than stock. I feel like you really notice it from 4k to 6k RPMs. Really puts you in the back of your seat.
Thanks for the nice demo. I'm calling my dealer for a used one this week!
Great sound. Yes, the A45 is a wonderful car.
Love this video. Car looks great. The way you described the car and the small details. Keep it up
Awesome of you to let leave proper room around the roadies!
another great video .... i can honestly say that you have become my favorite reviewer.
Latigo used to be my favorite road to skate down back when i lived in LA =)
Mad respect to Chris for drifting a car with a fwd based hang-on awd system.
Great review. Nice red color. And the houses on that road look amazing too!
I love the CLA's clean lines.
This show is my drug.
I need more.
Give me more.
Another awesome video, I've just come to expect it.
Those paddles are gigantic!!
I do appreciate the respect you give to cyclists. There's far too many tough guys that act as if they own the road and try to get as close to the cyclist as possible. Most of them drive trucks it seems. I never in a million years thought I'd ever be on a road bike but I started last year to get in better shape and lose some weight and it's much scarier riding a bike than any fast car or motorcycle I ever been in due to the fact you have no control over who is coming up behind you and no power to get away like I can on my motorcycle.
I like it. I have always wanted to get into German cars, this seems like a good entry. And since Mercs depreciate so quickly, I imagine these things won't be too bad after a few years.
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Excellent video..I never get tired of watching it, its the best description of the CLA 45, very fast, excellent handling and manic.. i have the newer version at 381, the only problem is you do things normally you wouldnt do in a normal car. planning to install the armytrix exhaust and chip it..
Matt - Great Videos. Only thing I would suggest when doing these reviews is to maybe talk a bit about the competitors to the car being driven and how they stack up against each other. Just something fun to bring up in between stats and details about the car.
I love that sound! I'm not a big fan of 4 cyl, but AMG made that sound sexy, and I'm sure the tune probably helped too.
Those paddle shifters are HUGE
I like the comparison you made to the Evo.
thanks for the package link!
That thing is phenomenal! Nice 👍
I'm liking the support for the manual box in the other comments. This would be the perfect car if it had a manual. Top and interior and exterior. I don't give a toss about setting fast times on the track. I just want to enjoy changing gear when I choose to.
I drove this the other day and I find the Evo a lot more adjustable in terms of handling. The gearbox did the same thing and refused to downshift just like this.
That shifting sounds just... nuts!..
Vivid makes great products from what I hear.
I was looking for a review on the CLA 45 and when I searched I found a ton of them. For the most part is just people bloviating about the car but then I saw Matt and Doug did reviews and I knew I would get an honest opinion. But you did leave your coffee outside Matt.
I have my Vivid Racing tune kit on the way, just installed a cold air intake and I ordered my CLA45 from the Factory with the AMG high performance exhaust it will help get maximum gains from the tune. Looking to improve on my stock time of 12.6@111mph at the drag strip this year...
I strongly believe you'd have gotten more out of it on Angeles crest. Love the car. Goals!
This was entertaining, thanks for sharing.
The more I see these little amg's around the more I like their look
Did you just say Little Amg? AMG IS THE BOSS SIR
Surface area = cooling. Saw-shaped rotors will increase surface area around the circumference, but will decrease the frontal & rear surface area. So depending on the geometry, the saw-rotors could definitely improve cooling. As well, it could have a similar effect to slotted rotors, improving initial grip and performance
very good review, not too fast not too slow! nice
oh man they are fast benz
man I'd love a hatchback version that looks awesome.
THIS IS SUPER GOOD I WISH TO OWN ONE CLA 45
You can cut that volume down considerably in comfort mode for everyday driving!
The amount of people who think the engine sound during shifts is either a rub or a grinding transmission is hilarious
Damn that thing is bad ass!
My neighbor had one, beautiful car.
what a great driving road
really enjoyed this drive. thanks! special thanks for exposing me to the civic annunciation I have never heard. lol funny
Matt next one take you do where you're given a company's car/press car for a few hours please do the road you did in the Vert' A3 one take! Loved that road
My new 2017 CLA45 amg always downshift instantly.. improved pretty much everything in term of gearbox and look deparmrnt
What a road, car is cool too.
Matt you should do an entire one take talking in that german accent, haha!
Not a huge merc fan but I love the cla 45 amg
hahahaha the car seat in the back killed me
Matt, please review the C63 AMG S coupe. I would love to hear your thoughts.
That wing. Puuuuuke!
Wow nice im buying one tomorrow
Matt got a new watch! No more green Sub.
No tuned EcoBoost yet? I would love to see you compare a full bolt ons EcoBoost w/suspension to this.
355 hp stock Matt. And the 2016 now has 375 hp sick and much better shifting and baking.
While watching it reminded me of need for speed hot pursuit on ps3 !
Yes the Wing Helps alot
Matt, did something change recently with the video or image settings during recording? It kind of looks hyper real, like a video game almost. I've noticed this on a few of your recent videos.
Still waiting for that B5 S4 video we were told about several months ago haha
Hey Matt, where do we send you our wheelwell page for review for a one take?
this car deserves more than a one take.
Chris Harris is the Chuck Norris of the car world, cars do what he tells them to do.
i assume in person the shift noise sounds good though ? on mic it sounds like a honda grinding 3rd gear
hello, great video. I know you did a video before with a 2007 or 2006 bmw m5 v10 can you tell me the different between m5 and this car.
Seriously.... Best road ever!!!
I love what Mercedes AMG are doing of late, ESPECIALLY the C63S, however Having an Evo 6.5 in the garage, (and being a Mitsubishi fanatic) I'm a little bit brand loyal when it comes to AWD 2LT turbo sedans... you know what I mean lol.. Though tuning options for the CLA are only beginning to show the potential of this little car... I'm sure the quality of the interior and well.... the exterior, will sway a lot of people... glad to see they have addressed the front seats with quality performance items!!... for the same money... I feel an Evo 6-10 with the same money poured into it will be the quicker car.. always... but that's relative... the CLA45 and the little hatchback brother is about attracting a much younger audience to the Mercedes AMG family... and THAT... is a good thing for those of us who love driving.... particularly on roads like the one featured in this vid!!! Epic Vid... thankyou for youtubing stuff like this!!! BTW nice work keeping it between the lines during filming!! hahaha
+Steve Lubich I love my Evo 8
+xellossaxon wow... plenty of self absorbed douche bag hate there... you must drive a honda civic... go hit vtec yo! leave the hate for somewhere else...
How would you say it compares to the stage 2 APR audi s3 you drove? I know a stage 2 s3 is a mid 11 sec quarter mile car with 0-60 times in the mid 3 second range and both cars seem to be very tossable.
what makes the sounds when shifting? I can tell it has something to do with timing. Does anyone have more knowledge on this?
Matt does latiago connect to another road in malibu, or did you just start from the bottom and go up there and start recording from wherever you were
That thing sounds so fucking brutal when it shifts - sounds like a WRC car.
Very cool. Not a big fan of the concept for 4 banger benzes, but there's definitely nothing wrong with this car, per-se.
Dunlop tyres mine came standard with 20 inch are the wheels on that cla 20...I've got gla yellow night 17 ...looking at other options for tyres over continental
The reason the gearbox is different to the C and E class. Is that the A class DCT uses a true manual gearbox with DCT and is shifted by computer. And the C, E, and S class uses an Automatic box with DCT. The A / CLA definately shift harder and faster.
Mercedes say the A45 in Race shifts in 100ms.
For some reason, anytime i go to full screen on this channel, it skips.. very odd.
Like the videos, your knowledge, and opinion on the cars you test. Keep it up! Looking to get a used Fiesta ST 2014 early next year. Good idea to get it used? Cheap? then install the Cobb packages?
+Marino De Leon We love the fiesta ST
It looks so perfect in white to be honest but red is pretty aggressive anyway
CLA45AMG is KING of the inline 4s!!!
Good driver! Come to nurburg!
Matt, lmoa on your imitation of the exhaust @ 4:00
I bet Recaro makes a pretty damn good baby seat actually.
Iv heard you can get to that hp level with just an ecu. I have the gla 45 amg and I want exhaust upgrade and ecu. Maybe after tax season.
The sound at each shift is just weird. Is there a marked shoving or slinging feeling as the next upshift locks in?
Who do you feel makes the best dual clutch type gearbox?
I'm still adjusting to a Merc, with a 4 banger and turbo, that goes like an EVO..
best and fastest double clutch is no doubt Porsches PDK, is the fastest shifting double clutch gearbox. you can even do paddle neutral declutching, if you hold down both left and right paddles at the same time its like clutching in a manual. so you can do everything you'd do in normal manual, reving without putting it in N, burnouts, perfect drifts..ect, so its no different than a manual, same perks with ease of use and quick shifting.
Porsche makes the best double clutch AND manual gearboxes.
if you get a Porsche manual, not only do they have great throw and feel smoother than other manual boxes, but you can also press the 'sport plus' button and it engages an auto blip feature so you basically only clutch in and down shift without revmatching and it blips the throttle for you for perfect rematches.
so yeah when it comes to transmissions, nothing beats Porsche.
Matt - please review the W205 C63 S coupe. Lots of folks wanting to see what you think.
Arf... I saw Vivid and thought of something else. Oh well, still cool :)