Geneva Event Launches The Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG Edition 1

Peter Parcon March 5, 2013

The Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG Edition 1 was introduced recently in Geneva by the luxury vehicle manufacturer. The event was graced by American singer and songwriter Usher, who took the car for a spin.

The event in Switzerland unveiled the Edition 1 model of the vehicle, which features a number of aesthetic modifications including a steering wheel encased in Nappa leather, Edition 1 emblems and AMG Performance seats . This particular model will be offered for twelve months only.

The Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG Edition 1 will come with a turbo-charged 2.0 engine that offers 360HP (265kW) of power and torque reaching 450Nm (332lb-ft). The aerodynamic design will feature a bigger front splitter, extra front apron flics and a rear wing. It will also come with nineteen-inch black alloy wheels that has a red cap in the center and 235/35 R19 tires.

In addition to the Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG Edition 1, the event also showed the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupe Black Series, the C63 AMG Edition 507, the E63 AMG S-Model, and the CLS 63 AMG Shooting Brake S-Model.

The market launch is set for June this year in Germany, but some countries, such as Australia, can expect to see it on their market not before September. The price for Australian market is expected to be around $80,000. www.carzoos.com.au is one of the places that might have them after the market launch.