Few things in the automotive world hit quite like an AMG V8 power plant at full rip. For generations, raw, thunderous sound was AMG’s calling card. But as strict emissions laws forced the industry to downsize, the tuner from Affalterbach adapted – creating the M139 power plant, the most powerful production four-cylinder on the planet. Now, even that forced-induction marvel is facing the chopping block, taking the legendary A 45 down with it. It’s a sobering reality check: the era of unhinged combustion performance is officially slipping away.
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