Chasing the A45 AMG World Record - Here's what it takes to modify Merc's hottest hatch

Nicholas Neofitou didn't take the easiest route to building a 10 second car. While the A45 AMG was a stonking hot hatch from factory, it never really caught on in the tuning community, even though many saw it's potential.

The quarter mile world record for this generation of A45 AMG is currently 10.7 seconds, and this South African special is getting pretty damn close!

By his own admission, these are not the easiest cars to modify, especially in South Africa where parts are scarce.

However, over the last five years, he has persevered and at altitude is now running the quarter mile in the high 10s.

Here is Nicholas's story, detailing just what it took to get the car right and reliably make those big numbers.

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0:32 - Driver intro
1:22 - Previous car
2:15 - Modifying the A45
4:39 - The turbo
6:05 - Quarter mile times
7:02 - Boost maps
8:19 - Wheels and brakes
8:44 - The transmission
9:03 - The suspension
9:18 - How the A45 is to drive
10:05 - The wrap
11:12 - The SA car community
11:27 - Power and torque

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