I have only seen 2 in the flesh on the road. The last one I saw drove past us in Carlton and I said to my wife - "thats it, sexiest car you will see all year". No more than 5 minutes later this guy drove past in a charcoal grey Murcielago and my wife looked at me as if to say "you wanna take that back..?". Had to laugh. Poor guy couldn't find a car park though.....(mind you the trophy sitting in the passenger seat was enjoying all the attention as they drove round and round).
I had the Audi Q5 for a while which shares the same platform as the Porche but this is waaaay different. Really suprising how good it feels to drive. The Audi was pretty average to be honest and there is no way I would pay for one myself.
I chose the 21 inch 911 Turbo wheels ($3200) plus the Chrono Sports package ($2,600); panoramic Sunroof ($3800); Reversing Camera etc $1,100 (can't believe that does not come standard on a $130k car) and the digital reception pack ($800). Color is Sapphire Blue Metallic ($1,900). Ceramic Brake upgrade was $19k....forget it.
Ceramic brakes...that's bizarre for a Macan. I would think not much less than a 918 Spyder would bother with them..
Yeah the options on all these cars is ridiculous, we get fingered hard. Paying 130k for a Macan should include everything and the kitchen sink. That's the area where Lexus absolutely buries the Euros.
What about the Lexus??? Those CLA/A45 AMG models are absolutely killer in every way IMO.
Let us know how the drive goes....you are a big unit, you will never fit in the back of the CLA with that sloping roofline!!
My wifes' friend has the A45AMG which as I said once before is a weapon. She and her husband bought it and gave her Nissan Dualis to him and she got the Merc. Something is not right there in that relationship LOL.
I read that Mercedes was scrambling to increase capacity - they admitted they severely underestimated the global demand for the CLA and A45 models. I actually quite like the GLA as well. Allocated 2 vehicles for the rest of the year?? Thats getting worse not better.
The word is AMG are building a factory in China specifically for Chinese customers. That should free up supply for everywhere else.
You can't even buy an A45 in the USA, only the CLA45. So who knows where all these cars are going? Not Australia, that's for sure!
I gave a strange hunch that they're holding back production because they don't want the AMG 45's to become the next Evo or STi. And they run 26 pound of boost. I know AMG stands by it but it's only been 18 months. If engines start blowing after the warranty is up, AMG would probably be destroyed overnight by BMW and Audi and Porsche and Lexus
Maybe the next model update for the 45's, they will increase production if the engines are holding up