The idea behind this race seems to be four-cylinder hot hatches but the Mercedes-AMG A45 is operating at a completely different level. Its M139 inline-4 is the world's most powerful production four-cylinder motor.

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Combine that motor with all wheel drive and a dual clutch transmission and you get the result you will see below which is a beatdown.

The B48 powered BMW M135i with an 8-speed auto has no chance and the Ford Focus ST is left in another zip code.

1000 meters:

A45: 22.4
M135i: 24.2
Focus ST: 26.2