425 HP VIVID Racing Mercedes CLA45 AMG - One Take

The Mercedes CLA45 slots into an unlikely position in the marketplace: replacing the dead Mitsubishi Evo. And Vivid Racing has massaged this one to the tune of 425 HP, with upgraded brakes and suspension to match.
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[@scanspeak00]

Matt would it be possible to give us a quick peek under the hood before each drive? Loving your one-takes, from Melbourne Australia

[@arleyki]

+scanspeak00 Melbourne is such a shit hole.

[@scanspeak00]

***** cAz oNe Must be a very unhappy individual.

[@ilind15]

I agree, that's a cool idea.

[@DJFiTRemixes]

+scanspeak00 seconded! he did this on some other one takes like the most rcent evo i think.

[@bronzeconfirmed6531]

+cAz oNe Adelaide is a shit hole

[@SZ-ZS-]

haha chris harris can drift literally anything

[@mroff2754]

do you have the link to the video ?

[@rogerj412]

+Mr FuckOff Check out his La Ferrari video. Drifting a $1mil+ car, the he is bonkers as he would say.

[@mroff2754]

Ok thanks

[@f0gGenx]

+IShoNoHonor He can drift but we never see him do transitions like real drifters..

[@rogerj412]

Canniballistix True but then again I've never seen him on a purpose built drift circuit either. Not saying he can do transitions but I would imagine he could if he wanted to (Just my opinion though).

[@oooosq]

Pick up my CLA45 shooting brake tomorrow - great timing!

[@Dreww31786]

Love the shooting brake version, enjoy it

[@TheKorba4]

+oooosq Shooting brake looks much better actually, good choice sir

[@papaannefranku9693]

+oooosq great choice

[@andr3wloo]

+oooosq idk, the shooting brake doesn't look the best it could be. but thats just preference.

[@chrissorreda4982]

+Andrew Loo I think it looks better than the four door tho

[@socberttrucker3598]

a few decades ago you needed a 7.0L V8 to make 425, amazing how far we've gone to make a 2.0L I4 make this much power.

[@YUSKHAN]

turbo's but for this baby just one turbo #LOL

[@lolyermad]

Man that car looks like a BLAST to drive. Every input you make looks replicated with razor sharp precision in the car's response. 'Tight as a drum' as Matt put it.

[@pebimandog1]

Another fantastic "one take" Matt, well done mate. You're getting more and more casual in front of the camera which is great, feels like I'm just having a chat with you while driving.

[@Revitalyzed]

A little suggestion Matt: Perhaps when you're doing a walkaround of the car in the beginning of the video, do a small clip of the exhaust? Like the 930 Turbo you did a number of months ago? I don't mean this in a bad way, not at all, but I wish we, the viewers, could get a listen on the exhaust of the cars you do One Take reviews on. Yes, we can hear it while you drive, but a standing rev with the microphone aimed at the exhaust is best. Either way, it's all up to you Matt whether or not you want to do that. Just giving a friendly, little suggestion. The farty, diarrhea noise the exhaust makes when shifting is absolutely glorious by the way!

[@Ze-Germanzuk]

I don't normally like any Mercedes but damn that car looks nice

[@andr3wloo]

+Ze Germanz the new ones look beastly

[@Ze-Germanzuk]

Andrew Loo Yeah I like the more aggressive look, thats why I always preferred the BMWs

[@Ze-Germanzuk]

+Steven “The fanboys slayer” Ferguson Yeah, we were only really talking about Mercs and Beamers because of their rivalry. Out of the two the BMWs have tended to look more aggressive throughout the years, Mercedes always (and still do) look like a politicians car and with the M series cars throughout the years I would say yes BMW are built to be more aggressive looking than the Mercs. Nobody is talking what other brands are more aggressive looking, its based purely on the long history of these two companies that are constantly compared.

[@s4n714g000]

+Steven “The fanboys slayer” Ferguson Good thing it's his opinion, eh?

[@CarswithB]

+Ze Germanz It is

[@jasonthorogood]

I'm getting more and more inspired towards the CLA45 better handling than I had thought.

[@alextomich]

It's insane that an l4 can produce so much goddamned power.

[@tangentdark]

from the factory, for everything else meet the 4g63

[@0HerroPrease]

Hey Matt. I like how you accelerated from a dead stop so the "pause" was a blessing. I'd like to see more of that. Great job.

[@TWRX_Chuck]

My god I wish I was in California with all those canyons! And of course to meet Matt, but those canyons..... I need those in my life!

[@kbrg4644]

I've driven that car for a weekend and immediately fell in love with it! Great little car and great review!

[@Alex.P_10]

I really like how the CLA looks.Not too much of a fan of the big wing in the back though.

[@simonhartley2772]

Great review and video. Love the sound of this AMG. Been thinking about buying one of these or an Audi S3 saloon. Thanks for taking us on your excellent drive down the mountain

[@paNicRELL]

You need to record a fly by of every car you drive. I'm getting a little bored with 'in car' only one takes.

[@WRATH1]

+paNic RELL yeah he need another man to shoot from another car it will give us a view of the car when driving. i was wondering the whole video how does this car looks like from the outside while driving it

[@TheSmokingTire]

These videos do not generate enough money to justify the expense of having a second person there. Sad but true.

[@paNicRELL]

+TheSmokingTire That's unfortunate, maybe on the next subscriber submitted one take you can just ask the owner to do as fly by as they leave or something like that. I'm sure they wouldn't mind more camera time with their car.

[@Ramyfication]

+TheSmokingTire Tell me next time you're out doing one of these and I'll come film for free (once).

[@joshuad1716]

+TheSmokingTire its that difficult to drop a camera on the side of the road for a second?

[@zbrembo]

up to 375 from factory now, crazy.

[@infidel900rr]

another great video .... i can honestly say that you have become my favorite reviewer.

[@trailrider01]

I like how you share the road, Matt. Big ups from a driving and cycling enthusiast!

[@abelincoln4374]

Having owned one for a couple months now, I've discovered the best way to downshift 2 or 3 gears as fast as possible. If you double click the paddle, it's very slow, but if you just hold the paddle down, it'll take you to the lowest gear available pretty quickly. Also stoked, my vivid tune just arrived today, installing it tomorrow.

[@greyz33tracknissanfan73]

abelincoln4374, How does the tune feel?

[@abelincoln4374]

​@greyz33tracknissanfan73 I love it, definitely feels much quicker than stock. I feel like you really notice it from 4k to 6k RPMs. Really puts you in the back of your seat.

[@kingcobra3854]

Matt - Great Videos. Only thing I would suggest when doing these reviews is to maybe talk a bit about the competitors to the car being driven and how they stack up against each other. Just something fun to bring up in between stats and details about the car.

[@soubido]

I've had mine for a little over a year and I love it every time I drive it. Everything stock except for the Revozport carbon lip spoiler and Rotiform rims

[@mikeaziz2410]

Love this video. Car looks great. The way you described the car and the small details. Keep it up

[@brianturnbough4162]

Another awesome video, I've just come to expect it.

[@ericx4124]

Thanks for the nice demo. I'm calling my dealer for a used one this week!

[@killa12222]

Even in stock form, the shift pop is unreal!

[@mcearl8073]

I do appreciate the respect you give to cyclists. There's far too many tough guys that act as if they own the road and try to get as close to the cyclist as possible. Most of them drive trucks it seems. I never in a million years thought I'd ever be on a road bike but I started last year to get in better shape and lose some weight and it's much scarier riding a bike than any fast car or motorcycle I ever been in due to the fact you have no control over who is coming up behind you and no power to get away like I can on my motorcycle.

[@Affalterbach1967]

Great sound. Yes, the A45 is a wonderful car.

[@hastau2514]

Hi Excellent video..I never get tired of watching it, its the best description of the CLA 45, very fast, excellent handling and manic.. i have the newer version at 381, the only problem is you do things normally you wouldnt do in a normal car. planning to install the armytrix exhaust and chip it..

[@Supr1Strt]

Great review. Nice red color. And the houses on that road look amazing too!

[@norgtube]

Awesome of you to let leave proper room around the roadies!

[@NeonFluXz]

thanks for the package link!

[@SPAZit101]

Latigo used to be my favorite road to skate down back when i lived in LA =)

[@dafiltafish]

I like it. I have always wanted to get into German cars, this seems like a good entry. And since Mercs depreciate so quickly, I imagine these things won't be too bad after a few years.

[@Joe0079]

I love that sound! I'm not a big fan of 4 cyl, but AMG made that sound sexy, and I'm sure the tune probably helped too.

[@djcorlett3168]

I was looking for a review on the CLA 45 and when I searched I found a ton of them. For the most part is just people bloviating about the car but then I saw Matt and Doug did reviews and I knew I would get an honest opinion. But you did leave your coffee outside Matt.

[@BanDiGo]

This show is my drug. I need more. Give me more.

[@danielwoods404]

I love the CLA's clean lines.

[@audiwankenobi361]

I like the comparison you made to the Evo.

[@treywigfalltw]

Those paddles are gigantic!!

[@thepuppetanditsmaster1757]

That thing is phenomenal! Nice 👍

[@SergeantMoetz]

Mad respect to Chris for drifting a car with a fwd based hang-on awd system.

[@Sebbe40]

This was entertaining, thanks for sharing.

[@BboyMobster]

Vivid makes great products from what I hear.

[@markdenyer8072]

I'm liking the support for the manual box in the other comments. This would be the perfect car if it had a manual. Top and interior and exterior. I don't give a toss about setting fast times on the track. I just want to enjoy changing gear when I choose to.

[@wirelessmantis22]

very good review, not too fast not too slow! nice

[@shiestysrt454]

oh man they are fast benz

[@petengugi5813]

I strongly believe you'd have gotten more out of it on Angeles crest. Love the car. Goals!

[@sodazman]

I drove this the other day and I find the Evo a lot more adjustable in terms of handling. The gearbox did the same thing and refused to downshift just like this.

[@altavilla22mikeable]

I have my Vivid Racing tune kit on the way, just installed a cold air intake and I ordered my CLA45 from the Factory with the AMG high performance exhaust it will help get maximum gains from the tune. Looking to improve on my stock time of 12.6@111mph at the drag strip this year...

[@zakarioze]

The amount of people who think the engine sound during shifts is either a rub or a grinding transmission is hilarious

[@bbrraannddoonn2]

Those paddle shifters are HUGE

[@OGAaronAlton]

Matt you should do an entire one take talking in that german accent, haha!

[@arelaththewhitewolf230]

My new 2017 CLA45 amg always downshift instantly.. improved pretty much everything in term of gearbox and look deparmrnt

[@Phobos_Deimos]

That shifting sounds just... nuts!..

[@Jcrash1]

hahahaha the car seat in the back killed me

[@daniel_alexander_]

The more I see these little amg's around the more I like their look

[@shiestysrt454]

Did you just say Little Amg? AMG IS THE BOSS SIR

[@ZwhoHeBe929]

really enjoyed this drive. thanks! special thanks for exposing me to the civic annunciation I have never heard. lol funny

[@Evildaddy911]

Surface area = cooling. Saw-shaped rotors will increase surface area around the circumference, but will decrease the frontal & rear surface area. So depending on the geometry, the saw-rotors could definitely improve cooling. As well, it could have a similar effect to slotted rotors, improving initial grip and performance

[@nsikitshongwe1829]

THIS IS SUPER GOOD I WISH TO OWN ONE CLA 45

[@jkflorida]

Damn that thing is bad ass!

[@thatsInzeyne]

Matt next one take you do where you're given a company's car/press car for a few hours please do the road you did in the Vert' A3 one take! Loved that road

[@whitec59]

what a great driving road

[@w0zoHD]

man I'd love a hatchback version that looks awesome.

[@TheHollaata]

Yes the Wing Helps alot

[@svedka00]

My neighbor had one, beautiful car.

[@thestig007]

Matt got a new watch! No more green Sub.

[@TheCompyshop]

Still waiting for that B5 S4 video we were told about several months ago haha

[@claytonl644]

Not a huge merc fan but I love the cla 45 amg

[@pgrens]

Matt, did something change recently with the video or image settings during recording? It kind of looks hyper real, like a video game almost. I've noticed this on a few of your recent videos.

[@986C]

Matt, please review the C63 AMG S coupe. I would love to hear your thoughts.

[@marinodeleon8578]

Like the videos, your knowledge, and opinion on the cars you test. Keep it up! Looking to get a used Fiesta ST 2014 early next year. Good idea to get it used? Cheap? then install the Cobb packages?

[@TheSmokingTire]

+Marino De Leon We love the fiesta ST

[@steveblackbird5174]

Seriously.... Best road ever!!! I love what Mercedes AMG are doing of late, ESPECIALLY the C63S, however Having an Evo 6.5 in the garage, (and being a Mitsubishi fanatic) I'm a little bit brand loyal when it comes to AWD 2LT turbo sedans... you know what I mean lol.. Though tuning options for the CLA are only beginning to show the potential of this little car... I'm sure the quality of the interior and well.... the exterior, will sway a lot of people... glad to see they have addressed the front seats with quality performance items!!... for the same money... I feel an Evo 6-10 with the same money poured into it will be the quicker car.. always... but that's relative... the CLA45 and the little hatchback brother is about attracting a much younger audience to the Mercedes AMG family... and THAT... is a good thing for those of us who love driving.... particularly on roads like the one featured in this vid!!! Epic Vid... thankyou for youtubing stuff like this!!! BTW nice work keeping it between the lines during filming!! hahaha

[@guspi76]

+Steve Lubich I love my Evo 8

[@steveblackbird5174]

+xellossaxon wow... plenty of self absorbed douche bag hate there... you must drive a honda civic... go hit vtec yo! leave the hate for somewhere else...

[@Videos-zb9pn]

How would you say it compares to the stage 2 APR audi s3 you drove? I know a stage 2 s3 is a mid 11 sec quarter mile car with 0-60 times in the mid 3 second range and both cars seem to be very tossable.

[@gabzor4716]

Matt does latiago connect to another road in malibu, or did you just start from the bottom and go up there and start recording from wherever you were

[@petermoygannon698]

Dunlop tyres mine came standard with 20 inch are the wheels on that cla 20...I've got gla yellow night 17 ...looking at other options for tyres over continental

[@bzhln6]

What a road, car is cool too.

[@hooncop]

Hey Matt, where do we send you our wheelwell page for review for a one take?

[@MarshieBoy]

Wow nice im buying one tomorrow

[@Keith-cl3th]

You can cut that volume down considerably in comfort mode for everyday driving!

[@Gorsolke]

Good driver! Come to nurburg!

[@MasterCarguy44-pk2dq]

355 hp stock Matt. And the 2016 now has 375 hp sick and much better shifting and baking.

[@atthelord]

I understand that this car is predominantly front wheel drive, but via an ecu remap can the power distribution be changed I.e more to the rear? Or is it a mechanical set up which can't be tinkered with .. Thx!

[@mattwasilewicz9677]

Off topic, but just heard you in Forza 6, pretty cool! Had no idea you were doing roles in the game

[@timothybolden9955]

what makes the sounds when shifting? I can tell it has something to do with timing. Does anyone have more knowledge on this?

[@blvk_sky]

I like the mods, but I'll still take an Evo

[@RyMann88]

+Jared Moore Better get one while you can. Soon Mitsubishi is going to quit selling new cars in the USA if they haven't already.

[@blvk_sky]

+RyMann88 I wish I could, but yeah, this is the last model year then they're gone :(

[@RyMann88]

At least we'll be able to import them like we can R32s.

[@blvk_sky]

RyMann88 yeah, can't wait till the r34s are legal :D

[@KOOOOPATROOOOOPA]

+Jared Moore highest power 4 cylinder in production at 355 horses with AWD? ill take the CLA

[@Maxpound]

No tuned EcoBoost yet? I would love to see you compare a full bolt ons EcoBoost w/suspension to this.

[@ariam0357]

hello, great video. I know you did a video before with a 2007 or 2006 bmw m5 v10 can you tell me the different between m5 and this car.

[@Grimm-Gaming]

i assume in person the shift noise sounds good though ? on mic it sounds like a honda grinding 3rd gear

[@Icedookie]

good wing

[@Bestwick1983]

That wing. Puuuuuke!

[@Batman11041979]

Can you please tell me how is the new height of this car in terms of milimeters after coilover ?

[@matthowell8985]

Iv heard you can get to that hp level with just an ecu. I have the gla 45 amg and I want exhaust upgrade and ecu. Maybe after tax season.

[@danielvidackovic748]

How do you know if it is AMG exhaust, I mean it's a difference if you choose sports package instead of the stock ones. How do i know for sure that it is AMG sport exhaust if i would buy one? Please helpp

[@tastiekakes1123]

this car deserves more than a one take.

[@faii9al1]

While watching it reminded me of need for speed hot pursuit on ps3 !

[@dentmann]

Matt, lmoa on your imitation of the exhaust @ 4:00

[@XFolf]

The sound at each shift is just weird. Is there a marked shoving or slinging feeling as the next upshift locks in? Who do you feel makes the best dual clutch type gearbox? I'm still adjusting to a Merc, with a 4 banger and turbo, that goes like an EVO..

[@AhmadAlAjeel]

best and fastest double clutch is no doubt Porsches PDK, is the fastest shifting double clutch gearbox. you can even do paddle neutral declutching, if you hold down both left and right paddles at the same time its like clutching in a manual. so you can do everything you'd do in normal manual, reving without putting it in N, burnouts, perfect drifts..ect, so its no different than a manual, same perks with ease of use and quick shifting. Porsche makes the best double clutch AND manual gearboxes. if you get a Porsche manual, not only do they have great throw and feel smoother than other manual boxes, but you can also press the 'sport plus' button and it engages an auto blip feature so you basically only clutch in and down shift without revmatching and it blips the throttle for you for perfect rematches. so yeah when it comes to transmissions, nothing beats Porsche.

[@craigj1969]

Hey Matt do you prefer this over a BMW M235i?

[@BboyMobster]

I hope Matt answers this

[@RAJohnson713]

I wouldn't

[@TheSmokingTire]

+Craig J I prefer the RWD, Manual, LSD equipped M235i to the CLA45. If you want AWD, I would not get the BMW.

[@BboyMobster]

Does a model of the 235i come with lsd from factory?

[@RAJohnson713]

+Kwezzy yeah the M235i does

[@angeloragonese]

CLA45AMG is KING of the inline 4s!!!

[@lowk3ychris484]

My mom has the standard CLA250 for 208 hp and 258 lbs ft of torque it's fun to drive it pushes 14-16 psi with overboost in sport so prob 220-230 hp 270lbs ft at 18-20 psi if anyone wondering the AMG is 24- 26 psi 355 hp stock 340 lbs ft I think it's the same exact engine with reinforced internals