This flaming Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG has put the hot into hot hatch. The smoking Benz erupted into flames shortly after another motorist noticed smoke coming from the bonnet area and suggested the driver pull over.
Details are thin on the ground at this stage but thankfully the driver was able to escape without injury. Fire crews were soon at the scene to extinguish the blaze.
According to NSW Police the cause of the fire was a “mechanical fault”. We’ll endeavour to find out more and if we do we’ll let you know.
[Source: Daily Mail Australia | Thanks to Wayne for the tip]
UPDATE Monday 4 August: AUSmotive contacted Mercedes-Benz Australia Pacific for comment this morning. Spokesman David McCarthy replied promptly saying: “Until we have investigated the incident we are not able to comment.” He also said, they are “very keen to know the cause”.
13 replies on “Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG lights my fire”
It’s a Stuttgart thang
Hahaha I didn’t even think of that Alpine!
LOL, wait 12 months+ for a hot hatch and then it roasts its engine! Not happy Fritz!!!
I think I may recognise that number plate! Hope I’m wrong
Oh no Robbo, that’s no good!
Now thats what you call a ‘Hot Hatch’!
Not happy at all… That was my car!! After waiting so long for it my bf almost dies on the way to getting it washed!!!!
I’m sorry to hear that Mia. Hope Mercedes and/or insurance sorts everything out nice and quickly for you.
Mia tell us more if you can!
Wow, when I first saw the pick I thought it was the clown who drives one in the exact same spec with the same options and colour here in the Marrickville area. The gooba spends all his money on his A45 and still lives with his parents. But looking at the number plate (which is different) it seems there is another gooba in Sydney with the same awful taste putting on those silly wings on the A45. Anyway it’s a shame to see they are catching on fire too now. I guess all the high boost and heat under that cramped bonnet has to go somewhere. Something has to give and it seems like the A45 are going to start going up in flames. The really scary thing is this has happened in the middle of winter. Imagine when summer hits, our fire brigades will be busy putting out A45 fires lol.
Here’s what is looks like now: http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2it0dgh&s=8#.U-C0ZlYQKE4
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Hi
Is there someone i could speak to about this incident?
IT WAS AN INSURANCE JOB
we purchased the car and pulled it apart
The motor was blown
It threw a rod out the block so they set the car on fire to receive payout