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Once, roads like these were ruled by the rally-inspired Japanese hotrods: steroidal Mitsubishi Lancers and Subaru Imprezas. Now, the German automakers are coming on strong in the compact supercar territory. In Europe, new top-of-the-line versions of the Audi A3, the BMW 1-series, and the Mercedes-Benz A-class are vying for mastery of the super-GTI segment. For this tire-shredding, brake-eating shootout in the Dolomites, we've gathered the Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG, the BMW M135i, and the Audi A3.