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BrowseUpload Create AccountSign In Search Chrysler 300C SRT8 vs BMW M5 by Jeremy Clarkson nagybenedek 1 videos Subscribe Subscribed Sign In or Sign Up now! Loading... Upgrade to Flash Player 10 for improved playback performance. Upgrade Now or More Info. close 1,501,397 Like Add to Share Embed Short URL Email MySpace orkut hi5 Blogger Live Spaces Bebo StumbleUpon Loading... This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Sign In or Sign Up now! nagybenedek | December 26, 2006 | 1,274 likes, 170 dislikes neat drag race. i like bimmers :) off Jeremy Clarkson's new dvd 'The good, th... nagybenedek | December 26, 2006 | 1,274 likes, 170 dislikes neat drag race. i like bimmers :) off Jeremy Clarkson's new dvd 'The good, the bad and the ugly' Category: Autos & Vehicles Tags: Chrysler 300C SRT8 BMW M5 Jeremy Clarkson Top Gear Link to this comment: Share to: see all All Comments (8,079) Respond to this video... Sign In or Sign Up now to post a comment! Mendoza831 13 hours ago damn the bmw smoked it Mendoza831 13 hours ago BigRonLovesAnna 18 hours ago Always and forever. BMW. BigRonLovesAnna 18 hours ago Paddster100 19 hours ago @croprimo Did you visit the site? Do you have any more comments from your "profi driver from Croatia" viewpoint? I have other sites that I can send you to as well, but they will be equally embarrasing to you. Paddster100 19 hours ago Paddster100 19 hours ago Comment removed hawksleyart01 21 hours ago @toothDrM5 It's best just ignore crazyfabio. Looking at his profile, he's just anti american...he probably doesn't know why, but he just is. Probably because he thinks it's a trendy thing to do like all the other narrow minded bigotted sheep. It'd be interesting to see how many US products or US founded products he uses and buys or consumes. hawksleyart01 21 hours ago paddybrit 21 hours ago Well said ToothDrM5, however, I would like to add one thing to what you just posted. Not only do many of the "anti" types not want to see what the video actually shows, they truly can't see it because they don't understand what they are looking at. They are technically clueless where driving and vehicle dynamics are concerned, but they are legends in their own minds. Easy meat for Clarkson's ever-popular anti US bullshit. paddybrit 21 hours ago toothDrM5 21 hours ago 2 @crazyfabio1 You are like so many of the posters here, with closed minds and little knowledge. You listen to Clarkson instead of actually looking at the video carefully. It shows the SRT being very badly driven (deliberately). It also shows no lean, no dive, no squat and extreme ease of control despite the atrocious driving through corners at great speed. It really shows just how good the SRT is, not how bad it is purported to be. You just don't want to see it. toothDrM5 21 hours ago 2 hawksleyart01 1 day ago @crazyfabio1 LOL, This video is proof that anti american sheep like yourself believe everything that you're told by the biggest american hater around.....Clarkson. If you take his biased opinion as proof, then you're a moron..we can deliberatly drive a car badly round a track to make it look bad. I've driven no end of 300's and never had the steering problems he portrays on this video. hawksleyart01 1 day ago courtstone 1 day ago Ohh...so we want to call the American cars trash and rubbish?? Ok, I have one answer to that statement: "V"  ...CTS-V that is! And yes its smokes the shit out of the M5....in every arena!! courtstone 1 day ago patient451 1 day ago Lots of cars > BMW > Chrysler patient451 1 day ago View all Comments » 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next Reply Block UserUnblock User Loading... 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Cars New & Used if(window.yzq_d==null)window.yzq_d=new Object(); window.yzq_d['zJrvPlf4eEU-']='&U=13l0oq5gc%2fN%3dzJrvPlf4eEU-%2fC%3d200127901.202054760.203318772.200000042%2fD%3dN%2fB%3d201139883%2fV%3d1'; HomeBuy New & UsedNewsReviewsFeaturesPhotosVideoMotor ShowsParis Motor Show 2010British Motor Shows 2010Geneva Motor Show 2010Detroit Auto Show 2010LA Auto Show 2009Tokyo Motor Show 2009Frankfurt Motor Show 2009GreenFirst DrivesGeneral ReviewsTwin TestsLong TermWomen´s ReviewsVan ReviewsActualit� automobile sur Yahoo! Auto - news, nouveaut�s if(window.yzq_d==null)window.yzq_d=new Object(); window.yzq_d['0prvPlf4eEU-']='&U=12akblfsr%2fN%3d0prvPlf4eEU-%2fC%3d-1%2fD%3dMH%2fB%3d-1%2fV%3d0'; Show more Photos Related Content » Chrysler 300C : AMERICAN ATTITUDE» Chrysler 300C Touring Range : CIRCLE THE WAGONS!» Chrysler 300C : TORQUE IS CHEAP Photos : Chrysler 300c Chrysler 300C SRT-8 : PUMPING IRON Expert Rating: If you look wistfully back to the days of old school American muscle cars, Chrysler's 300C SRT-8 will represent something special. Andy Enright reportsAgainst a backdrop of soaring oil prices and increasingly stringent emissions regulations, the Chrysler 300C SRT-8 appears about as politically incorrect and irrelevant as it's possible to get. Despite this, it's hard not to love a car that features a 6.1-litre V8 engine and which looks like a bank job waiting to happen.There's been a big upturn in the number of American muscle cars of late although the Chrysler is one of the few that's found its way to our shores. The Dodge Charger, the Chevrolet Impala SS, and the Ford Mustang have all aimed to capture the dollars of the committed horsepower enthusiast but Chrysler looks to have knocked them all for six with the SRT-8. Most will feel that the standard 215bhp V6 diesel is more than enough but perhaps Chrysler's association with Mercedes-Benz has given them an appetite for extreme power outputs. Although the culture is very different, parallels can certainly be drawn between Chrysler's SRT (Street and Racing Technologies) and the AMG division which doctors faster Mercedes models. Both have worked a very particular sort of magic on their respective wares, the end result being that the common thread is way more power than you were expecting. The £40,000 300C SRT-8 is a case in point. With a hefty 425bhp and 420lb/ft of torque coming from that bored-out version of the famous `hemi' V8, it's certainly no shrinking violet. As well as the bigger capacity, this engine features a higher compression ratio, a hotter cam, sixteen lighter valves and a forged crankshaft. The end result is an engine that performs bigger but actually drives smaller, the lighter engine internals allowing for a heady (for such a V8) rev limit of 6,400rpm. Contrary to expectations, this is an engine that thrives on revs. The revised five-speed automatic caters for these characteristics, hanging on to each gear for longer than the standard 300C shifter."The 300C SRT-8 offers sledgehammer presence and performance"Suspension changes lower and stiffen the chassis and the SRT-8 rides on huge 20-inch wheels that make it look as if it has driven straight off a motor show stand. The ride is firmer on broken surfaces as a result of the increased spring rates but the chassis is so rigid that the car will rarely lose its composure. The stability control system has also been re-tuned to offer a little more leeway for enthusiast drivers looking to take advantage of the SRT-8's abundant power and playful rear-wheel drive chassis. As with Mercedes products, a press of the stability control button doesn't completely disable the stability control, but merely switches it to a mode where more slipping and sliding is allowed before the electronic governor decides enough is enough. In one respect the 300C SRT-8 does trump its distant AMG cousins. Whereas they are limited to a top speed of 155mph, find a clear stretch of autobahn and you'll go sailing by in the SRT-8, its top speed of 168mph somewhat astounding given that with a drag coefficient of 0.36 and a frontal area of 25.8 square feet, the 300C is only marginally more aerodynamic than an advertising billboard. The sprint to 60mph is dispatched - no, demolished - in just 5.0 seconds, although muscle car fans will probably take more notice of the car's performance at the drag strip. A standing quarter mile of 13.2 seconds is a very respectable showing for a car that tips the scales at a whopping 1910kg. With fuel figures that range between 14 and 19mpg depending on how hard you drive, SRT-8 owners can look forward to a home generously stuffed with travel flasks, toasters and cut-glass decanters courtesy of their petrol station loyalty schemes. The brakes are well up to the task of retarding a vehicle that weighs the best part of two tonnes, taking less than 50 metres to bring the big Chrysler to a dead halt on dry tarmac from 70mph. Peek through the alloy rims and you'll soon realise why, the four-piston Brembo callipers and 360mm vented discs being hardware more readily associated with a high-end sports coupe than an American muscle car. Although the 300C can never be accused of subtlety, the changes made to the SRT-8's exterior styling aren't overly in your face. Modified front and rear spoilers help downforce and the front air dam features cooling ducts to the brakes. The rear spoiler is said to reduce rear end lift by 39 per cent without adding to drag. Other changes include body coloured front and rear bumper inserts, mirrors and door handles plus SRT badging. The interior benefits from sports seats and a technical finish to the dashboard with added leather. Although the cabin won't change existing preconceptions about American car interiors, it's not unpleasant and, at the prices Chrysler are charging, it seems rather churlish to nitpick about plastics quality. There's a lot to like about the 300C SRT-8. Even more to like about it if you're not picking up the fuel tab, granted, but it definitely fills a void now that the Vauxhall Monaro has passed on. It certainly does enough to make the Mercedes E63 AMG look rather self conscious about its £67,000 price tag. It's not subtle and it's a long way from being in tune with current environmental trends, but the Chrysler 300C SRT-8 is big hearted, long on value and immensely likeable. Who cares if it only fills the tiniest of niches? The automotive world is a better place for cars with this much character.Facts At A Glance CAR: Chrysler 300C SRT-8 PRICES: £40,595-£41,595 - on the road INSURANCE GROUP: 20 CO2 EMISSIONS: 330g/km PERFORMANCE: Max Speed 168mph / 0-60mph 5.0s FUEL CONSUMPTION: [urban] 13.5mpg / [extra urban] 28.5mpg / [combined] 20.2mpg STANDARD SAFETY FEATURES: Twin front and side airbags, ABS, stability control WILL IT FIT IN YOUR GARAGE?: Length/Width/Heightmm (4dr) 5015/1880/1462 Build Comfort Depreciation Economy Equipment Handling Insurance Performance Styling Value Wednesday February 4 Send by Messenger Email this article Print ADVERTISEMENT if(window.yzq_d==null)window.yzq_d=new Object(); window.yzq_d['zZrvPlf4eEU-']='&U=13ovdntl9%2fN%3dzZrvPlf4eEU-%2fC%3d200127573.202028669.203299357.200493719%2fD%3dLREC%2fB%3d201134203%2fV%3d1'; Car Videos Paris Motor Show See the world's newest carsbefore they hit the road. 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NHTSA proposes mandatory backup cameras by 2014 Officially Official: 2012 Audi A6 grows up, borrows a page from A8 ←→ Review: 2010 Chrysler 300C SRT8 remains a guilty pleasure by Steven J. Ewing (RSS feed) on May 19th 2010 at 11:58AM 2010 Chrysler 300C SRT8 - Click above for high-res image gallery If the economic downfall of 2008 had happened just a few years earlier, the Chrysler 300C SRT8 probably wouldn't exist. Think about it: when the nation was on the verge of $4.00/gallon gasoline and people were doing everything possible to get out of their fuel-sucking SUVs and into smaller, more efficient vehicles, a 425-horsepower flagship sedan with a free-breathing 6.1-liter Hemi V8 doesn't make a whole lot of sense. But then again, did it ever? The 300C SRT8 is the product of a pre-castrated Chrysler. This was a time of Viper-powered Rams, Hemi-powered Jeeps and SRT-badged Neons. "You want it, you got it." Chrysler wanted the 300C SRT8 to start a new trend of muscle sedans – a land where quarter-mile times reigned supreme, and booming exhaust notes were all that mattered. This trend never really caught on (save the Cadillac CTS-V, which has been honed to be one hell of a machine), and at the end of the day, Chrysler was left with a big, heavy, powerful sedan that didn't offer much in the way of refinement and carried a near-$50,000 price tag. But despite its flaws – and there are quite a few – we still think of the 300C SRT8 as a guilty pleasure. It has all the ingredients of an American muscle car wrapped in a four-door, luxury(ish) package. We'd probably never buy one or recommend buying a new one to a friend, but if we're totally honest, there's still something about the SRT8 that gets us all giddy when one comes through the Autoblog Garage. Make the jump to find out why. Gallery: Review: 2010 Chrysler 300C SRT8 Photos by Steven J. Ewing / Copyright ©2010 Weblogs, Inc. First shown in concept form at the 2003 New York Auto Show, the 300 really drove home the retro-inspired styling language that Chrysler infused into most of its products in the early 2000s. And to this day, we're still fans of the 300's design, particularly in SRT guise. All perimeter surfaces of the car are flat, and with the lowered stance and bigger wheels, it's simply striking, standing in stark contrast to the swoopy, fluid designs that have come to light in recent years. Yes, the 300's look is aging, and a new car is in the works for the 2012 model year, but we'd never use terms like "ugly" or "weird" to describe its appearance, and it still stands out in a good way. The high beltline, narrow greenhouse, minimal front overhang and pronounced wheel arches on the 300C SRT8 go a long way towards hinting at the model's performance potential. In fact, for many years, a special SRT Design trim level was offered on the 300, which added the more aggressive front fascia (revised grille and lower lip spoiler), 20-inch Alcoa forged alloy wheels and slightly lowered ride height to models equipped with the less powerful (and less awesome) 5.7-liter V8. The SRT8 trim is the only thing that keeps the 300C's design in the front of our minds, especially since lesser V6 models tend to look lanky and somewhat disproportionate. The interior, however, is a place where the 300's design hasn't managed to retain any sort of longevity. It's relatively bland, fronted with odd fittings like the oversized steering wheel, thick A-pillars and a deep dashboard, and when paired with Chrysler's poor interior refinement, it's a bad fit in a sedan that carries a near-$50,000 price tag. What's more, SRT8 cabins don't stand apart from what you'd find in less-costly models, save the aluminum trim and suede-like material that wraps the top quarter of the steering wheel. The big improvements to the 300's interior, though, are the SRT-specific seats, which are extremely comfortable and supportive – the sort of seats you'd want for cross-country drives. Really, we can't praise these chairs enough, and they go a long way in making the 300's interior a more livable environment. In every other regard, though, the quality of all cabin materials are below par at best – clunky plastics, shoddy fittings of trim around the gear shifter and radio/HVAC controls, and scads of other issues remind you this is what passed for a domestic bread-and-butter sedan in the early half of the last decade. If you can get past the fact that the interior doesn't feel as nice as it should given the price, the functionality and usability isn't all that upsetting. Our top-trim test car was packed with all the latest and greatest convenience and comfort amenities – heated seats, sunroof, dual-zone climate control and auxiliary input/iPod integration worked into Chrysler's UConnect navigation/infotainment system. No, the UConnect isn't as feature-rich as systems like SYNC, MMI, iDrive or COMAND, but it's extremely easy to use, and though the whole interface is somewhat outdated, we don't have many qualms. We like simple, intuitive infotainment systems, and UConnect sits well with us. The 300 rides on Chrysler's LX platform, and with a wheelbase of 120 inches, there's a ton of room for rear seat occupants – 40.2 inches of legroom, to be exact. Even up front, the legroom and shoulder room is more than accommodating. The problem, though, is that because of the low roof and high beltline, headroom is greatly compromised. You'll want to raise the driver's seat to get a commanding view of the road in front of you, but even your relatively short author (ringing in at five-feet, six inches) had issues with headroom. This is even more noticeable during ingress and egress, where you'll need to duck slightly to avoid hitting your head on the roofline. The headroom issue isn't as noticeable for rear seat passengers, but it's still a pain for getting in and out, especially since the back doors don't open nearly as far as you'd expect. Still, the rear seats are extremely comfortable (much like the buckets up front), and there were few complaints from passengers during our test. All of these faults are immediately forgotten the first time you lay into the throttle and go blasting down a straightaway. The 6.1-liter Hemi roars to life and thrusts you forward with 425 horsepower and 420 pound-feet of torque; the five-speed automatic holding each gear to its peak when your right foot is pressed to the floor. It's a great feeling, and when you consider that the 300C SRT8 is a relatively hefty beast (4,160 pounds), the fact that it will rip off 0-60 mph times in the low five-second range is pretty impressive stuff. We don't even need to tell you how poor the fuel economy on something like this is, but we will anyway. If you tread lightly on the throttle, you can maybe (maybe) achieve the EPA estimated 19 miles per gallon on highway jaunts, but we're willing to bet that the majority of owners will experience something closer to the 14.5 mpg that we recorded during our week-long stint. Turn off the traction control and you can smoke the rear tires all day long; this engine inspires hooliganism, if only in a straight line. And when you are testing 0-60 and quarter-mile performance times, the large 14.2-inch Brembo brakes with four-piston calipers are a godsend for ultimate stopping power. The brakes aren't touchy, but they never feel soft or like there's a lack of stopping power underfoot, and stomping the pedal will quickly bring the big SRT8 to a halt devoid of unexpected front end chatter. Chrysler says that the 300C SRT8 will do 0-100-0 in just under 17 seconds, and considering its heft, that isn't too bad. When the road gets twisty, however, the 300C SRT8 loses a lot of its charm. At 196.8 inches long and 74.1 inches wide, the SRT8 is a big sedan, and while the German automakers have done a good job of creating large saloons that aren't exactly slouches in the bends, the Chrysler does flop around when pushed down challenging roads. Its 4,000-plus-pounds are extremely noticeable in these scenarios, and while there's always plenty of power on tap for blasting down country roads, the somewhat floaty suspension and heavy, uninvolving steering do little to inspire driver confidence. There's a noticeable amount of body roll during turns, and while the large 20-inch wheels riding on performance-oriented 245/45 tires do aid in traction and stability during enthusiastic driving, it's still not nearly as good as more nimble $50K sport sedans from our friends across the pond. Even the less-powerful Ford Taurus SHO is a better steer on challenging roads, though we attribute most of that to Ford's use of all-wheel drive and turbocharged power. Sure, the Chrysler will easily pull away from the SHO on straight stretches of road, but the Ford can no doubt carry more speed through a bend. At least the Chrysler's brakes are better, though. It's best to think of the 300C SRT8 as a four-door Challenger. When you compare the Dodge muscle car to its Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro rivals, it easily takes last place in terms of driving dynamics. Still, the 300C SRT8 is a whole lot of fun on the majority of roads encountered during our test through metropolitan Detroit. The cushy suspension does a good job of softening stretches of broken pavement, and it makes for one hell of a highway cruiser. Images of blasting along I-80 through Nebraska come to mind – double cheeseburgers in hand and Coca-Cola in the cupholder. The biggest problem is that, at nearly $50,000 ($49,125 for our test car), there are a whole lot of other options that are better buys than the 300C SRT8. As previously mentioned, the Ford Taurus SHO wins in both refinement and driving dynamics, and $50K will get you in to the bottom rung of Audi A6, Mercedes-Benz E-Class and BMW 5 Series territory. Even an Acura TL SH-AWD is a compelling option. But the one thing Chrysler's 300C SRT8 will always do better? Make you feel naughty for driving one. Because even though it's relatively outdated in terms of overall enthusiastic dynamics, and it makes little sense when you consider the competitive price set, we'd still eagerly drive one if given the opportunity. We love ripping off five-second runs to 60 mph, turning off the traction control and burning away from every stoplight, and most wonderfully, blasting down the highway with the windows down, sunglasses on and loud music coming from the stereo. It's an American sedan that inspires us to get out on the open road, and though we know there are cars that, for an enthusiast, are light years better to drive on involving roads, the 300C SRT8 has enough moxie to make any petrolhead wear a silly grin on his face. Gallery: Review: 2010 Chrysler 300C SRT8 Photos by Steven J. Ewing / Copyright ©2010 Weblogs, Inc. 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That is truly awful.Reply ↓↑report61.5379394598%2High Climber 12:55PM (5/19/2010)Ya, I'm sure you couldn't afford one so no worries there.......... ↓↑report79.6887159533%3kbye 1:08PM (5/19/2010)That's a pretty baseless assumption...Oh wait, its the internet. ↓↑report61.5379394598%4High Climber 2:17PM (5/19/2010)No, I base my remark on a long track record of his idiotic comments and can only come to the conclusion he is an immature teen/college kid. ↓↑report36.6947516237%5Gruv 5:11PM (5/19/2010)Yeah, just because I don't like compensation-mobiles I'm obviously some worthless hippie that doesn't have a job. ↓↑report58.9765828274%6whofan 7:03AM (5/20/2010) Glock23 is right. If you can afford the purchase price MPG would not be a issue. ↓↑report49.6259934549%7Kid Red 10:15AM (5/20/2010)Not true. The $80+ extra a month might be the straw that breaks the camel's back for some. That is also true buying a used/CPO model. MPG is something I always take into consideration as an extra cost. ↓↑report49.6259934549%8Kid Red 10:17AM (5/20/2010)^ sorry, that was $80+ a fill up which for me would be $320+ a month in fuel. ↓↑report71.5596330275%9Mike E. 1:09PM (5/20/2010)For the record, the mpg estimates of car reviewers (who typically bomb the car everywhere they go) are often on the bottom end of the scale. Can't ignore the obvious bias in this review and poor reporting in general, but I can confirm after having my SRT-8 for 4 years and logging literally EVERY tank of gas on www.gasbuddy.com, I've averaged 17mpg for 4 years, not 14.5mpg as reported here. Lowest I've gotten was in the 14mpg range driving around at low speeds in the streets of San Francisco, best is 23mpg on the freeway from Austin to Houston. Still low, but hardly as bad as any pickup or SUV. In fact, 17mpg is only a couple mpg worse than the average V6 sedan, like a Mazda6 or Nissan Maxima. ↓↑report73.4507615394%10superx1919 12:11PM (5/19/2010)It's an OK car that hopefully is much better in the new model. Upgrade the interior, lose a lot of weight, and this is a nice car. Reply ↓↑report58.6329255766%11mapoftazifosho 12:15PM (5/19/2010)"Chrysler wanted the 300C SRT8 to start a new trend of muscle sedans – a land where quarter-mile times reigned supreme, and booming exhaust notes were all that mattered. This trend never really caught on..."What are you smoking? BMW M5, Audi RS-6, Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG, and the Maserati Quattroporte...All of these monsters came out BEFORE this thing... Reply ↓↑report36.6947516237%12Gruv 12:23PM (5/19/2010)Those are more euro super sedans than muscle sedans. ↓↑report66.7546174142%13Jesse 12:59PM (5/19/2010)Why does the term "muscle car" give powerful big-displacement cars a free pass on handling and interior refinement? This just seems like a marketing spin to help Chrysler sell a $50,000 car that cannot compete with other luxury/sports sedans except in a straight line. Then again, there must be a market for people who like to travel in a straight line as fast as possible with four passengers surrounded by lots of chrome. ↓↑report76.4611260054%14FuzzyFish 1:12PM (5/19/2010)Jesse,Are you basing your comments on this single review or did you actually have personal experience with this car? ↓↑report67.0413866734%15PlatinumSkeet 2:26PM (5/19/2010)I drove a 300 from Denver to Chicago and back. Plus I own a Dodge Magnum and have taken it on numerous road trips. The handling isn't the best but, there's far worse. My only complaints with the body style of cars like the Charger, Magnum and 300 are the enormous blind spots but, overtime you get use to them. All around I love these cars and I'm really looking forward to seeing what Chrysler has up their sleeve for the 2012 line. I really hope they don't mess things up... ↓↑report41.493853805%16TriShield 12:17PM (5/19/2010)These are still fantastic cars years after their release. When it came out there was nothing like it and there still isn't even though it's aging. My G8 GXP will also use just as much gas if I drive it hard (or as others say how it's meant to be driven) but I average 19mpg overall just commuting. I hear these aren't much different. I don't think these have sold for MSRP for a couple of years now either. Dealers are usually selling them for around 37,000, sometimes less here in the Valley of the Sun. They remain popular here too, enough to the point that you see at least one or two every day.I hope we see the SRT tradition continue with the 6.4L HEMI when Chrysler finally gets around to unveiling the new 300.Reply ↓↑report73.7215909091%17g00fba11 1:52PM (5/19/2010)This is a great car. Even the handling and agility are not half as bad as Mr. Ewing made it out to be (and I am used to bimmers and hondas). The problem is the value equation, which was supposed to be the major selling point, just is not there anymore. ↓↑report85.5018906841%18Franz 12:19PM (5/19/2010)Chrysler really needs some new interior designers. If you've sat in one, you kinda feel like you've sat in them all.Reply ↓↑report70.0043917435%19hokieflea 12:33PM (5/19/2010)bingo...the interior looks the same as the Chrysler minivan my company just rented ↓↑report20Phil Brisebois 5:56PM (5/19/2010)They have great designers... just ridiculously low cost targets from management. That has been changing since the Caliber/Patriot/Compass/Avenger/Sebring fiasco. 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Visit Our Buyer's Guide » Chrysler 300 › Overview › Specifications › Price with Options › Photos & 360° View › Get a Free Quote News & Reviews 2011 Chrysler 300 Spy Photos - Future Cars 2011 Chrysler 300 / 300C Spy Photos - Future Cars 2010 Chrysler 300C SRT8 - Quick Spin 2010 Chrysler 300C AWD - Short Take Road Test 2011 Chrysler 300 and 300C Revealed - Car News 2009 Chrysler 300 / 300C / SRT8 - Review 2008 Chrysler 300 - Review 2007 Chrysler 300 - Video Chrysler 300c with Santini paint job - Auto Shows Veilside 300C - Auto Shows Downloads Spec Sheet Chrysler's 300C SRT8 is the car we thought the American auto industry would not build again. After the muscle-car era, U.S. automakers relinquished the high-performance family-sedan formula to the Germans (who added refinement but charged elitist prices) and Japanese (who charged a little less than the Germans but somehow sterilized the whole thing).On occasion, the home industry was good for the affordable yet unrefined eye-opener that temporarily salved our pain—to name a few, the Buick Grand National and GNX, the Chevrolet Impala SS, and the Ford Taurus SHO. Those vehicles offered performance and price but lacked the refinement of the import brands. For 2004, Cadillac gave us the 400-hp CTS-V that matched the performance and refinement of the über-sedans, but at $51,485, GM charges fully for it.What makes the SRT8 version of Chrysler's 300C exceptional is that it's the first sedan from anyone, anywhere, to combine the refinement and performance of the pricey supersedans with a sticker of $42,095, no incentive necessary. It's something the U.S. auto industry should have done long ago, but it was worth the wait.Without the 10Best-winning 340-hp 300C, which probably wouldn't have gestated in its current form had it not been for the Mercedes merger, SRT (Street and Racing Technology) director Dan Knott would not have had such a superb starting point on which to perform the modifications necessary to make the car into something worthy of SRT badging. For those whose free time is completely taken up by reruns of VH1's Strange Love, the SRT division of Chrysler and Dodge is akin to Mercedes-Benz's AMG and BMW's M division in that they take regular production cars and up the ante until they have about 50 more horsepower than you'd expect.In the case of the 300C SRT8, the enhanced engine makes 425 horsepower and 420 pound-feet of torque from a bored-out, high-compression-ratio 6.1-liter version of the corporate 5.7-liter Hemi V-8. Tricks such as variable valve timing or a multistage intake manifold are not present. New stuff includes just a single hot camshaft sitting in the block, 16 lightened valves, and a forged crankshaft that allows the large V-8 to spin to a melodic 6400 rpm. The torque peak arrives at 4800 rpm. That may sound high for an engine this big, but the copious displacement means enough torque is available off idle to put the limited-slip differential to good use. Compared with the 5.7-liter it's based on, the 6.1-liter feels sportier and, oddly, smaller because of its penchant for high revs.An eager five-speed automatic modified by SRT provides immediate upshifts and downshifts and is a terrific partner to the 6.1-liter. Full-throttle shifts at the redline are accompanied by an explosive sonic boom from the exhaust. Back off the throttle, and the sound becomes mellow and unobtrusive. At 70 mph we measured 69 dBA of noise, but you don't hear the engine as much as you hear the wind rushing around the brick-like body and the hum of the wide tires. Following the logic of AMG's offerings, the German automaker's American operations do not offer a clutch pedal. Manual transmissions in sedans this large and with this much power somehow feel out of place and too often suffer from high efforts that make them difficult to drive smoothly.The SRT8 is a big sedan with 56 cubic feet of front passenger space and 51 in the rear. It isn't light at 4212 pounds, but at just below 10 pounds per horsepower the SRT8 will bust through 60 mph in 4.7 seconds on its way to a 13.2-second quarter-mile at 109 mph. If the SRT8 had been included in the "Executive Adrenalators" comparison [ C/D, November 2004], it would have been less expensive and offered more sheetmetal and its acceleration would have been at the top of the heap. The SRT8's ungoverned top speed of 173 mph also would have placed it on top and is especially startling when you consider the block-like drag coefficient of 0.36 and the garage-door-sized frontal area of 25.8 square feet. Better yet, the SRT8 outpaces the ungoverned CTS-V by 12 mph and all AMG products (which are governed at 155 mph) by 18 mph. Academic for sure, but if you paid more for those other cars, you'd definitely want the bragging rights.The weight of the SRT8 is also effectively hidden by suspension changes that lower and stiffen the chassis. Striking 20-inch wheels that look nearly big enough to double as turbofan blades on a Boeing 777-200LR are wrapped by uncompromised Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar tires that adhere to the skidpad to the tune of 0.89 g. For those who don't want to buy new wheels and snow tires (you'd have to buy new wheels if you wanted snows, since a 20-inch snow tire doesn't exist at the moment), Chrysler will equip the SRT8 with all-season Goodyear RS-As that might have a better chance of getting you out of a snowy driveway. The tire sizes are staggered—smaller 245/45R-20 fronts and slightly larger 255/45R-20 rears—and on a dry, tight handling course there is some initial understeer, but it's easily canceled by a quick crack of the throttle. Steering feel isn't quite as award-worthy as the rest of the chassis. The power-assisted rack-and-pinion setup is predictable and never surprises, but it lacks the feedback you want in a car so willing to defy centripetal forces. Continued... Subscribe to Car and Driver magazine Pages: 1 2 3 Stumble It Yahoo! 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Base Price: 2007 Chrysler 300C SRT-8 - $40,420 (last update: 2/20/2007) 2007 Chrysler 300C SRT-8 Pictures Chrysler Adds Even More Horsepower to HEMI with New 2005 Chrysler 300C SRT-8With 85 more horses under the hood, the momentum continues for the Chrysler 300 and its HEMI engine. Today, the Chrysler Group revealed the 425-horsepower 2005 Chrysler 300C SRT-8."With a nearly 50 percent take rate, the HEMI is a critical ingredient to the success of the Chrysler 300," said Dan Knott, Director - Street and Racing Technology (SRT). "With the new 2005 Chrysler 300C SRT-8, we are now adding even more horsepower to the HEMI and even more performance to the Chrysler 300C".Preliminary performance targets for the 300C SRT-8 are 0-60 mph in the low 5-second range and quarter-mile time in the high13-second range.PowertrainThe 425-horsepower, normally aspirated 6.1-liter HEMI is the highest specific-output engine ever offered by the Chrysler Group. Its 69.8 horsepower-per-liter rating exceeds even that of the legendary 1966 "Street HEMI." Torque is rated at 420 lb-ft.When SRT set out to develop a more powerful HEMI for the Chrysler 300C SRT-8, they were mindful of the engine's heritage, which led to adopting traditional HEMI engine cues, such as an orange-painted cylinder block and black valve covers.The SRT powertrain engineers who developed the Chrysler 300C SRT-8's engine achieved more horsepower by adding more cubic inches, increasing the compression ratio, redesigning the cylinder head intake and exhaust systems for increased flow, and increasing engine speed.To get more displacement, SRT engineers bored out the diameter of the cylinders in the Chrysler 300C SRT-8's HEMI by 3.5 millimeters each, to increase the total displacement to 6.1 liters from 5.7 liters. Compression ratio was also increased to 10.3:1 from 9.6:1, unleashing more energy in the combustion process.Ride and HandlingThe Chrysler 300C SRT-8 is conditioned for outstanding ride and handling across the dynamic range that customers are likely to experience.Chassis setup for the Chrysler 300C SRT-8 is aimed at all-around performance with a number of enhancements, including tuned dampers, specially tailored spring rates and suspension bushings and larger-diameter anti-sway bars. New front and rear suspension knuckles contribute to a ride height lowered one-half inch from the Chrysler 300C. And, the Electronic Stability Program (ESP) has been specially tuned for the SRT-8's performance handling characteristics.The Chrysler 300C SRT-8 connects with the road via a new wheel and tire assembly consisting of 20-inch forged aluminum wheels shod with high-performance Goodyear F1 three-season tires (four-season tires are an available option) with asymmetrical tread. Tire dimensions are a beefy 245/45/20 in the front, and 255/45/20 in the rear.Braking performance goes hand-in-hand with the new Chrysler 300C SRT-8's outstanding accelerating and speed - and the braking system was specially designed to slow and stop the car safely and predictably. All four wheels feature stout performance calipers developed by Brembo - well-known in racing and high-performance circles - equipped with four pistons for even comparing performance.DesignBefitting its high-performance character, the new 2005 Chrysler 300C SRT-8 exterior styling is a sophisticated treatment that resonates with the Chrysler brand's premium character.Modified front and rear fascias help direct air flow, particularly through unique ducts that help cool the brakes. In addition, a specially designed rear deck spoiler, while refined in appearance, is also functional - increasing rear downforce by 39 percent without increasing drag.Other unique touches to the Chrysler 300C SRT-8's exterior include body-color front and rear bumper inserts, body-color grille insert with chrome collar, body-color mirrors and door handles, and unique SRT badging.Two exterior colors are available: Bright Silver and Brilliant Black. Send this page to a friend Advertisement Chrysler Sports Cars 2009 Chrysler 200C EV Concept 2008 Chrysler Sebring Convertible Limited2008 Chrysler Crossfire2007 Chrysler 300C SRT-82005 Chrysler Firepower Concept2005 Chrysler Crossfire SRT-62004 Chrysler ME Four-Twelve Concept Sports Car Forums Latest topics: Copyright © 2010 Demand Media, Inc. Contact Us | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy