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Segment: Medium Premium
Production years: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

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There has been a long time until an American carmaker offered a 4-door sedan hot-rod, but in 2005 Chrysler dared to launch on the market a car that could run the quarter-mile in lows 13 seconds.

After the Mercedes-Benz took-over the Chrysler, their alliance made possible the evolution of a few models and the introduction of several cars that made history. One of them was the Chrysler 300 C, which took some parts from the E-Class but with a retro-design of the '60s American sedans. Besides its aggressive look, the 300 C SRT8 could walk the walk.

The 300C featured a unique design, with a low greenhouse and only slightly raked A-pillars. Its slightly curved areas, long hood, and short trunk lid made the car looks ready to jump in a fierce race against any other vehicle on the road. A massive, flat and vertical, grid installed as a grille enhanced the aggressive look.

Inside, the SRT8 featured a distinctive white-dial instrument cluster with black needles. A green on black LCD sat on the upper side of the panel and displayed various parameters, including G-meter. To keep its occupants in place, the powerful version of the C300, Chrysler installed bucket-seats with high-bolstering for the front occupants. The sat-nav was offered as an option.

Under the hood, a 6.1-liter pushrod V8 engine was an all-classic Hemi that provided 430 hp on regular gasoline. It was paired to a 5-speed automatic transmission that sent the power to the rear wheels. Chrysler 300C SRT8 featured a stiffened suspension, which could handle the heavyweight barge at the same level as its AMG German brothers.

CHRYSLER 300C SRT8 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
  1 gasoline engine
  • 6.1L V8 5AT (425 HP)

CHRYSLER 300C SRT8
6.1L V8 5AT (425 HP)

ENGINE SPECS - 6.1L V8 5AT (425 HP)
Cylinders:V8
Displacement:6059 cm3
Power:316.9 KW @ 6000 RPM
430.9 HP @ 6000 RPM
425 BHP @ 6000 RPM
Torque:420 lb-ft @ 4800 RPM
570 Nm @ 4800 RPM
Fuel System:Multipoint Injection
Fuel:Gasoline
PERFORMANCE SPECS
Top Speed:170.3 mph (274 km/h)
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph):5.2 s
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Drive Type:Rear Wheel Drive
Gearbox:5-speed automatic
BRAKES SPECS
Front:Ventilated Discs
Rear:Ventilated Discs
TIRES SPECS
Tire Size:245/45 R20
DIMENSIONS
Length:196.8 in (4999 mm)
Width:74.1 in (1882 mm)
Height:57.9 in (1471 mm)
Front/rear Track:63/63.1 in (1,600/1,603 mm)
Wheelbase:120 in (3048 mm)
Ground Clearance:5.5 in (140 mm)
Cargo Volume:56.1 cuFT (1589 L)
Aerodynamics (Cd):0.35
WEIGHT SPECS
Unladen Weight:4163 lbs (1888 kg)
Gross Weight Limit:5159 lbs (2340 kg)
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC)
City:14 mpg US (16.8 L/100Km)
Highway:20 mpg US (11.8 L/100Km)
Combined:16 mpg US (14.7 L/100Km)
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