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2007 Chrysler 300C SRT8 Road Test
On the Road and the Course With Chrysler’s Four-Door Cruise Missile.
If you’re reading this review, chances are you’re interested in owning Chrysler’s majestically maniacal 300C SRT8.

Start saving for a speeding ticket now.

The twisted engineers at SRT have done their thing, resulting in a sedan that’s luxurious enough to drive your grandparents to church, fast enough to haul you around a racetrack, and anything in between.
Hardcore Hardware
Under the hood is a 6.1 litre HEMI engine attacking the rear wheels. Brembo brakes are fitted to add “woah” to the “go”, and bolstered seats are included that hug you in ways you thought you couldn’t be hugged. The gigantic 20? rims are wrapped in performance tires, and there are 425 horsepower to tear them to shreds whenever you so much as sneeze on the gas pedal. There’s more aggression in this SRT8 than the locker-room before a UFC grudge match.

Don’t think for a moment that it’s some lethargic overweight American sedan that can’t handle- because the SRT8 has enough grip to rearrange your internal organs.
Understated Visuals
Wrap all of the above in what amounts to one of the sexiest sedans to roll out of Chrysler, and you’ve got yourself a recipe for some serious action. The styling differences are subtle at best- though sufficient to gain attention from those looking closely.

Case in point- while driving in the lane next to and slightly behind a school bus full of young people in military gear, one of them pointed out the SRT to his pals from the rear seat. Within seconds, every window on the busses drivers’ side was in its open position, and several arms waved me to pass quickly. I did.

The Drive and Performance
There aren’t many words that can describe the merciless ferocity of the 6.1 HEMI at full blast. It snorts like a ticked-off rhinoceros and delivers face-peeling acceleration whenever requested. It winds out to 6500 revs, and really starts to breathe over about 4500. You’ll invent new swear words every time you press the throttle.
Right down to the initial grumble when the HEMI achieves ignition, every testosterone-laced decibel from the tailpipes seems to enter your ears as if it’s been echoed back off the boulevards of Motown on a hot, muggy night. Read Article
2007 Chrysler 300C SRT8 Road Test



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Will_Will_ - 7/24/2007 9:26:56 AM
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"Wrap all of the above in what amounts to one of the sexiest sedans to roll out of Chrysler, and you’ve got yourself a recipe for some serious action."

All the cars I drive are "sexy."

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Loki123Loki123 - 7/24/2007 10:59:40 AM
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Ontario plates to boot...yay!

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Will_Will_ - 7/24/2007 1:39:56 PM
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lol!

Is there any current American car that you do like?

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iamdabest1iamdabest1 - 7/24/2007 4:08:44 PM
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i think the best american cars are viper and vette

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NeverfollowNeverfollow - 7/24/2007 6:35:22 PM
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Very colorful writing!

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motomoto - 7/25/2007 10:13:55 AM
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yawn.

It's an overweight gas-guzzling sedan, folks. 15mpg on a good day with a tailwind: [http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/noframes/22047.shtml]. This may very well be the best car Chrysler has ever bolted together, but clearly this is a fat cruiser, not a sportscar. An overweight 425 horsepower V-8 in a porker chassis doesn't equate to the performance one might find in a lighter, better-balanced vehicle...

But if overkill is what you need, then this thing is fine for showing up punks in their mustangs and ricers in quarter mile runs. For practical fun transportation, go for something smaller and lighter. BMW, Porsche, Lexus, Infiniti, Mercedes, and Acura all offer better real-world vehicles that don't require as painful a sacrifice to the oil gods. ...and if you don't give a damn about fuel costs, why would you settle for a stinking "hemi"? Most German V-8 or V-10 engines put the antiquated Chrysler engine to shame.

Cheers to Chrysler for playing, but they have to do a better job than just offering cheap gas-guzzling horsepower in a big box. Quality, dealer service, design detail, and above all - weight - keep the SRT out of the field of premium cars.

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