17Daily Record, June 13, 2008ROAD RECORDDriven byLittle matter of sizeChrysler8217s Yankee doodle dandy is a pretty awesome looking machine and it revels in all the attention it receivesCHR
Y
SLER have
pr
oduced a car
that pr
oves the
old adagethat
big
isbeautiful.F
ew
cars hav
e
the ability to
make such an imposing impact
as this all-Amer
ican big bo
y
8211
the
Chrysler 300C.
Not only does it possess
pav
ement pr
esence b
y
the
tr
uck-load, but it is rapidly
pr
o
ving the biggest attention
gr
abber on this planet.
I
n
fact, this luxury saloon
could ev
en put all the H
ollywood
A-listers in the shade such are its
impressive looks.
Now even more so after
Chr
ysler carr
ied out some minor
exterior and internal changes on
its fav
our
ite son.
The
designers
w
er
e
giv
en
the
challenging
task
offreshening
upitsoutwardappearance
without
losing
anyofits
menacing appeal.
In fairness, you would be hard
pushed to spot any alter
ations at
the front largely due to the fact
that ther
e
ar
en
8217
t
any to speak off.
I
nstead, the pencil-pushers
concentrated their efforts at the
r
ear of the executiv
e
saloon.
New light clusters have been
incorpor
ated along with a new
boot lid which houses an
integr
ated spoiler and high
mounted stop light.
N
othing drastic but still highly
effectiv
e
in pr
o
viding the 300C
with a new cutting edge against
the likes of A
udi, BMW and
M
er
cedes-Benz.
Climb onboar
d
this ubran
speeds in a surpr
isingly short
time of 7.6 seconds.
There8217s plenty of mid-range
punch thanks to the 376lb/ft of
torque.
The engine is mated to a new
fiv
e-speed auto tr
ansmission
with sequential shift function
that delivers power smoothly
and pr
ogr
essively.
D
espite its pr
oportions, the
saloon still manages to achiev
e
nearly 35 miles fr
om a gallon.
The other power alternative is
the mighty 6.1-litre V8 Hemi
SR
T
-8 petr
ol po
w
ertrain that
produces a bristling 425bhp at
6200rpm and 420lb of tor
que at
4800 rpm.
Although faster and more
pacey, the petrol unit doesn8217t
offer the same sor
t
of fuel
efficiency as the oil-burner.
E
xtensively equipped from the
outset, pr
ices for the 300C star
t
at
just o
ver 16327,505.
warr
ior and y
ou immediately
recognise the efforts that have
gone into impr
o
ving things
inside the cabin.
For starters, there is a new
ignition key with one-touch
star
t-up, and a new instrument
panel and centr
e
console design
which is highlighted with satin
silver bezels.
Safety hasn8217t been forgotten
either
,
as the saloon now boasts
seat-mounted and side curtain
airbags
.
B
uy
ers can also no
w
opt for a
new MyGIG infotainment
system, which includes MP3
player compatability and a
touch-scr
een navigation system.
A
t
the hear
t
of the 300C saloon
is the choice of two engines 8211 one
petr
ol and one diesel.
The thr
ee-litr
e
V6 CRD turbo-
char
ged unit delivers 215bhp
and does a fine job of pulling the
saloon fr
om standstill to cruisingIT8217S GOT THE LOOKS:
Chrysler8217s mega 300C saloon has just been given a subtle faceliftFactfile: M
odel:
Chrysler 300 C
Engine:
Three-litre V6 diesel and6.1-litre V8 Hemi petrol
Power:
215 and 425bhp
0-62mph:
7.6/5seconds
Economy:
34.9/20.2mpg
Warranty:
Threeyears/60,000miles
Price:
16327,505/16341,100
Onsale:
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