2011 Chrysler 300 mule spotted

GMfan1111 · 10-29-2009, 04:37 PM

I've been following the progress of this mule for awhile, and now it's been spotted in the Flesh for the first time ever and I'm actually familiar with this mule because I have seen it in one of the storage lots at CTC (thats hard for me to shoot a good shot)

more at the link

http://www.leftlanenews.com/chrysler-300-2011.html

TuffG929 · 10-29-2009, 04:57 PM

The renderings look great...but honestly i wish it were a more thorough redesign.

A Clue · 10-29-2009, 05:33 PM

Did you notice anything different under the camo? It looks very similar to a current one, unless they just have the new grille under there and the current headlights tacked on. The 2011 is supposed to have LED headlights is why I ask...

Suziebob · 10-29-2009, 05:36 PM

I wish it had the Viper V10 in it

FenwickHockey65 · 10-29-2009, 05:52 PM

Are they trying to disguise it as a Pontiac or something?

escheev · 10-29-2009, 06:27 PM

8 speed auto really??? Didn't know they had one or is this from Fiat?

A Clue · 10-29-2009, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Suziebob

I wish it had the Viper V10 in it

Yes, the Ferrari based V10 that the Viper is supposed to be getting

jry · 10-29-2009, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by escheev

8 speed auto really??? Didn't know they had one or is this from Fiat?

I think that its theirs or they planned on having it before the Fiat deal.

I like the mention of the chassis getting a "heavy rework".

RamJet502 · 10-29-2009, 06:52 PM

I can't really see a difference between the current model's styling and this one.

PAULSTS1 · 10-29-2009, 06:55 PM

What a bitch-slap

to all of the naysayers predicting Chrysler’s demise! Not only has FIAT approved funding for brand enhancement and innovation, products are being upgraded in real-time. I applaud the cooperation and attention to customer care during this transition period. Now we await the Cadillac vanquisher...

Stéphane Dumas · 10-29-2009, 08:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PAULSTS1

What a bitch-slap

to all of the naysayers predicting Chrysler’s demise! Not only has FIAT approved funding for brand enhancement and innovation, products are being upgraded in real-time. I applaud the cooperation and attention to customer care during this transition period. Now we await the Cadillac vanisher….

I wish then the 2011 300C will be successeful enough to force GM to reconsider offering a RWD Chevy sedan for more peoples besides the police city/county/state departments, oh well we could wish for it

GMfan1111 · 10-29-2009, 08:35 PM

here's another shot of the featured mule I took earlier today. It's alittle further away than leftlanes pics but this one has been sitting out there for awhile and I finally had the right conditions for a decent shot. Believe it or not these mules (like most chrysler products) are very reclusive so seeing them out on the road is not a frequent occurrence. I'll try and go in for a closer look tommorow since it seems that the adjacent lot in question is a public lot and not a private one

GMfan1111 · 10-29-2009, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by A Clue

Did you notice anything different under the camo? It looks very similar to a current one, unless they just have the new grille under there and the current headlights tacked on. The 2011 is supposed to have LED headlights is why I ask...

at first glance it looks like an old 300 SRT mule (maybe that's why it's been undetected for so long) The lights do seem the same as the ones on the current model so at best there's probably a new grille on there right now. That lot in question is adjacent to Chryslers climate testing lab so It might be in that part of CTC undergoing some sort of heat or weather testing. And It has been sitting out there for a long time (about three months or so) so I'd give the boys in the camo department a few extra pennies for doing a good job of making it like an old SRT tester

and here are some shots of a Left hand drive Abarth Essence tester i saw at the chrysler museum enjoy

PAULSTS1 · 10-29-2009, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stéphane Dumas

I wish then the 2011 300C will be successeful enough to force GM to reconsider offering a RWD Chevy sedan for more peoples besides the police city/county/state departments, oh well we could wish for it

It will show Cadillac a direction any company must decide to meet or to exceed the customer's requirements. I asked for a 7 speed automatic transmission for the 2011 Dodge Challenger, now it appears it will have an 8 speed. The HEMI engine will be upgraded to 6.4 liters w Fiat MULTI-AIR technology 440-500 HP! The FIAT 500 will be coming to the US market! It is so exciting, all from a company that was so close to the brink, but before it failed it's CEO Nardelli worked and completed a partnership agreement with FIAT.

GM is still old culture locked and burning cash so fast I don't see how anything can change in enough time to turn it around. If this is the case I will be saddened but understand the reasons companies fail: atrophy, arrogance and denial.

Quixote88 · 10-30-2009, 12:55 AM

The article says that this car most likely is the new(2011) front end grafted to the current body... This is true for most mules. They rarely do much full bodied testing near the public before the car is officially revealed...

10-29-2009, 04:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
GMfan1111 6.0 Liter L76 V8 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: in a undisclosed bunker somewhere in the metro detroit area Drives: 2001 Chevy Malibu LS Posts: 2,284	2011 Chrysler 300 mule spotted I've been following the progress of this mule for awhile, and now it's been spotted in the Flesh for the first time ever and I'm actually familiar with this mule because I have seen it in one of the storage lots at CTC (thats hard for me to shoot a good shot) more at the link http://www.leftlanenews.com/chrysler-300-2011.html __________________ “The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at or repair” "A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools". - Douglas Adams - Current ride: 2001 Chevy Malibu LS (happy 99,000 miles )

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TuffG929 6.2 Liter LS3 V8 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New York Drives: 2000 BMW 328i 2001 Chevy Suburban Posts: 3,394	Re: 2011 Chrysler 300 mule spotted The renderings look great...but honestly i wish it were a more thorough redesign.

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A Clue 1.4 Liter Turbocharged ECOTEC Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 93	Re: 2011 Chrysler 300 mule spotted Did you notice anything different under the camo? It looks very similar to a current one, unless they just have the new grille under there and the current headlights tacked on. The 2011 is supposed to have LED headlights is why I ask...

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escheev 1.4 Liter Turbocharged ECOTEC Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Columbus, Oh Drives: 2000 Honda Accord 2002 Chevy S-10 Posts: 70	Re: 2011 Chrysler 300 mule spotted 8 speed auto really??? Didn't know they had one or is this from Fiat? __________________ I'm sorry, if you were right, I'd agree with you. -Robin Williams

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PAULSTS1 6.0 Liter L76 V8 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Belmont Hgts., CA Drives: 98 Cadillac STS 09 Avalanche/CLS (Bus) Posts: 2,417	Re: 2011 Chrysler 300 mule spotted What a bitch-slap to all of the naysayers predicting Chrysler’s demise! Not only has FIAT approved funding for brand enhancement and innovation, products are being upgraded in real-time. I applaud the cooperation and attention to customer care during this transition period. Now we await the Cadillac vanquisher... __________________ Anticipating Movie: Anything in Blu-Ray --my new Favorites Star Trek Movie 2009 and Quantum of Solace" Last edited by PAULSTS1 : 10-29-2009 at 09:43 PM. Reason: word correction

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GMfan1111 6.0 Liter L76 V8 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: in a undisclosed bunker somewhere in the metro detroit area Drives: 2001 Chevy Malibu LS Posts: 2,284	Re: 2011 Chrysler 300 mule spotted here's another shot of the featured mule I took earlier today. It's alittle further away than leftlanes pics but this one has been sitting out there for awhile and I finally had the right conditions for a decent shot. Believe it or not these mules (like most chrysler products) are very reclusive so seeing them out on the road is not a frequent occurrence. I'll try and go in for a closer look tommorow since it seems that the adjacent lot in question is a public lot and not a private one __________________ “The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at or repair” "A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools". - Douglas Adams - Current ride: 2001 Chevy Malibu LS (happy 99,000 miles ) Last edited by GMfan1111 : 10-29-2009 at 08:44 PM.

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Quixote88 3.0 Liter SIDI V6 Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 663	Re: 2011 Chrysler 300 mule spotted The article says that this car most likely is the new(2011) front end grafted to the current body... This is true for most mules. They rarely do much full bodied testing near the public before the car is officially revealed...

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