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In Time for Its 60th Birthday, the 300 Gets a Mojo-Makeover.
MotorTrend
By: Frank Markus
November 18, 2014
The 2005 Chrysler 300's brash, bargain-Bentley facade and gun sight greenhouse made it an instant icon. My dad bought one with the Hemi the night they went on sale. That car's 2011 replacement refined the body surfacing in every way without altering its proportions, but to many eyes the new look lacked swagger. My dad agrees, and he has not been as happy with his second-gen 300. He hates the electronic shifter and hasn't totally forgiven me for talking him into the V-6 eight-speed. (I just couldn't let him buy that old five-speed that came with the Hemi.)
Well, Dad, here's the 300 you wish you'd held out for. At long last the 5.7-liter, 363-hp, 394-lb-ft Hemi gets the eight-speed automatic you really wanted, bumping EPA fuel economy 1 mpg city and combined to 16 and 19 mpg, with highway remaining at 25. Better yet, gear selection for that tranny is via Chrysler's new rotary dial and shift paddles. No more guesswork. It's once again safe to make a three-point turn on a traveled highway because you'll always know you're in the gear you intended. And check out that 30-percent bigger, bolder new grille! Angry enough for you?
Full article available at link.
MotorTrend
By: Frank Markus
November 18, 2014

The 2005 Chrysler 300's brash, bargain-Bentley facade and gun sight greenhouse made it an instant icon. My dad bought one with the Hemi the night they went on sale. That car's 2011 replacement refined the body surfacing in every way without altering its proportions, but to many eyes the new look lacked swagger. My dad agrees, and he has not been as happy with his second-gen 300. He hates the electronic shifter and hasn't totally forgiven me for talking him into the V-6 eight-speed. (I just couldn't let him buy that old five-speed that came with the Hemi.)
Well, Dad, here's the 300 you wish you'd held out for. At long last the 5.7-liter, 363-hp, 394-lb-ft Hemi gets the eight-speed automatic you really wanted, bumping EPA fuel economy 1 mpg city and combined to 16 and 19 mpg, with highway remaining at 25. Better yet, gear selection for that tranny is via Chrysler's new rotary dial and shift paddles. No more guesswork. It's once again safe to make a three-point turn on a traveled highway because you'll always know you're in the gear you intended. And check out that 30-percent bigger, bolder new grille! Angry enough for you?
Full article available at link.