It's big, is fire, is powerful and it is tempting to take on the sport sedan segment. Yes, the new Chrysler 300 SRT8 and 2012, was unveiled today at the International Auto Show in New York works to the public April 22 to May 1.
The flagship product of the revised Chrysler 300 series packs more muscular 6.4-liter Hemi V8 pushing out about 465 horses and 465 Nm of torque, up to 40 horsepower and 45 Nm more than the 6.1-liter mill replaces. All power is channeled through the rear wheels through a five-speed automatic transfers the steering wheel mounted paddles.
Chrysler should have the performance numbers of 00-60 mph (96 kmh), Sprint, an area good enough for 4 seconds, quarter-mile high-end 12 seconds, 0-100-0 mph (0-160km/h-0) less than 16 seconds, top speed 175 mph (281 km / h) and braking 60-0 mph 120 feet.
Auburn Hills, the company says that despite the increased performance, 2012 300 SRT8 will return about 25 percent highway fuel economy of growth thanks to a new active exhaust valve, which allows the standard Fuel Saver technology ( four-cylinder mode) operates on a wider rev. Chrysler said special consumption numbers to be notified closer to the launch vehicle.
Standard 300 in the enclosure and 'tuned to the SRT8 to improve management. Among other changes, is a new suspension with selective damping system (ADS) system, which uses a variety of inputs such as vehicle speed, steering angle, steering speed, brake torque, throttle position and vertical and lateral acceleration, adjust the suspension settings. In addition, the driver can manually select the "Auto" and "Sport" settings that change the shock damping characteristics and hardness.
The SRT8 also gets a specially tuned steering and a new fully hydraulic braking system with 14.2-inch (front) and 13.8 inches (rear) vented / slotted rotors and Brembo four-piston calipers. Chrysler sports sedan rides on the new seven-spoke 20-inch wheels forged alloy shod with beefy tires.
The SRT-up some features custom exterior styling like front grille, side panels, rear fascia that incorporates four inch round dual exhaust tips, and a tailgate spoiler. Interior goodies include a new leather-wrapped steering wheel with flat bottom, real pieces of carbon fiber trim, sport seats and unique instruments.
The new 2012 300 SRT8 Chrysler reaches showrooms in the third quarter of the year.
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