Still an awesome car. Where's the official "Heisenberg Edition"?

Chrysler as a whole Jeep, Dodge, etc. Has really stepped their car game up. And this 300 is a beast on the highway.

heisenberg car!

the SRT8's 6.4L 470 HP makes me think "Wow what a game changer for the whole group" that number shocked me I was expecting a number ranging from 395 - 415.

I love the 300Cs, I have an 07 5.7L and it's absolutely awesome. If I ever trade it in it'll be for one of these STR-8s. Muscle coated in leather and chrome.

I test drove this car Saturday. Mean as hell.

Its easy to knock this car but, when you drive one, its way different to watching it and casting a vote without setting foot inside one. I own one of these cars as my daily driver, a lovely car to drive. It can be docile, and agro when plant the loud pedal, it really is a "Gentlemans express".

@marshknute You keep in mind that those 470 horses are made from a naturally aisparated engine which is the only important thing.

Still no competition for the CTS-V (not really sure that it was meant to be). Needs a manual transmission option.

godsh this car looks and sounds SO great!

They look really good, definitely an improvement.

Love the new design

Beautiful car! beautiful as the previous version!

@DatGuyRawkz New chassis came out 2011. Last time that was done was 2004 :) Chrysler 300 is 2004-2010 car so by calculations - it took 7 years for Chrysler to get the new model out. Wow! :)

Not to mention it has way more style and class that the Mustang, and Camaro. So unless you plan on racing every Mustang, and Camaro you see the Challenger is definitely the way to go.

Love these cars!

Breaking bad

i do valet and ive driven one of these, like i actually got to drive it and its well worth it, theyre seriously quick

Looks much nicer now.

I fully agree that this is a beautiful car. I'm not much of an American car fan,so this is something. However,I am perplexed by people who keep comparing this to a Bentley. I do not see any part of either vehicle looking like each other,apart from the large grill and emblem. Anyone cares to explain?

i never knew freddie prince jr. was doing car reviews in his leisure time.

am a ford guy and i love the new chrysler srt

really a beautiful car

i agree with @Ethanjbo135 ...make a chart of all the lap times, 0-60 times, 1/4 mile times, slalom times, and figure 8 times and speeds, and keep the chart on your website and constantly update it

Great vid...are the tires the F1's or the RS-A's? Which I have seen as an OEM tire on different 2012 SRT

@V8Supercar1 yes it is. watch the video again. The dude mention it in the video.

@Mattman7342 The hell? I never removed anything. Thanks for putting that back lol.

@MadMonroe90 LX chassis wich includes W211 and W220 and a 8 speed as seen on a BMW 760Li

I'm not a Chrysler guy, and I'm not a Ford guy, but it seems Detroit's big 3 pulled their heads out of their asses in 2011 and 2012. All the performance cars I've seen from American companies in the last 2 years have been phenomenal for their brackets. These SRT8s, the new 5.0... Its getting serious.

@ryanalexander4 I didn't think so... its a little strange he does a step by step commentary, but he knows what he is talking about, and is great at conveying what the car is doing. I don't mind it, and actually began to enjoy it as the lap went on.

@CAJFB I completely agree, I see your point with prestige and status and I love Ducati and KTM =D

All you people talking about it looks like a regular car, yea maybe in pictures. See one in person and it still has the big blocky sedan look to it. It does not look like an accord or camry. It looks like a clasic american sedan, in 2012 form.

@Chitown1911 Not at all bud. since the previous model was based on the Merc E class. It still has the Mercs prehistoric 5 speed auto from the early 2000s

Bought one an hour ago lol

It's so a beautiful car!!!!

good job SRT team...........

@chrisman324 I'm not so sure that i agree with you comment especially concerning the interior. Having looked at both cars i don't understand why you'd claim they are the "EXACT SAME". While the door panels are similar and they appear to share the same SRT seats, the dash board and console are completely different, giving the 300 the classier/luxurious look that you're looking for. Take a look.

@nforspeed91 if anyone wants to know what this said, it said: "The samw german companies that the video referred to: Mercedes Bmw Audi"

What borrowed bently cues? That notion is crap, look up a 1953 chrysler 300 and tell me the new ones dont look just like the old 50's chrysler 300's. It wasn't built to look like a rolls or bently, it was built to look like a classic chrysler.

Damn this is one nice car...

@DatGuyRawkz Because changes in 300M came 8 years after it first got out of the factory :) It's so revolutionary :)

@DualofChaos There are actually a lot of Ford and GM cars that do 0-60 in less than 5 seconds. The Mustang GT, Mustang Boss 302, Shelby GT500, Cadillac CTS-V, Corvette, Corvette Z06, ZR1, Camaro SS are the ones that come to mind. I think Chrysler has a bit of a wider range of styles since they've dropped that 6.4 into the Charger, Challenger, and 300 but less actual cars that are as fast as the ones above.

I feel a Chrysler 300 Hellcat coming for some reason...

If it was bulletproof, Walt would not have had to walk through the desert...

It's not like 2 more doors will weigh a substantial amount to effect handling.

AMAZING CAR !!!

is it rear wheel drive ?

@nforspeed91 They should, this looks a 100% better than those soulless, cold cars and gives you 90% of their performance, for nearly half the money. 300 SRT8 is straight fucking slick.

@DatGuyRawkz I have and older 7-series BMW. I used to have a Chrysler LHS, very comfy vehicle but just not build to last. So I kind of have a good idea of both brands

1:40 to 2:30. Hey look! I think I'm Jeremy Clarkson and failing miserably at it !

I can see the Rolls Royce Phantom design hasn't left. Jeeze, no wonder its called Poor mans phantom. The sad thing is, thats what people called it when Chrysler debuted the 300C concept design lmao.

@chrisman324 actually it's only the same steering wheel and front seats

love what chrysler did with this new 300. in my opinion all it needs is the tremec 6 speed out of the challenger and it would be perfect. and i know its wishful thinking but a 2-door coupe version would be awesome, to compete with the cts-v

@DatGuyRawkz Sounds like alot of work from Chrysler for the past 8 years :)

@DocWolph yeah it's sad deal, but oh well what can you do, Ralph Gilles really kicked things up when he took over dodge, and now SRT. god how many sleepless nights am I going to have until my new 392 comes along....mind you the 18 speaker stereo will give me sleepless nights too I think lol

@DatGuyRawkz I was a huge Chrysler fan but after the pause between 2005-2010 I had nothing to say about it. If you make something as good as "300 - Car of the year" for 2004 you need to move forward instead of staying on one place

@MrStevennizzle compare both the EVO X and the Charger to the 2012 Nissan R35 GTR

This version is light years better than the Chrysler 300 I rented in Vegas. Amazing what a car company can do with my bailout money.

IDk but that 300 looks gangsta ...put it in black bit and black and white rims + some white lines along the car and u r the man !

Thinking between this and the 2013 challenger srt8 392 or 2014 challenger scat pack. Any opinions?

@DatGuyRawkz And what were the changes? New type of bulbs ? :)

@whatever04811 Those dual overhead cam 4L v8s probably revs to 9-11000 rpms where as the single overhead cam hemi only revs up to 6000 rpms. Also those 4L v8s are probably cranking 250 to 340lb-ft of torque. Not at all comparable the 6.4L hemi's torque, which is identical to its HP

this was filmed in 2011?

@25Celtics Auto Club, AKA California Speedway

The 300 was on Top Gear.Jeremy did not care for it

he said swagger

I'm pretty sure the driver is Paul Walker's brother.

@clb5555 I know byt most of those cars are old and were made before this recession thing. It seems like Ford/GM are moving away from performance cars and closer to eco cars. There are a few exceptions like the Boss mustang and the camaro though so your right.

@xxMafia101 Then who the hell else have they been mainly competing against for the last several decades? And why will that not be the case in 4 years?

@nforspeed91 witch german company are you talking about

@sesmiley You think Chrysler engineers don't know all this? Four valve engines are strong at higher RPM's,but low on that important bottom end torque.

@MrStevennizzle ya and the Charger is used as a police car but only the 5.7 hemi not the formally the 6.1 hemi. cops should use the 6.4 hemi

Haters should shut up. This car is good looking, fast and makes a great exhaust note. It will also get an 8 speed auto pretty soon, and who doesn't love 470 horsepower at under 50 grand? You have to pay almost $100,000 for that amount of power in a German car.

thars so much nicer than the pervious one!

what race track is that in the back at 1:25

@marshknute: Its no secret and there is nothing magical about it. A car that has an OHC engine is gonna make more HP to liters. This car has an OHV engine. The advantages an OHC engine has is it obviously make more power per liters when its N/A. The advantages an OHV engine has is its lighter even though its larger in displacement.

@Will404 It'll never happen. This was meant to be a 4door Luxury Gran Turing Family Saloon, I.E. a car for comfort. Not a Sports Car.

@nforspeed91 agreed, but you have to admit this will cost half as much as a m5

This 8 speed would make tye car so much better. And a few suspension upgrades would help too

@AnalogRocks thats what the challenger srt8 is for.

@nforspeed91 Then why did Mercedes merge with Chrysler?. Obviously they do. They have more dealings than what most people think.

@DatGuyRawkz Nothing personal pal. I really like how we exchange comments :) I hope you enjoy this car as much as I enjoy mine :)

dear MotorTrend, why you dont do a SRT-8 Race LIKE PLZ

@CorsaAGSi One expects Ferrari to makes a 100 hp/L supercar for $300,000. When Dodge released the Viper ACR (75 hp/L) for just $80,000 it was something to be impressed about. Now, remember that Chrysler's 6.4 L V8 produces 470 bhp, while Aston Martin's 6.0 L V12 produces 470 bhp. In other words, Chrysler makes the same amount of hp (and 50 ft/lbs more torque) than Aston makes, despite having 4 cylinders less. BMW can only give you a 130 hp diesel 1-Series for the price of a Charger SRT8 392.

whoahooo....now thats a car

Chrysler should make a 300 with a Viper engine :D

@DNALI The charger is not supposed to be luxury.......its sporty... and the chrysler has less than 20....and is classy

@greenfaction4: Is it really a SOHC? If thats the case. How did they only come up with 470HP out of 6.4 liters?? Heck. Ford is now getting 444HP out of their 5.0 liter.

Makes me want to trade-in my '07 cammed SRT8 300

1:05 Watch that head bobble! lol

Chrysler really needs that new ZF 8 speed, i guess they still use the old 5 speed Merc transmission since it can hold ALOT of torques which Hemi's put out real well. Altho i think a Tremec 6 speed would go best with this.

@AFG991 Helmet only when setting track times? Track days requires to wear a helmet at all times when on the track even if you're not pushing your car to it's full extent. Not wearing a helmet doesn't make you any more tougher than someone who does. Unless you're insecure about how much of a ballsy person you are.

@luiluilui272727 Yes, swagger is a word and has been for a very long time, only recently did it get the usage you're thinking..

Nice :)

@exa0777 sure is

Now that Fiat made a proper car it's worth buying for the first time.

dem wheels

want recommendations on what needs to be done? stretch out the trunk a little more, then i will say it's acceptable. and put more quality into it please.

@TaurusSHO97 This is true. Actually,Fiat's upmarket Lancia is selling a rebadged 300 as the Lancia New Thema and can't get them fast enough. They're built alongside the 300 in Canada but use Fiat and Lancia V6's exclusivley,no V8 yet due to high taxes and fuel prices in Italy. Aren't we Americans lucky,afterall !!!

Truth