The original Chrysler FirePower Hemi engine powered the Cunningham C-5R, a special racecar, and finished the 1952 Le Mans, 1953 Le Mans, and 1954 Le Mans endurance races, as well as the 1953 12 Hours of Sebring. Starting in 1955, the Imperial became its own luxury brand and offered the Imperial Newport along with the Imperial Crown. When the company began operations in 1925, the Chrysler Six was entered as a roadster in the 1925 24 Hours of Le Mans where it finished the race, and in 1926, the Chrysler Imperial started the tradition of luxury and performance products. The Chrysler 300 continues a tradition of large front engine, rear-wheel drive V8-powered luxury sedans the company has offered, starting in the 1940s with the Chrysler Saratoga and Chrysler New Yorker, followed by the Chrysler Windsor, Chrysler Newport and the Chrysler Cordoba, with the last rear wheel drive sedan, the Chrysler Fifth Avenue that ended production in 1989. The second generation 300 was marketed as the Chrysler 300C in the United Kingdom and Ireland and as the Lancia Thema in the remainder of Europe. The Chrysler 300 is a full-size car manufactured and marketed by Stellantis North America and its predecessor companies as a four-door sedan and station wagon in its first generation (model years 2005–2010) and solely as a four-door sedan in its second and current generation (model years 2011–present). Included are forward-collision warnings with automatic emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring, active lane control, and adaptive cruise control, as well as automatic high-beam headlights.Front engine, rear-wheel drive / all-wheel drive An option package combines several elements of modern safety technology. All Chrysler 300s have a driver's knee airbag, rearview camera, and hill-start assist. Safety features also have not kept up with competitors. A Superior rating for frontal impact applied only to cars with a safety-feature option group. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave the 2017 sedan Good ratings in frontal-impact tests, but Marginal in the small-overlap crash. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration gave the 2018 model four stars overall, with a four-star rating for some frontal and side impacts. In recent years, crash-test scores for the Chrysler 300 have fallen behind rival sedans. An analog clock sits on the 300C dashboard. The abundant standard-feature list includes premium audio, ventilated front seats, natural open-pore wood trim, and stitched Nappa leather upholstery. In addition to V8 performance, including Sport mode and paddle shifters, the 300C delivers a compelling level of luxury appeal. Stepping up in performance, the 300C unleashes a 5.7-liter V8 that generates 363 horsepower and 394 pound-feet of torque.

Each Chrysler 300 uses an 8-speed automatic transmission. A 300-horsepower version of the V6, with a cold-air intake and performance exhaust system, goes into the 300S sedan.

In all 300 sedans except the 300C and 300S, a 3.6-liter V6 develops 292 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque. All-wheel drive is an option for all except the 300C. Five trim levels are offered: Touring, Touring L, 300S, 300 Limited, and high-performance 300C.

Chrysler's 5.3-liter V8 is now standard in the 2018 Chrysler 300C.Ĭlassic American styling meets traditional rear-wheel drive in the current Chrysler 300, which may have either a fuss-free V6 engine or a powerful, throbbing Hemi V8. Cloth upholstery is standard on the 2018 Chrysler 300, along with 17-inch wheels. Some trim groups have been revised for 2018. New Touring and Touring L trim levels have been added for the 2018 model year. The 2015 model year brought freshened styling and updated technology, but no major changes since.

The current-generation, full-size four-door sedan was launched as a 2005 model, then mildly reworked for 2011. With a heritage dating back to 1955, the Chrysler 300 has long been a rolling legend.

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