While the first generation of the Chrysler 300 was a nice full-size luxury car, its LX platform made it just a glorified barge on wheels. That’s because the LX used a lot of late 1990s components from Mercedes.
Thankfully enough, the second generation of the manufacturer’s flagship dropped many of those dinosaur-grade suspension and other mechanical components. With the 2015 model year, Chrysler improved the platform even more.
But the redesign we were shown at the Los Angeles Auto Show is more of a botox job than a serious overhaul. While the facelift dropped the seriously wicked 6.4-liter HEMI-powered SRT8 variant, there’s a new eight-speed automatic offered, similar to the unit that’s coming with the 2015 Dodge Charger.
Simply put, the 2015 Chrysler 300 is a last resort for the American manufacturer to hike the appeal of a struggling full-size car before an all-new generation will come on the scene in a few years’ time.
It’s a pity though this rendering won’t become reality considering how Fiat-Chrysler is reluctant to offer coupe-fied versions of the Dodge Charger and the Chrysler 300. After all, welding the rear doors would cannibalize the sales volume of the Dodge Challenger...
But the redesign we were shown at the Los Angeles Auto Show is more of a botox job than a serious overhaul. While the facelift dropped the seriously wicked 6.4-liter HEMI-powered SRT8 variant, there’s a new eight-speed automatic offered, similar to the unit that’s coming with the 2015 Dodge Charger.
Simply put, the 2015 Chrysler 300 is a last resort for the American manufacturer to hike the appeal of a struggling full-size car before an all-new generation will come on the scene in a few years’ time.
You what would make Chrysler sell a lot more 300s than its doing today? A two-door 300!
What you can see in the gallery below is a mere rendering of how a coupe-grade 300 would look like, albeit with a few too rough details here and there. Nevertheless, the two-door makeover from Hungarian pixel wizard X-Tomi Design isn’t bad at all.It’s a pity though this rendering won’t become reality considering how Fiat-Chrysler is reluctant to offer coupe-fied versions of the Dodge Charger and the Chrysler 300. After all, welding the rear doors would cannibalize the sales volume of the Dodge Challenger...