The 2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8 ® high-performance hardware adds to the elegant proportions and head turning design of the Chrysler 300 2011 to provide the perfect combination of world class luxury, power and handling. With an estimated 465 horsepower and 465 lb.-ft. of torque, the 300 SRT8 is aimed at customers looking for the heart pounding, adrenaline-pumping excitement, but do not want to sacrifice comfort and innovative features to get it.
Technology Street and Racing (SRT) engineering team performance is based on the new Chrysler 300 sedan 2011 and executed by a luxurious world-class to provide more powerful and better management model Chrysler forever.
Projected performance numbers include 0-60 mph acceleration in 4 seconds of high-end, quarter-mile high ranking of 12 seconds; 0-100-0 mph in less than 16 seconds, top speed of 175 mph and stopping power from 60 to 0 mph in 120 meters.
The owners of the Chrysler Group SRT vehicles receive a day of professional driving instruction at the School of Racing Richard Petty, as part of the SRT track experience, designed to maximize their knowledge and driving skills on the street or track. The sessions are held throughout the year on selected tracks.
The return of the Chrysler 300 SRT8 to the line of Chrysler in 2012, evokes a strong comparison to the original production of high performance cars of its time - the 1955 Chrysler 300. Known for simple lines, strong, excellent engineering, high levels of luxury and excellent performance with the first modern American V-8 engine producing 300 horsepower, the first Chrysler 300 (C-300) was designed by Virgil Exner, who radically redesigned the entire line of Chrysler and created what they called "Looking Forward" in 1955. No chrome on both sides, his designs were simple, but strong. Exner is credited with creating the illusion of rapid movement forward.
