Prepare For Shredded Tyres: A Chrysler 300 'Hellcat' Is Happening

Chrysler is set to get some long overdue additions to its rather empty stable, including new crossovers and a Hellcat-engined 300
Prepare For Shredded Tyres: A Chrysler 300 'Hellcat' Is Happening

Fan of the 6.2-litre Hellcat Hemi V8? We’ve some good news for your - it’s going to be stuffed into the snout of the Chrysler 300 late next year.

Chrysler will be the third FCA brand to use the 697bhp unit, after Dodge (Challenger and Charger SRT Hellcat) and Jeep (Grand Cherokee Trackhawk). And yes, it - along with the rest of the 300 range - will still be built on the LX platform, originally derived from the W211 Mercedes, otherwise known as the E-Class from two generations ago.

A 300 replacement based on Alfa Romeo’s fancy new Giorgio platform has been cancelled in favour of a range of updates including the addition of the Hellcat engine, reports Automotive News, but there’s plenty of new blood on the way to fill Chrysler’s currently sparse stable.

The first to follow the 300 ‘Hellcat’ will be a new front-wheel drive midsize crossover in 2019. After that there’ll be a facelifted Pacifica minivan in 2020, and finally a full-size, three-row SUV that may revive the ‘Aspen’ name will arrive in 2021.

They all sound lovely, but we’ll stick with the shouty, supercharged V8 300, thanks…

Source: Automotive News

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Comments

Jia the Supra Fanboy

Where is the Chrysler Pacifica Hellcat?????

And why can’t Chrysler build any normal cars that aren’t garbage lol

09/19/2017 - 17:08 |
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Anonymous

Fortunes BOI WOAH

09/19/2017 - 17:40 |
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Fortunes

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

BWOAH

09/19/2017 - 18:22 |
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Anonymous

I hope it looks similar to a regular 300. It has the potential to be an awesome sleeper

09/19/2017 - 18:17 |
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Midwest Hoonigan

Hellcat 300? Please, FCA, give us the option of a AWD 300 hellcat.

09/19/2017 - 19:08 |
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Soni Redx (MD Squad Leader) (Subie Squad Leader)

Oh joy what we need..

09/19/2017 - 20:34 |
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Quinn Kirlew

Sweet, the 300 SRT8 has returned. I always thought those were the coolest damn things.

09/19/2017 - 20:34 |
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Hell yeah they are, they are amazing. (Speaking from experience)

09/19/2017 - 21:04 |
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Matthew Henderson

does this mean there’ll be an upgraded version of the Lancia Thema as well?

09/19/2017 - 21:04 |
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Olivier (CT's grammar commie)

I feel like 6.2L Hellcat Hemis are going to become the new LS engines: you’re going to see them everywhere

09/20/2017 - 00:18 |
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Prepare For Shredded Tyres: A Chrysler 300 'Hellcat' Is Happening
the car opinionist

still waiting for a viper hellcat…

09/20/2017 - 01:41 |
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Why your just getting rid of 2 cylinders when you could add turbos to the motor and get more power

09/22/2017 - 03:17 |
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Lauge

Sleeper potential.

09/20/2017 - 08:41 |
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