300 SRT-8
The 300C the base platform of the SRT-8 version, was the 2005 Motor Trend Car of the Year and was on Car and Driver's Ten Best list for 2005, 2006 and 2007. It also won the North American Car of the Year and Canadian Car of the Year Best New Luxury Car awards. The 300 is the most-awarded new car ever. There have been many vehicles using the name, starting as far as 1955 and evolving to the SRT-8 of today. Chrysler introduced the SRT-8 at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in 2004. It included the all new 6.1 L Hemi V8 which produces 425 hp (317 kW) and 420 ft·lbf (569 N·m) of torque. Additional features to the SRT-8 include leather SRT-8 performance-embossed seats and 20-inch forged, polished aluminum wheels, Brembo brakes, and rear lip spoiler. The 2007-2008 SRT-8 models have a rear spoiler molded into the body, which is also standard throughout the entire 300 line-up. The earlier models, 2005-2006, didn't have the lower air dam like the the 2007 models. This increases cooling to the engine by as much as 30%.
