Introducing the All-New 2012 Chrysler 300 in Knoxville
The new 2012 Chrysler 300 has replaced its 425-horsepower 6.1 liter HEMI V8 with the Pentastar's new 6.4 liter HEMI V8 engine that first appeared in the new Challenger SRT8 392. The new V8 produces 465 horsepower and 465 pound-feet of torque, up to 40 ponies and 45 lb-ft versus the outgoing engine.
More power and better performance can often lead to less desirable fuel economy. This is not the case with Chryslers SRT8 which actually boasts a 25 percent increase in efficiency. The main contributor to this is the improvement in a new active valve exhaust system, which allows the V8 to drop down to four-cylinder mode over a much wider RPM range than previously.
Also new to the 2012 Chrysler 300 is an Adaptive Damping Suspension, which gauges vehicle speed, steering speed and angles, brake torque, throttle position and acceleration to tone the suspension under any condition.
Interior Features
Unique leather seating surfaces
Heated steering wheel
Carbon fiber interior trim pieces
Electronic Vehicle Information Center
Bluetooth and automatic dual-zone climate control
Safety Features
Anti-lock disc brakes
Active headrests
Driver Knee, seat-mounted side and overhead curtain airbags