Earlier this week, Chrysler unveiled the high-performance 300C as a limited-run swan song for their aging full-size sedan, and 12 hours later it promptly sold out. As confirmed by Chrysler CEO Chris Feuell in an interview with Motor Trend, a total of 2,200 units were planned for production, with 2,000 for the U.S. and 200 for Canada. And although they’re all spoken for, there is a silver lining.
Supposedly, Chrysler will be opening a waiting list so that if any of the 2,200 prospective buyers change their minds, you could get a chance to get your hands on one. Those who already secured their reservation only had to choose a color, pick a dealer to buy the car from, and leave a deposit on the $56,595 sedan, so we’d imagine the process would be the same the second time around.
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While it’s no Hellcat, with 485 hp (492 PS / 362 kW) and 475 lb-ft (644 Nm) of torque on tap, the new 300C is the most powerful 300 Chrysler’s ever created, besting the old SRT-8’s 425 hp (431 PS / 317 kW) and 420 lb-ft (569 Nm) of torque by a sizeable margin. It’s also quite a step up from the current range-topping 300S V8, which makes a mere 363 hp (368 PS / 271 kW) and 394 lb-ft (534 Nm) of torque in comparison.
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That type of raw American muscle isn’t going to stick around forever (this car was specifically built to be a final sendoff for the 300), so it only seems fitting that people are quick to scoop it up. Even Chrysler’s stablemate Dodge, who’s famously been resistant to electrification, is finally bowing to the trends, with the automaker announcing a round of “Last Call” specials for their high-performance ICE models while simultaneously debuting their first EV.
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