Audi anyone?

I like the front end, but my hope is the profile looks somewhat more different then the current one, the preview from april 8th looks to similar

yeah, i got a “welcome to the audi 300″ vibe off that first pic too…the headlight area at least…

Yes headlights look like an Audi. Who cares about the grill?! Buyers are just going to change it anyway to make it look like a bentley or some other high luxury brand.

Everyone is going with LED headlamps these days, so I guess all new cars are now “Audis”. Ive heard nothing but praise about the new 300 and Charger from all the critics that have seen it and I cannot wait to see it in the flesh myself.

Even if the car didn’t have LEDs, the headlight shape resembles the new A8

Yuck.

MoDo – I’ve read the same thing. Reports from journalists who’ve previewed the car say both the Chrysler and Dodge versions are beautiful.

if this and the new charger get over 30mpg with a 280hp V6 in a large car (not midsized) that will be a good selling point. not to many large rwd cars out there that get over 30mpg. will be interesting to see how the other engines will perform.

if they can redo there midsized cars well with good mpg like this, could relay turn things around for them.

head lights do look like they are from an A8

I would like to know more about the LY-platform. I thought it was the underpinning of the CHALLENGER, but given that the Challenger weighs in at 4200lb, about even with the sedans, I have to think that the CHALLENGER is built on the LX.

Shows how much I’ve been paying attention… or how little the CHALLENGER has been worthy of attention.

At any rate, the front end looks good. The Headlights are an easy “looks like an AUDI” dig, but it is more and evolution of the current headlights. I just have to wonder how much of the car has been rounded out and smoothed over, in terms of style. I do like the new CHARGER.

Also… WHY IS CHRYSLER WAITING UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO SHOW US WHAT THEY CAR IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE? Granted GM tends to get on the horn and stay on it way too early these days. We get it you have something awesome coming up… after everyone stops caring. FORD does tend to do things about right though. Although I wish they had more more profound products to espouse.

But with CHRYSLER needing to drum up serious business and I have to think their is going to be a seismic transformation there, why not leak more news, show more of the new CHARGER, the GRAND CHEROKEE (J-GC). One reason, I would think, CHRYSLER is taking it on the nose is that they look like they have nothing. We would like to know something of what’s going on behind the curtain.

Looks good can’t wait to see the whole thing

While a bit different, the grille effect reminds me of the waterfall/klingon effect on the grille of the Genesis sedan.

Hope Chrysler is sticking close to the concept since that was quite the looker.

wow, the new center console around the shifter area looks really similar to the new touareg!

Nice grill, BBQ anyone?

wait a minute:

300C – 2.7L V6 : get top 30 MPG, but what about the 3.6L V6 and 5.7/6.1L V8?

Ford Taurus – 3.5L V6 : get top 28 MPG.
Ford Taurus – 3.5L V6 TT : get top 25 MPG.

I believe both vehicle is about almost the same size, but with Chrysler need to do better then what they did right now. Cause this is not good enough MPG, and company like Chrysler got so much taxpayer money to creat a piece of crap like this, it just not good enough. SHAME ON CHRYSLER, and hope GM is not going to do the same thing after they have got so much our taxpayer money.

Grille is a little reminiscent of the Hyundai Genesis Sedan.

I likey what I see so far.

Reason they’re not showing off the new car is b/c they got 2010s to sell!

The interior seems to be a vast improvement over the current one but not particularly up to class standards. The front seems to mimic Audi.

Wow, this looks like it could turn out to be one beautiful car. I like what I see already. The current 300 was stunning and a show stopper when it was introduced. I have a feeling this one will be the same. Oh and give me a break regarding the Audi resemblance.

No need for Viagra. Signs of life at Chrysler should get you excited. haha.

No seriously, im getting excited. The design looks crisp and compact, and not cartoonish, goofy, choppy, or oversized. Can’t wait to see the entire model. I hope the chopped roof goes away for something more traditional.

-iluvamcars

Looks like I might have to put that Regal GS on hold! I’m gonna wait for the next 300C with the next generation Hemi or Pentistar V-6. 30 mpg sounds pretty good for even a base model, considering these are full-size cars.

I’m not too crazy about the Audi-style headlights, but this was something Chrysler designed 3 years ago with the 200C concept headlights, so I don’t think its a direct Audi ripoff.

One thing is for sure, the interior is a major improvement.

Ralph Gilles should be CEO by this time next year.

@ Blakkarr

Sergio already made clear they are going to wait until the last minute to reveal the new designs. My guess is that he does not want to hurt current 2010 model year sales, being as stagnant as they are.

@ FSVT

Ford was on the same begging table asking for money. They got luckly, sold the rights to the blue oval logo and raised some cash BEFORE the financial crisis. Don’t forget about that.

I like Ralph Gilles… every time I’ve had the opportunity to hear him speak I’ve been impressed. I suppose Mr. Marchionne is too seeing as he’s now the head guy at Dodge.

I’ve brought up the same arguments as Blakkarr and teahead before about Chrysler’s reluctance to show us more of their new stuff… even went so far as to single out that as my lone criticism of Marchionne thus far. Chrysler didn’t break a million last year and Sergio has stated that 1.1 is the magic number this year. That’s a lot of mostly tired product to flog before the last quarter. He’s doing everything he can lipstick wise but that may not be enough. We know what’s coming but the sheeple for the most part don’t. Tough call.

As for the 300… the shot of the front looks good. The rest of it has to look even better. And I’m sure Mr. Gilles and Mr. Marchionne are well aware of that fact.

@ Johhny

You make a valid argument. They’ve taken alot of flack for not being more forthcoming about upcoming designs. My guess is they are being very secretive and protectionist for a reason. It might have something to do with the fact they are trying to pull off a complete overhaul of the brand within a 1-2 year timespan – something which has been nearly impossible…until now, perhaps?

BuyUSA, from every indication that’s their goal. It would be something though wouldn’t it if they can pull it off. Marchionne has said that in two years he’s either going to be Fiat’s boss or Chrysler’s… I just hope there’s enough left of him after this ordeal no matter which one he picks.

@FSVT_ROCK

“300C – 2.7L V6 : get top 30 MPG, but what about the 3.6L V6 and 5.7/6.1L V8?

Ford Taurus – 3.5L V6 : get top 28 MPG.
Ford Taurus – 3.5L V6 TT : get top 25 MPG.”

2.7 is gone, it’s just the 3.6L Pentastar and the V8s. Are you satisfy now? This “piece of crap” made by your tax money will get 30mpg with the V6, now go find something else to whine about.

BTW, the EcoBoost is quite the gas hog. Real world mileage had been pretty much identical to the current 5.7L V8. Maybe Ford should have borrowed some of your tax money to improve that piece of crap too.

***Note to others: I don’t think the EcoBoost is a piece of turd, just using FSVT_ROCK’s terminology and thinking is all.

thank you fuzzy fish, I was going to correct him, and say that it the new 3.6 with 280hp will get probably 30 or More mpg. curios what the 5.7L will get.

and it curious if it will get the 6.4L hemi.

For somebody who hates Fiat (and what former Fiat owner doesn’t), I really like the looks of this car.

But I like the planned 8-speed auto transmission even more. Because consumers (and many LLN posters) don’t understand certain basic facts about automobiles, car companies are able to get away with offering transmissions with merely 4 speeds. Fortunately, the need for companies to produce fuel-efficient vehicles is causing “gear inflation.”

Finally. 300 please change the steering wheel . make it more firm. please CHANGE THE BACK LIGHTS TOO. NOT JUST THE FRONT. 300 IS LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGG OVER DUE FOR A FACE LIFT. AND MAKE THE ENGINE SILENT FOR THOSE WHO DONT LIKE ENGINE NOISE. TAKE THE GRILL ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE BOTTOM. LED LIGHTS!!!!!

I think this will be a good design knowing of Ralph Gilles’ style. He made some really tasteful updates to RAM, and seeing that the “1st Gen” 300 was his major undertaking in the first place, I would expect no less care in the upcoming car. And I know that Chrysler did some heavy research on interior materials and targeting feel and higher quality perception. Get the popcorn….

The first thing I thought was Lancia.
The second thing I thought was this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1962-CHRYSLER-300-2DR-HARDTOP-PARTS-CAR-RAT-ROD_W0QQitemZ260551311012QQcmdZViewItemQQptZSalvage_Parts_Cars

I have to agree with Blakkarr, Chrysler really needs to ramp up products they have in the pipeline. The 300’s update will be significant, but we probably won’t see anything truly dramatic until they replace the Sebring/Avenger twins with the 200C. The patent drawings have already been confirmed and hopefully only Chrysler gets the model to further separate it from Dodge. Since Fiat is introducing some of it’s models in few years through Chrysler/Dodge, let’s just pray they put the right ones in the deserving lineups.

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The headlamps, tail-lamps and grille were switched up by Fiat at the 11th hour. The Cerberus version of the car wasn’t as breath taking as it needed to be apparently. The other thing is they apparently tossed the round tail-lamps from the Charger and added 69-70 Charger esq tails to it.

I have a feeling that interior will not make it to final production.

It most likely will be more dramatic. That’s an OLD picture when Cerberus was running things.

I hope they KEEP the chopped top. That was a very distinguishable feature of the car.

Don’t like it? Get an Avalon.

I agree with BuyUSA about Ralph Giles being CEO. He is the prime reason Chrysler still exists today. I don’t understand why they gave him Dodge. The only issue I have with them is the powerplants they offer. If they can fix that discrepancy, then they will be a serious contender, such as Ford has become

Dodge needs the most help w/styling IMHO, aside from the Sebring.

I like it, but the interior is nothing impressive at all. It is better than the current interiors from Chrysler but still nothing much.

Dont screw this one up. Sometimes just leaving things alone is best. Put the dough in the interior, the exterior of the 300c is timeless.

Audi called… they want their car back.