FOLLOWING NEWS that the 300C will survive wholesale model cuts at Chrysler, the next generation of the big sedan has been teased in an official video presentation at the Detroit Auto Show.
The video, which quickly flashed through Chrysler’s plans for the future, offered the briefest glimpse of a curvaceous headlight and large chrome grille, previewing what can only be the new 300C.
Sporting a camouflaged front end and an otherwise unaltered appearance, a test car was spied in Detroit last year - likely a mule testing new running gear, with the new model’s face grafted on for engine and airflow tests.
The spy photos - and the earlier reports of the 300C’s reprieve - follow a single rendered image leaked earlier this year, created as part of Chrysler’s long-term viability pitch to the US Government.
The February rendering describes the car as arriving in 2010, but as the new year draws nearer, it remains to be seen whether the new 300C will appear in time for the 2010 model year.
The Hemi V8 is expected to remain, but with California’s tight CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) laws likely to be adopted across the nation, smaller engined-models will probably make up the bulk of the 300C’s sales.
Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne is expected to reveal the carmaker’s new model plans for the future on November 4.
[top image via MPGoMatic]
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That wrap over the nose makes it look as ugly as the Pontiacs- Lets hope there is a nice surprise underneath
I think the front off of the Dodge Magnum [as seen in NCIS] looks alot better than this as wel as the previous model - more aggressive
When are American car designers going to get rid of their rulers?
Jewel like lamps…..Audi?
That’s a nice Audi.
the covers over the headlights make the car look sad.