Chrysler->ke21 is further expanding their 300 line-up with the addition of the new 300S models, offered in both V6 and V8 versions. The new models will arrive at Chrysler dealerships in the fall of 2011.

The exterior and the interior

The new 300S edition will be distinguished by unique body-color fascia accents and mirrors, and black-accented headlamp bezels with matching sculpted horizontal grille blades in black chrome. The car will sit on a new set of 20-inch polished-face aluminum wheels with black painted pockets and wider all-season performance tires.

On the interior the 300S models will add an athletic-luxury theme with 12-way power driver and passenger front seats with large-bolstered and heated monotone cloth sport seats surrounded by an interior environment in black or Radar Red. Piano Black will be used on the center stack, instrument panel, steering wheel, gauge cluster and door panel elements provide a uniquely lacquered and highly detailed appearance. Completing the enthusiast-designed interior are matte carbon hydrographic finished accents, replacing traditional burl wood.

The engine

The base model will be powered by a 3.6-liter Pentastar engine that delivers a total of 292 HP mated to an all-new segment-exclusive ZF eight-speed automatic transmission. The top version will get a 5.7-liter HEMI V-8 engine that delivers 363 HP and is mated to a a five-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters and Auto Stick, performance-tuned suspension and larger performance disc brakes.

Prices

The 2012 Chrysler 300S letter-series will arrive at Chrysler dealerships in the fall of 2011.

The competition

The new Chrysler 300S will take on models like the Dodge Charger, the Volvo S80, and even the Audi A6->ke934 or Infiniti M. But while all the prices are almost the same, driving a 300 is simply not the same thing as driving an A6. Almost every model in the competitor list offers a more luxurious interior and a better driving experience.

The Charger features the same 5.7-liter HEMI V-8 engine as the 300S V8, the S80 features an entirely new twin-turbo five-cylinder 2.4-liter turbodiesel that delivers a total of 205 HP, while the Infiniti M gets a 420 HP 5.6 Liter VVEL Direct Injected V8 engine. You will easily notice that the 300S is not the less powerful nor the most powerful model on the market. But the S version will add some features that will bring the 300 model a little bit closer to its competitors.

The S models add a few more elegance to the line-up

Better equipped

Two engine options

Is still not as impressive as the competitors