Chrysler says the 300 has cast-aluminium axles and rear axle housing to “reduce parasitic friction”, but it might have been smarter to engineer the top SRT’s adaptive dampers into the 300C Luxury ...

It will sweep you off your feet. 2012 CHRYSLER 300 SRT8 – THE COMPETITORS FPV GT – 5.0-litre supercharged V8, 335kW/570Nm – 1828kg – $71,290 Australia’s most powerful V8 sedan.