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-Chrysler will bid farewell to its once-prominent 300 sedan by resurrecting a limited edition performance version of the car for its last year of production.
-The 2023 Chrysler 300C will be powered by a 6.4-liter V-8 Hemi engine that produces 485 horsepower and 475 foot-pounds of torque.
-The carmaker said it will only produce 2,000 of the cars for the U.S. and 200 for Canada. The starting price will be $55,000.



DETROIT — Chrysler will bid farewell to its once-prominent 300 sedan by resurrecting a limited edition performance version of the car for its last year of production.

The 2023 Chrysler 300C will be powered by a 6.4-liter V-8 Hemi engine that produces 485 horsepower and 475 foot-pounds of torque, according to the company. ItÂ’s expected to have a top speed of 160 mph and achieve 0-60 mph in about 4.3 seconds.

The carmaker said it will only produce 2,000 of the cars for the U.S. and 200 for Canada. The starting price will be $55,000. Ordering reservations are available at reservation.chrysler.com, following the company unveiling of the car Tuesday night during the Detroit auto show.



While crossovers and SUVs are in vogue with U.S. consumers, Chrysler was applauded for resurrecting the 300 — first introduced in 1955 — as a new model in 2005. Due to its strong design and road presence, including a large, checkered grill, it was dubbed a “mini-Bentley.”

Sales topped 100,000 units annually but have gradually declined to less than 17,000 units the past two years. It last offered a 300C model for the 2020 model year. The current top performance model of the 300 offers a 5.7-liter V-8 Hemi engine capable of 363 horsepower and 394 foot-pounds of torque.

Production of the 300 will end next year after the 2023 model year, according to Stellantis, ChryslerÂ’s parent company. The car is produced in Ontario, Canada, alongside the Dodge Charger and Dodge Challenger cars, which also are ending production next year.



Both Dodge vehicles also are ending with special edition performance variants. The muscle cars are expected to be replaced by an all-electric performance car, which the company recently previewed as a concept.

Chrysler declined to speculate on what, if anything, is expected to replace the 300 sedan, which is one of only two vehicles sold under the brand alongside the Pacifica minivan. The car could be replaced by the electric Chrysler Airflow that was unveiled as a concept earlier this year for the CES consumer technology show.

Chrysler has said its first battery-powered electric vehicle would come in 2025, followed by an all-electric lineup in 2028.

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Check out the review of the new Audi E-e-tron S Sportback ! It's an amazing EV!

You're looking at a 47k lb, 13' 5.5" ft tall, 43ft long beast of a tiny home! The Everly family decided that time spent working, to take two weeks a year together, was off balance. With some research and a quick decision, they fell upon the double-decker bus they had renovated to suit their family and full-time travel.
This rig has two bathrooms with a separate indoor and outdoor shower! The kitchen has a farmhouse style with a deep sink, induction stove, and plenty of gear for outdoor cooking. The rooftop deck has a sturdy railing so the entire family can enjoy the views, including hammocks that can hang from the safety guards! The kids dominate a daytime play area that turns into the parents sleeping quarters at night. This crew is family-oriented and travel driven.

hey guys -

looks like my delivery date is finally coming up, after putting in a deposit over a year ago. I'm excited but it's also kind of scary, so I'm curious y'alls thoughts.

I have a good job, and I currently owe 8K on my 2016 Honda HR-V.

Got the Model Y in t 58K. I'd like to trade in the Honda and use that $ towards the Tesla. Ultimately, electric is unequivocally the future in my mind.

But man, if I wasn't thinking, wow I'll have this Honda paid off and that's one less debt. And now this comes along to just further prove how life is just debt.

Think it's a smart decision to do this? I'm trying to crowdsource opinions because to be honest, I've never been very business-minded. I can imagine a recession will still happen (if we're not already in it), and it won't really affect these car prices, in fact I think they'll go higher. So maybe it's smart to get now and just bite the bullet? Or I can take the chance on the price dropping in the future.

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A $169,126 (£145,000) flying car has been approved for take-off.

The Samson Switchblade has received the rubber stamp from the FAA, the U.S. government aviation authority, to start flight testing.

After 14 years of development, the Switchblade is now conducting final high-speed taxi testing prior to flight testing.

Redmond, Oregon-based Samson Sky says 2,100 people have made reservations for the vehicle, which comes in a DIY kit form.

Each Switchblade Kit includes engine, transmission, avionics, interiors and Samson Builder a*sist Program.

The Switchblade is a three wheel, street-legal vehicle that you keep parked in your garage.

You drive it from your garage to a nearby airport. Once there, the wings swing out and the tail extends in under three minutes.

You then fly your registered aircraft to the airport nearest your destination - at up to 109 m/h (306 km/h) and 13,048 miles (21,000 km).

Then you simply land, transform your flying sports car back to driving mode - the wings and tail safely stowed and protected - and drive to your final destination.

For the high-speed taxi tests, the wings were removed from the vehicle, so there would be no chance that the vehicle would start to go airborne.

"Our take-off speed is predicted to be 88 mph, meaning thatÂ’s the speed we need to hit, at which point the Switchblade would begin to lift off the ground," said Sam Bousfield, CEO Samson Sky and designer of the Switchblade.

“Out of the fastest of 10 speed runs, our test driver took the Switchblade to 98 mph, which confirmed what the team saw on the instruments, videos and engine computer data -- the Switchblade handled and performed very well.”

A flying car has been approved for take-off. (Samson Sky via SWNS)
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Samson Sky say the reservation list for the Switchblade has reached 2100, with reservation holders in 52 countries, and in all 50 states.

"Early adopters include NASA engineers, airline pilots, entrepreneurs, etc. The recent FAA approval has attracted 360 new Reservations in just the past few weeks - and itÂ’s notable that 58% of them are not yet pilots," the company said.

Bousfield said: “Artists dream the future, and that future is filled with flying cars.

“If you share that dream, the Switchblade was designed for you.”

This week we are back in Germany at Volkner Mobil's headquarters to tour their new Performance S model with a hypercar garage!

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All those EV's once they're out of warranty and it's time to change da battery are going to be as disposable as old cell phones.

FUK THAT LMFAO.

1k a month for a domestic vehicle. Nah im good, ill keep my current car running for another 14 years or till im forced to go electric.

No fuking way in hell im ever in my life going to pay 1k+ a month for a non exotic or high performance luxury sports car.

1k a month 10 years ago was a fully loaded M3/M4. Now n*ggas paying that for Jeeps. NAH SON.

A 1,200-horsepower, tri-motor beast.

Lucid has a mission: to take on the German luxury brands. Those automakers all have their own performance sub-brands, so Lucid now does. At the annual Monterey Car Week festivities, Lucid unveiled its Sapphire performance brand. As expected, the Air was the first to get the high-powered treatment. The Lucid Air Sapphire has 1,200 horsepower and will do zero to 60 in under two seconds.

It’s more than just throwing another motor in the back for a tri-motor system. The automaker also enhanced the suspension, added some aero bits, and unveiled a new sport mode called Sapphire. With a starting price of $249,000, it’s not for everyone, but if you’re interested, the automaker will start deliveries in 2023.


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