E60 BMW M5 vs Chrysler 300C SRT8 Video

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Jeremy Clarkson of Top Gear compares the Chrysler 300C SRT8 to the E60 BMW M5. Not a bad comparison I would say, as the Chrysler 300C was based on a previous version of the Mercedes Benz E-Class, now called the Chrysler LX platform. The SRT-8 version features a 6.1 litre Hemi V8 engine making 425hp at 6,200rpm and 569Nm of torque at 4,800rpm. This is the same engine used in most SRT-8 versions, including Dodge and Jeep vehicles.

It’s interesting how the two companies chose to engineer the top of the line performance versions of their mid-sized luxury sedans. The BMW M5 proves to be a real driver’s car – but what about the 300C SRT-8?

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  • motherker (Member) on Feb 22, 2007 at 9:12 pm

    M5 owns it!! haha…my dream car..lolx!

    300c looks fugly btw!

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  • zarieq (Member) on Feb 22, 2007 at 10:07 pm

    its still an old mans car :)

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  • BrakeFader (Member) on Feb 22, 2007 at 11:41 pm

    The Chrysler 300C doesn't have much grunt to match its jaw protruding looks despite having a 6.1L engine. 6.1L with 420hp vs a 5.0L that produces 507hp. M5 anytime!

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  • 8918 (Member) on Feb 23, 2007 at 12:10 am

    Haha!Maybe chrysler 300c should vs M3 first.Even with only 343bhp,the weight ratio of M3 should be able to give chrysler a run.

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  • e-nabilll (Member) on Feb 23, 2007 at 12:47 am

    cannot compare la…typical american cars with big huge engines that r outdone by much smaller european engine with smarter technologies…we seen this scenario many times before…jus curios , anyone here know how to save those clips in our pcs??

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  • protonGL (Member) on Feb 23, 2007 at 1:42 am

    american care less about tech ,care less about weight, as fuel is no object,

    all they care is 'big' or 'mad' interstate cruiser,

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  • jtshin (Member) on Feb 23, 2007 at 1:44 am

    Well, I saw a 300C in real before on the road.. it looks nice actually… huge… better than the lines of M5 I think… maybe I'm thinking too old fashion way? anyway, I'm still a fan of BMW. US techs seems to be quite strange… even for a car so huge, the engine still has only single cam.. duh… huge displacement with small power… typical US tech.. but if u like engine roaring sound, go for american cars.. btw… that 300C looks strange when it drift.. hehe.. something like a rolls-royces drifting.. can u imagine a rolls-royce drifting??

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  • carlover (Member) on Feb 23, 2007 at 2:37 am

    im driving the e60 M5! and i must admit, its amazing. Havent driven a car this fast and smooth ever :) trust me, two thumbs up

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  • owaief (Member) on Feb 23, 2007 at 7:54 am

    always love american cars……even though they can't turn corners….

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  • mitlanevo (Member) on Feb 24, 2007 at 2:25 am

    I don't care which car win in the video, SRT8 sure looks better than M5 or E-Class, or any Accord and Camry……..

    Love that car so much….. MUAKZ!!

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  • layman (Member) on Feb 24, 2007 at 6:08 pm

    E60 M5 – The Ultimate Driving Machine !!!

    Should priced at RM300k in Malaysia, so we all have chance to own one.

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  • transformer (Member) on Feb 24, 2007 at 6:27 pm

    love the M5 over SRT

    great moves there by Jeremy!

    dirfting on such a big car!

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  • topgunthang (Member) on Feb 26, 2007 at 9:23 am

    the base 300c is a good buy though. even though its no bmw.

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  • savo_90 (Member) on Aug 29, 2008 at 5:41 pm

    not a fair comparison, even though European engines are more efficient and do produce more power than a similar sized American engine the 300c weighs alot more. Jeremy Clarkson just dislikes Americans and will go out of his way to slag off America (I’m English btw and i love topgear but still, i like the 300c) they cant be compared on price…personally i think the chrysler looks like the more expensive car but if price was the case they may aswell have compared it to a ferrari…either way it couldnt win

    (aslo i kno it says executive saloon car which a ferrari is not so more along the lines of a v12 merc which is still more than a match.

    thanks x

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  • car mad on Mar 11, 2009 at 6:05 am

    No car is as understated as the M5 but none in its class is faster . I call it a Ferrari eater

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  • Carl Wong on Jun 06, 2011 at 3:22 am

    Americans like to waste fuel………

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