http://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/08/uk-blessed-with-right-hand-drive-300c-srt-8-touring/ Autoblog Comments for http://www.autoblog.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.autoblog.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/08/uk-blessed-with-right-hand-drive-300c-srt-8-touring/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/08/uk-blessed-with-right-hand-drive-300c-srt-8-touring/Dec 8th 2006 3:28PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/08/uk-blessed-with-right-hand-drive-300c-srt-8-touring/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/08/uk-blessed-with-right-hand-drive-300c-srt-8-touring/Dec 8th 2006 3:33PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/08/uk-blessed-with-right-hand-drive-300c-srt-8-touring/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/08/uk-blessed-with-right-hand-drive-300c-srt-8-touring/its built off of the old e-class ... so is a capable platform .. however interior ... well is less than desirable.

i really don't think performance straight / brake or turning (considering the size) is lacking in this.]]>Dec 8th 2006 3:58PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/08/uk-blessed-with-right-hand-drive-300c-srt-8-touring/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/08/uk-blessed-with-right-hand-drive-300c-srt-8-touring/
And like Eric says, its nice for America but not for Europe. I dont think they like it all that much...]]>Dec 8th 2006 4:07PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/08/uk-blessed-with-right-hand-drive-300c-srt-8-touring/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/08/uk-blessed-with-right-hand-drive-300c-srt-8-touring/I Saw that Top gear and that wasn't an SRT-8 it was just a normal 300c it was also just there oppinion. I am from Australia and i'm looking foward to have these over here and would drive one any day over our own Holdens.]]>Dec 8th 2006 4:11PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/08/uk-blessed-with-right-hand-drive-300c-srt-8-touring/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/08/uk-blessed-with-right-hand-drive-300c-srt-8-touring/
If you're interested in finding out more about the 300C, check out http://www.300cforums.com/]]>Dec 8th 2006 4:19PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/08/uk-blessed-with-right-hand-drive-300c-srt-8-touring/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/08/uk-blessed-with-right-hand-drive-300c-srt-8-touring/Dec 8th 2006 4:33PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/08/uk-blessed-with-right-hand-drive-300c-srt-8-touring/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/08/uk-blessed-with-right-hand-drive-300c-srt-8-touring/Dec 8th 2006 4:40PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/08/uk-blessed-with-right-hand-drive-300c-srt-8-touring/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/08/uk-blessed-with-right-hand-drive-300c-srt-8-touring/Dec 8th 2006 4:59PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/08/uk-blessed-with-right-hand-drive-300c-srt-8-touring/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/08/uk-blessed-with-right-hand-drive-300c-srt-8-touring/Dec 8th 2006 5:49PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/08/uk-blessed-with-right-hand-drive-300c-srt-8-touring/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/08/uk-blessed-with-right-hand-drive-300c-srt-8-touring/
Not if the suspension is tuned correctly.]]>Dec 8th 2006 6:02PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/08/uk-blessed-with-right-hand-drive-300c-srt-8-touring/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/08/uk-blessed-with-right-hand-drive-300c-srt-8-touring/I think Eric L. made a good point, but then went away from it. European architecture has much narrower roads, and a lot of city roads running in between closesly spaced buildings (our alleys, but smaller). It doesn't matter how well this car can corner b/c even at 10 mph, the sheer size of the thing is still going to be a concern for a lot of european drivers because there might the risk of getting stuck.]]>Dec 8th 2006 6:08PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/08/uk-blessed-with-right-hand-drive-300c-srt-8-touring/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/08/uk-blessed-with-right-hand-drive-300c-srt-8-touring/Dec 8th 2006 6:20PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/08/uk-blessed-with-right-hand-drive-300c-srt-8-touring/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/08/uk-blessed-with-right-hand-drive-300c-srt-8-touring/Dec 8th 2006 7:54PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/08/uk-blessed-with-right-hand-drive-300c-srt-8-touring/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/08/uk-blessed-with-right-hand-drive-300c-srt-8-touring/
The SRT-8 is sweet, but the real play is an AWD Hemi with an extra inch of ground clearance for the sport-SUV look (or simply more room for dubs).]]>Dec 8th 2006 8:57PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/08/uk-blessed-with-right-hand-drive-300c-srt-8-touring/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/08/uk-blessed-with-right-hand-drive-300c-srt-8-touring/
I also can see them falling well short on a British road - too big, too heavy, too affected by bumps round corners and steering that doesn't give much feedback. Cornering G is very different from handling.]]>Dec 11th 2006 12:01AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/08/uk-blessed-with-right-hand-drive-300c-srt-8-touring/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/08/uk-blessed-with-right-hand-drive-300c-srt-8-touring/
BTW: These do not include city streets. In America, we putter around the city streets and let it rip on the on the open roads. The SRT-8 would be a wonderful way to drive cross-country. Roomy, comfortable, AWD, and enough torque to flatten out the hundred or so mountains you'd have to cross in an Atlantic to Pacific run. Man, I love the open road. ]]>Dec 11th 2006 10:23AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/08/uk-blessed-with-right-hand-drive-300c-srt-8-touring/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/08/uk-blessed-with-right-hand-drive-300c-srt-8-touring/
So i guess mercedes should just stop selling the s-class right? or bmw should kill the 7 series? there will always be a market for big cars in UK. It might not sell nearly as much as a smaller car but there are buyers for it. Btw, the 300c is only as big as a regular e-class. its proportions make it look bigger than it really is. Also, shame on number 2 for referencing a top gear test. although entertaining, top gear tests should be taken with a grain of salt. You can't expect a camry competitor (the 300c) to beat a freakin jaguar s-type r or monaro. Apples and oranges.]]>Dec 11th 2006 5:27PM