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[Lizzie_Zoom]

The trouble is, and in all our enthusiasm for an V8 engine, we forget that the price of petrol in the US is, at around $3.60/$3.70 per gallon a lot cheaper than our fuel.

It means that any V8 in mass production, of right hand drive, just will not sell in the numbers Chrysler or any other car manufacturer can justify.

Just my thought, but V8 engines in the UK are in a very niche market, and in a car that appears as it does in the links, ugly, Merc's and BMW's will leave it standing all round.

PS The Chrysler 300C 3.0 CRD V6 Executive, that big macho beast only comes in a V6 and numbers on the road are small.

Not so Lizzie, did come to the UK with a Hemi V8:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201302115287416/sort/default/usedcars/engine-size-cars/5lplus/model/300c/make/chrysler/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/postcode/nn136er/page/1/radius/1500?logcode=p

Thanks Tunnie, I didn't know that

However, as I have not seen one of those on my travels I think it proves how limited the market must be for V8's.  As I said a niche market.

[tunnie]

Quite a few 300c's around, spotted quite few Hemi ones in London.

V8 ones just have a tiny badge, so bit of a sleeper 

[henryd]

Quite a few 300c's around, spotted quite few Hemi ones in London.

V8 ones just have a tiny badge, so bit of a sleeper 

The latest version of it is diesel only isn't it (over here)

http://www.chrysler.co.uk/300c

[05omegav6]

I'd buy the Chevvy

The Chrysler handling as a long way short of woeful in fact, I would go as far as saying that its handling is poor enough to make a worn out Mk2 Granada feel tighter than a tight thing

Assuming that Chevrolet is the Holden VF, you can pretty much guarantee an estate version Not sure about the interior, but the outside is a bit less bland than the base Holden VE

[Lazydocker]

I'd buy the Chevvy

The Chrysler handling as a long way short of woeful in fact, I would go as far as saying that its handling is poor enough to make a worn out Mk2 Granada feel tighter than a tight thing

Assuming that Chevrolet is the Holden VF, you can pretty much guarantee an estate version Not sure about the interior, but the outside is a bit less bland than the base Holden VE

Fingers crossed

[05omegav6]

The AWD issue is a big one for US market. Every premium manufacturer offers an AWD version of most models.

BMW offer it on the 3,5 and 7 series, Mercedes offer it on the E, CLS, S and CL, and VW/Audi on pretty much everything they cobble together

[Webby the Bear]

Like that Chevy! Quite understated but the joy of having a V8 under your foot when you wanted it 

[feeutfo]

I'd buy the Chevvy

The Chrysler handling as a long way short of woeful in fact, I would go as far as saying that its handling is poor enough to make a worn out Mk2 Granada feel tighter than a tight thing

Assuming that Chevrolet is the Holden VF, you can pretty much guarantee an estate version Not sure about the interior, but the outside is a bit less bland than the base Holden VE

Fingers crossed

Oohohoooo yes please. Really like the estate version of the comadore.

[Lazydocker]

The AWD issue is a big one for US market. Every premium manufacturer offers an AWD version of most models.

BMW offer it on the 3,5 and 7 series, Mercedes offer it on the E, CLS, S and CL, and VW/Audi on pretty much everything they cobble together

So... Not such an issue here, although I must admit I would be tempted to go down the AWD route if available

[D]

The AWD issue is a big one for US market. Every premium manufacturer offers an AWD version of most models.

BMW offer it on the 3,5 and 7 series, Mercedes offer it on the E, CLS, S and CL, and VW/Audi on pretty much everything they cobble together

  I wasnt aware of that. But there must be a demand, for them to offer it on a lowly 320i. Wonder why?

[OmegaAnglesey]

Doubt this is true, But it's not that bad of a looking car ?
http://www.goauto.com.au/mellor/mellor.nsf/story2/B5219A5436606F1ACA257A450020A3C5

[Webby the Bear]

Doubt this is true, But it's not that bad of a looking car ?
http://www.goauto.com.au/mellor/mellor.nsf/story2/B5219A5436606F1ACA257A450020A3C5

love it!!!!! 

[MV6Matt]

Doubt this is true, But it's not that bad of a looking car ?
http://www.goauto.com.au/mellor/mellor.nsf/story2/B5219A5436606F1ACA257A450020A3C5

Nah, the Commodore is vastly superior that that!

[Broomies Mate]

Doubt this is true, But it's not that bad of a looking car ?
http://www.goauto.com.au/mellor/mellor.nsf/story2/B5219A5436606F1ACA257A450020A3C5

Looks like a crappy CTS.

[feeutfo]

Doubt this is true, But it's not that bad of a looking car ?
http://www.goauto.com.au/mellor/mellor.nsf/story2/B5219A5436606F1ACA257A450020A3C5

Looks like a crappy CTS.

See, this is what I mean. A half arsed attempt at cutting down the ugly tree while sat at the top of the self same aforementioned ugly tree. It might be rear wheel drive, but who's going to buy that pile  of crap against what the Germans offer...?

Ok, it might even be a decent car under that pig ugly exterior, but nobody will care when it looks like a mutant experiment. (Biiiig loooong siiiiiiiiiiiiigh )