Chrysler?s Eight-Speed Transmission to be Standard on Most V-6 300 and Charger Models

Later this month, six-cylinder Dodge Chargers and Chrysler 300s will begin arriving at dealers with eight-speed automatic transmissions. Until now, the Charger and 300 used an older Mercedes-Benz-designed five-speed autobox?and it performed well enough in our evaluations?but like all automakers, Chrysler has to pursue better fuel economy, as well as better acceleration and more bragging [...]

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