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Cop car primed for shock return: This Australian Highway Patrol car could be getting a very modern makeover: reports
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By Dom Tripolone · 03 Jun 2025
This common Australian Highway Patrol car ceased to exist as a new car several years ago, but a rebirth is now rumoured.A report from the Detroit Free Press states that the Chrysler 300 sedan is coming back.Chrysler boss, Christine Feuell, told the Detroit Free Press the company needs to expand beyond its current people-mover range in the US and a return of the 300 sedan is a possibility.“I believe the car segment is ripe for growth and resurgence,” Feuell said.She described a “high level of confidence in our road map and ability to launch these products.”It is believed the Halcyon concept car, which debuted in 2024, could form the basis for the reinvented 300.This means it’s likely the 300 will be an electric car and built on parent company Stellantis’ STLA platform that underpins electric vehicles such as the Dodge Charger EV, Jeep Recon electric off-roader and Jeep Wagoneer large SUV.It would likely be closely aligned with the Charger EV. This means it could use a mega 100kWh battery paired with 400-volt charging architecture and electric motors that churn out a monster 500kW and 850Nm, with a claimed range of 420km and a 0-100km/h time of 3.3 seconds…ooft. That’s a big jump in performance from the 350kW/637Nm 6.4-litre Hemi V8 from the old 300 SRT Highway patrol cars that helped them sprint to 100km/h from a standstill in the mid-4.0 second range.There is no guarantee that if the Halcyon concept becomes a reality that it will be adopted by Highway Patrols around Australia with the diesel-powered BMW 530d currently on duty.The BMWs are powered by a 3.0-litre turbocharged six-cylinder diesel that generates 195kW and 620Nm — enough to produce a 5.7 second 0-100km/h sprint — while sipping just 4.7L/100km.

The Mitsubishi Magna at 40: how Aussie ingenuity changed the global face of family-sedan motoring and supercharged the Toyota Camry's rise to the top
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By Byron Mathioudakis · 20 Apr 2025
In nearly 140 years of the motor vehicle, history records only two Australian cars that truly left their mark on the world – even to this day.

Spark of life: How going all-electric could save Jaguar, Alfa Romeo and Genesis from going extinct
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By Stephen Ottley · 12 May 2024
Have you ever categorically committed yourself to something only to then have second-thoughts and try to get out of it? It can be awkward at a social event or work occasion, but it may be incredibly difficult if you’re a multi-billion dollar car maker.
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The Ford Falcon and Holden Commodore ute rival you never knew you wanted! Say hello to the Chrysler 300 ute - but there is some assembly required
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By Tom White · 05 Feb 2024
Chrysler never sold a 300 ute, but one company has solved that issue so long as you're willing to bring your own donor car.

The NEW Toyota FJ Cruisers and eight more zombie cars, SUVs and 4WDs registered in Australia during 2023
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By Byron Mathioudakis · 21 Jan 2024
Here is a list of several discontinued models that have actually been registered as new vehicles in Australia during 2023. Some were pulled from the market just the year prior, while others were deleted long before that. Spooky!
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Disappearing brands: Holden, Chrysler, Opel and the other brands that have left Australia - and the one that's making a comeback
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By Stephen Ottley · 28 Aug 2022
Australia is often lauded as one of the most competitive new car markets in the world, with more than 40 brands fighting for slightly more than one million sales per year.
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Not even Toyota, Holden or Kia could save them: Affordable fire-breathing V8 family cars, stylish small wagons, cool cabrios and other quirky niches lost forever as new-car variety nosedives in Australia
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By Byron Mathioudakis · 11 Jun 2022
If choice is a luxury, then Australian new-car buyers were rolling in it a decade ago.
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Global automotive top 10 revealed! Where did Honda, Ford, Mazda, Hyundai, GM, SAIC and more finish up in the 2021 calendar-year sales race?
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By Tim Nicholson · 02 Mar 2022
The battle for global automotive sales supremacy has been fought and won for 2021, and there are a few surprises in the results.Three of China's biggest automotive giants are now certified global players, and there are a couple of interesting tussles that

2020-2021 Chrysler 300 recalled for being too loud! Holden Commodore and Ford Falcon rival may fall foul of Australian law due to excessive noise levels
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By Justin Hilliard · 21 Jan 2022
Chrysler Australia has recalled a number of Chrysler 300 rear-wheel-drive large sedans due to their possibly excessive noise levels
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Read 'em their last rites! Cars we're losing in 2022 that you might not know about, so get in quick before it's too late!
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By Byron Mathioudakis · 03 Jan 2022
Along with pandemics, shortages and natural disasters, this year will also be remembered for the premature execution of several high-profile models.