A considerable sedan targeted at patriotic American buyers who haven’t forgotten to have a little fun because they move into family car territory, 300 comes with a great 5.7 litre V8, filled with hemi heads along with a 340PS power output.

Acceleration is exactly what you’d expect – rapid, using the benchmark 0-100kph blast being achievable in a whisker over six seconds.

A fast-acting five speed automatic gearbox with stick selector helps to ensure that the very best consists of the accessible power.

Furthermore the vehicle can corner quickly or as soon as the momentum achieved with a two tonne kerb weight allows but ride remains good, because of an intricate suspension package.

There’s also a modest 3.5 litre V6, as well as a diesel variant in route. Chrysler’s future starts here.