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`N'ext letter in Chrysler's arsenal.(reintroduction of Hemi engine)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)

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Hemi. For such a short word, it carries tremendous weight for Chrysler and for those who associate it with Chrysler motorsports prowess and serious street-car muscle.

As far as we can tell, the U.S. arm of DaimlerChrysler is well on its way to putting a V8 Hemi engine in the next-generation 300M and reconfiguring the chassis from front-wheel drive to rear-wheel drive.

In keeping with the 300 letter-series practice revived for the current car, the new one will be badged 300N when it debuts in 2004 as an '05 model.

Chrysler's 30-year Hemi hiatus comes to an end late this year when Dodge's heavy-duty 2003 Ram ...

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