The Chrysler 300M Special produces 255 horsepower at 6500 rpm and 258 ft.-lb. of torque at 3900 rpm, making it the most powerful version of the company's 3.5-liter SOHC V-6 engine. Chrysler 300M Special also features twin exhaust pipes integrated into the lower rear fascia, performance-tuned AutoStick® with a 3.89 overall top gear ratio, a 150-mph speedometer and Chrysler 300M Special badging. Headlamps are high intensity discharge (HID) which are 2.5 times brighter than standard halogen lamps.
Inside Chrysler 300M Special, the instrument panel and doors have a carbon fiber appearance for a sporty yet contemporary feel. Special door sill plates are brushed aluminum. Unique leather "waterfall style" seats are available in a monochromatic Deep Slate Gray or a Light Taupe/Deep Slate interior two-tone. Exterior color choices on the 300M Special are Black, Deep Sapphire Blue and Bright Silver. All three colors are paired with a lower exterior color of Neutral Gray Metallic for the lower sills.
Additional standard features on the 2002 Chrysler 300M Special include a tire pressure monitoring system, Electronic Brake Distribution to the ABS system, the child seat "LATCH" system, and a top of the line 360-watt Infinity II 11-speaker spatial imaging sound system with in-dash four disc compact disc (CD) changer.
More than 3,000 Chrysler 300Ms are produced every month. The Chrysler 300M Special is produced at DaimlerChrysler's Brampton, Ontario assembly plant alongside the 2002 Chrysler Concorde and Dodge Intrepid.
