Auto Shows,Chrysler | November 06 2015

Chrysler brings ‘sinister’ looking cars to SEMA

The Chrysler brand brought two “sinister” looking concept cars to Las Vegas for the annual Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show.

Mopar designers took a standard Chrysler 200 and Chrysler 300 and gave each a makeover for the annual automotive specialty products trade show held this week.

Both cars were lowered closer the ground and given a Mopar after-market makeover.

Chrysler 200 S Mopar

Show attendees saw a Chrysler 200 with ceramic grey metallic exterior on display.

Under the hood of the customized car is a V-6 Pentastar engine with a cat-back exhaust and cold-air intake.

These enhancements “amp up the performance of your front-wheel-drive car,” said Todd Beddick, head of Mopar accessory and performance portfolio.

The 200 on display at SEMA also has Mopar 19-inch wheels painted with a unique Satin Black finish.

Chrysler 200 S Mopar

“The body kit gives it a more aggressive appearance,” said Beddick. “When you lower it down, it totally changes the attitude.”

While the exterior was beefed up, designers did not neglect the interior, which features leather seats outlined in Mopar Blue piping, with the trademark Mopar blue on the instrument panel and portions of the door panel.

The Chrysler 300 Super S is among the Mopar-modified vehicles sh

Chrysler 300 Super S

Not to be outdone, the Chrysler 300 also was given a “slick” matte Cerulean blue exterior finish.

The 5.7-liter HEMI engine beefed up with Mopar Stage 1, Stage 2 and Stage 3 Upgrade Kits mimic the modifications and performance boosts delivered by Mopar Scat Pack.

The Chrysler 300 Super S is among the Mopar-modified vehicles sh

Chrysler 300 Super S

“(It) gives you a nice kick,” Beddick said.

 

Inside the sedan are light grey leather seats, trimmed in Mopar-blue stitching with splashes of blue on the side panels and instrument panel. Additionally, the production 300’s rotary shifter was replaced with a concept polystable T-handle shifter and a sportier, flat-bottom steering wheel.

The Chrysler 300 Super S is among the Mopar-modified vehicles sh

Chrysler 300 Super S grille

For those who could get up close to the 300 at the show, they found numerous Easter eggs hidden in the grille.

Nearly 300 miniature Mopar “M” letters, painted dark hyper black, dot the entire grille.

While neither Chrysler 200 nor 300 are available to the general public, consumers can accessorize their vehicles with many of the Mopar add-ons from the concepts.

Edward Cardenas

Hello from the Motor City! I’m Edward Cardenas and I’m multimedia editor for Stellantis. As a lifelong Detroiter, I have been surrounded by the automotive industry. I’ve had members of my immediate and extended family work in the industry. I’ve covered it as a journalist and advocated for it as
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Hello from the Motor City! I’m Edward Cardenas and I’m multimedia editor for Stellantis. As a lifelong Detroiter, I have been surrounded by the automotive industry. I’ve had members of my immediate and extended family work in the industry. I’ve covered it as a journalist and advocated for it as a communications professional. I have also experienced the thrills of the industry while riding in a race car at nearly 200 miles per hour. Having this breadth of experience, I look forward to drawing upon my experiences to bring a wide range of stories, photos and videos about Chrysler, FIAT and Alfa Romeo to Stellantis Digital Media. When I’m not covering my brands, I’m spending time with my wife and two boys.