Originally Posted By: tig1
Rented a Chrysler 300 today as the Fusion went in for body repair for hail damage. Was on the interstate today(I 270) and romped her going up sunset hill near Il 157. The engine in the 300 is very nice with normal driving, but hard throtle I noticed the engine had a lot of mechanical noise. Didn't care for that, but all in all the 300 is a nice ride.
My wife owned a first-generation 3.5 (iron block) for 260,000 wonderful miles. The auto rags have always claimed that it is "noisy," but at least what we always heard was induction and exhaust noise- nice and throaty when you get on it, silent when just cruising. I've spent relatively little time behind the wheel of the 2nd gen 3.5, but I really liked what I heard and felt. What drives me batty are all these cars I rent now where when you get the RPM up all you can hear is timing chain or belt whine, transmission gear noise, and power steering pump noise.