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

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 ...