Chrysler Sebring Convertible - Premium, luxury, modern cars

Before acquaintance to it only last word in the name installed optimism – a coupe-cabriolet after all. And having learnt more close this inconsistent and original car, I did not wish to leave it. As “American” was waited not by every day test drive, and the present role game. Noise of a heavy, lead rain and close peals of a thunder in the half seventh mornings inconsiderately pull out from a dream, installing alarm and uncertainty. And where promised +32°C? Why today, in such important day, a downpour tries to wash off turning yellow leaves from trees and all small town from Moscow suburbs chart?. Automobile signaling below panic. Through wet glass I look around black Chrysler Sebring. The poor thing a cabriolet costs in the middle of the sea of brownish water where I and have left at its late night.
Having rolled up trousers to knees, awkwardly I splash to a long black block with a cowl deck, a runway of a luggage compartment and a few a clumsy superstructure of a collapsible metal roof. The tender nickname “Steam-ship” which has occurred yesterday, is perceived literally: the 18-inch chrome plated wheels are reflected in a water smooth surface, longitudinal sides on a cowl remind of the smart yachts, “steering wheel” sheathed by a cream skin waits for the helmsman … And of what I only think! Today wedding of my best friend, and to us with Steam-ship has got a responsible role: we will be the main crew in a train. Groaning, I squeeze into light-beige interior, trying not to soil the chrome plated threshold. Here there is no dark detail, even fleecy rugs with emblems Chrysler the light.
The range of six electroresettings of a driver’s armchair is surprisingly wide. I have hoisted a pillow as much as possible highly that though somehow to feel dimensions of the huge car (from a nose to “stern” of 4,93 m – almost as at “seven” BMW E38!) also sat almost on outdoor highway, propping up a roof a head. The big mirrors partly compensate a small embrasure of a rear screen and thick rear quarter pillars. On rear seats it is enough place, and to sit down on them it is not more difficult, than in any other cabriolet.
To a new wind
With turning movement of the old-fashioned ignition key (its sting does not develop at all) under a cowl measured noise of an ocean breeze is distributed. If I have studied at once technical characteristics already would know, that V-shaped “six” in volume of 2,7 l develops 186 h.p. that is almost equal to capacity of already “elderly” compressor 1,8-litre motor Mercedes – former partner Chrysler in concern. It will be small!
But while my consciousness is filled not by figures, and that, as though to have time to wash the car and to decorate with its wedding ribbons, shortages of capacity at all is not felt. With pleasant juicy roar Sebring directs forward, vigorously breaking with a traffic light. With “gas” to stand on ceremony it is not necessary. Similar, to please to norms Euro 4 engine “have slightly strangled”, therefore start with a pedal in a floor for the Steam-ship – a regular mode. To 6-band “automatic machine” of any claims – I expected, that all will be on the contrary. Even a manual mode to involve not necessarily.

In a word, to hasten by such car – it is a pleasure … Instead of to hasten – another! However, the rights to slow walk with the combined roof we yet have not deserved and consequently again we leave far behind of tarried on a traffic light. In turning movements Chrysler heels, but behaves decently, showing a moderate under steer. Centre of gravity Sebring Convertible is located low: The majority of elements of strengthening of a body is necessary on a floor and a body heel. The behavior of the car practically does not depend on roof position, it in an American way reliable and safe. But on rushing a whirlwind, Chrysler does not provoke: the coupe-cabriolet is heavier than sedan Sebring on two with superfluous center and is longer on 11 Powerful brakes with huge disks with appetite see devour speed and nevertheless to stop without kick it is practically impossible. The reason for that of adjustment of suspenders and besides the big weight.
The price and value
On the majority of utilitarian cars it is possible to hang up labels “good” or “bad” on a parity of the price of the car with its “quality-quantity” and level of performance of the declared functions. But where in such system of values to find a place to the big, is mediocre grouped and inaccurately assembled car reluctantly taking aboard even of four passengers, leaving a minimum of a place for luggage? Neither with storm dynamics, nor the perfected readability, verified style Sebring amazes, that you will not tell about fuel consumption and expenses for interior washing.
Remember television advertising which busily learns us, what “there are things which cannot be bought for money”? And what you receive from a treasured category “is invaluable”? I have received happy smiles of a newly-married couple, and my friends – the most beautiful wedding from everything, that were played this day. Having stolen up to the doors of the REGISTRY OFFICE, our crew has captured attention of all around. Drivers of rolling limousines approvingly nodded, and the whole wedding processions have stood in admiration, when the groom, having offered a hand to the bride, has helped it to leave elegantly (not to get out!) from a huge black cabriolet. The crowd has exhaled only after over car, having made a graceful semicircle of honour, the roof has silently fallen.
I understand, wedding is “transcendental object” and every day does not happen. But all that short time, that I went on Sebring Convertible, it gave me those “invaluable” things which it is impossible to translate in a money’s worth. It disinterestedly turned in my party of a head of drivers on country highways and caused smiles in ladies in the centre of Moscow. It pleased, surprised, intrigued… Club GQ Protection has softened severe persons, as if having equated me to owners parked Maserati and Lamborghini. In vain, children! Rich style of light interior, chrome of wheels and a radiator enclosure, the winged emblems decorating a five-metre body, have misled you. “ I ”Chrysler Sebring Convertible is not much more expensive Focus CC or Astra Twin Top, on which your clients look with indulgence of white misters to black servants. And how much the Steam-ship is cheaper than the present aristocrats – Mercedes SL and Jaguar XK Convertible! To try to compare this car to others it is useless, to assert, what to buy Chrysler – means to change quality for the size, simply silly. Skepticism will disappear, having taken with itself bad visibility and every day vanity, hardly the roof will disappear in a luggage compartment.
Leaving a cabriolet, I have understood: each uncommon car simply waits for the hour. And Sebring Convertible the chance has not missed. When the Steam-ship hour of triumph has come, it has made everything, that on it depended, – and has made it excellent.

Technical characteristics Chrysler Sebring Convertible
Dimensions, mm    4930?1843?1500
Base, mm    2765
Diameter of a sharp turn, m    11,1
Luggage compartment volume, l    193/356
The equipped weight, kg    1785
Engine type    Petrol V6
Working volume, cubic cm    2736
Max. Capacity, h.p./rpm    186/5500
Max. The moment, Nanometer/rpm    256/4000
Drive gear    The front
Transmission    Automatic 6-band
Max. Speed, km/h    206
Acceleration time of 0-100 km/h, with    10,3
Fuel consumption (average), km l/100    10,5
Tank volume, l    64

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