The covers will reportedly come off the brand new Dodge Charger Daytona early subsequent month, with the brand new coupe changing into a landmark mannequin for the muscle automobile market’s transition from V8 to electrical energy.
Motor1 reviews phrase from a Dodge spokesperson that the Charger Daytona will probably be unveiled on March 5, 2024 – multiple and a half years for the reason that Charger SRT Daytona electrical idea automobile was revealed in August 2022.
Dodge lately printed ‘spy’ pictures of the Charger Daytona with out camouflage, giving a transparent take a look at how the battery-powered muscle automobile will look.
Regardless of equally muscular styling, the brand new Charger Daytona represents a big departure from the nameplate’s latest run as a petrol-powered four-door sedan.
Dodge CEO Tim Kuniskis has beforehand introduced the brand new Charger would launch as an electrical car (EV), seemingly underpinned by the new STLA Giant platform.
On the launch of the Charger Daytona idea, Dodge hinted the manufacturing model could be out there with a number of electrical powertrains with outputs of 340kW, 370kW, 400kW, 440kW, 470kW and 500kW and a 400V electrical system.
The model had additionally beforehand introduced a extra highly effective possibility utilizing an 800V electrical system, which might produce as much as 660kW.
Whereas Dodge hasn’t confirmed a petrol-powered next-gen Charger, a physique in white spied in a manufacturing unit seems to verify its existence, whereas Stellantis has confirmed the STLA Giant platform will help petrol energy.
A brand new turbocharged inline-six referred to as the ‘Hurricane’ has been taking the place of Stellantis’ V8 engines. Within the up to date 2025 Ram 1500, that is out there with both 313kW/636Nm or 402kW/706Nm tunes.
Just like the Ram 1500, the earlier Dodge Charger sedan and Challenger coupe had been additionally supplied with the 5.7-litre Hemi V8, along with 6.4-litre and supercharged 6.2-litre choices. Each fashions had been additionally supplied with a naturally aspirated 3.6-litre Pentastar V6.
The brand new Dodge Charger will signify a seismic change within the US muscle automobile market, given rival autos from the ‘Massive Three’ – which incorporates Ford and Normal Motors – have but to undertake electrical energy.
Ford has dedicated to V8 energy within the Mustang for the foreseeable future, whereas the Chevrolet Camaro lately ceased manufacturing – and is reportedly being reborn as a sub-brand for EVs.
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