The petrol version will be shown only in 2025.
The automobile manufacturer Dodge has officially presented a new generation of the Charger muscle car – moreover, it was an electric car that was announced, and a variant with a 3-liter six-cylinder engine with a power of 420 or 550 hp. will only be released next year.
The electric version of the new Dodge Charger comes in two versions – R/T and Scat Pack. Both options are built on a 400-volt platform and are equipped with a traction battery with a capacity of 100.5 kWh. The manufacturer claims that he managed to achieve an almost ideal weight distribution of the 50/50 platform, but the car itself turned out to be quite heavy – about 2.6 tons. The Charger gets 16-inch Brembo brake discs up front with six-piston calipers.
In terms of power reserve, the situation is as follows: 510 km for the 496-horsepower Dodge Charger Daytona R/T and 418 km for the 670-horsepower Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack. The manufacturer has provided all-wheel drive for both versions, and the Charger Daytona R/T accelerates to 96.5 km/h in 4.7 seconds and runs a quarter mile in 13.1 seconds, the Charger Daytona Scat Pack turned out to be more dynamic – 3.3 seconds and 11.5 s respectively. The car has special modes for drifting, donuts and warming up the tires.
Muscle car enthusiasts who revere this specific class of passenger car for its exhaust note will not be left in silence even when purchasing an electric Dodge Charger. Especially for such drivers, the manufacturer has provided a Fratzonic system with speakers in a “special exhaust pipe.” Dodge representatives claim that the Charger Daytona will be as noisy as the Hellcat in terms of exhaust volume, but the sound will still be improved.
Inside the new electric Charger, all attention is drawn to the digital instrument panel with a 10.25-inch screen (you can get a 16-inch one for an additional fee) and a media system with a 12.3-inch screen. There is also adaptive cruise control, climate control, a blind spot monitoring system and other driver assistance systems. A projection screen can be ordered for an additional fee.
The Dodge Charger Daytona will go on sale in the US this summer, but only in a two-door version. But the version with four doors will not be released until the first quarter of 2025 – the same time when production of the new Charger with a gasoline engine should start. The expected cost is at least 50 thousand dollars.