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The Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat & Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Thread (Hellcat Lovers)
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2022 Dodge Charger Jailbreak vs Lucid Air GT Performance // Drag Race with Chris Harris - Throttle House
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Next generations of Dodge Charger and Challenger will be all-electric
The age of Hemi is officially coming to an end. The electric car revolution is in its “full ahead” mode and whether we’ll end up with battery or hydrogen cars mostly, one thing is set in stone - Hemi won’t be around much longer.
The whole world presumed that out of all legacy brands, Dodge would be the last man standing, the bastion of combustion age. It seems the company has other plans and forgot to fill in its fans about them.
Recent reports claimed Hemi engines would return in the new generation of Dodge Challenger and Charger. Everyone seems to expect that the first all-electric car from Dodge will be the Ram 1500. As it turns out a representative from Dodge was quick to email the guys from Motor1 with a short reply: “The story is incorrect. The Hemi is going away. The next generation will be BEV”.
https://www.arenaev.com/next_genera...d_challenger_will_be_allelectric-news-538.php
The age of Hemi is officially coming to an end. The electric car revolution is in its “full ahead” mode and whether we’ll end up with battery or hydrogen cars mostly, one thing is set in stone - Hemi won’t be around much longer.
The whole world presumed that out of all legacy brands, Dodge would be the last man standing, the bastion of combustion age. It seems the company has other plans and forgot to fill in its fans about them.
Recent reports claimed Hemi engines would return in the new generation of Dodge Challenger and Charger. Everyone seems to expect that the first all-electric car from Dodge will be the Ram 1500. As it turns out a representative from Dodge was quick to email the guys from Motor1 with a short reply: “The story is incorrect. The Hemi is going away. The next generation will be BEV”.
https://www.arenaev.com/next_genera...d_challenger_will_be_allelectric-news-538.php
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Dodge's Gasoline-Powered Muscle Cars Are Truly Dead
The automaker has shot down reports of a V8-powered successor to the Charger and Challenger. The next generation of those cars will be electric only.
For a fleeting moment, it seemed that Dodge’s Hemi-powered coupe and sedan might live on through the beginning of the “eMuscle” era after all. A story published late last week by Motor Trend cited anonymous sources claiming that Dodge planned to deliver a next-generation Charger and Challenger on a new internal-combustion, rear-wheel-drive platform with space for a V8, perhaps after the existing models rode into the sunset in 2024. That isn’t happening, and we know because Dodge just said so.
Whatever follows Dodge’s current enthusiast offerings will be exclusively battery-electric, one of the company’s spokespeople has confirmed to Motor1:
Anyway, Dodge’s rejection of that too-good-to-be-true report certainly tracks, because brand CEO Tim Kuniskis already told Motor Trend last November that “these cars that you know today will go out of production by the time we get to 2024.” Kuniskis related this without any mention of an ICE successor to the existing duo, powered by either V8s or Stellantis’ new Hurricane turbocharged inline six. It was pretty clear that Dodge’s first all-electric muscle car, also planned for 2024, will inherit all of the attention that previously belonged to the Charger and Challenger.
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The automaker has shot down reports of a V8-powered successor to the Charger and Challenger. The next generation of those cars will be electric only.
For a fleeting moment, it seemed that Dodge’s Hemi-powered coupe and sedan might live on through the beginning of the “eMuscle” era after all. A story published late last week by Motor Trend cited anonymous sources claiming that Dodge planned to deliver a next-generation Charger and Challenger on a new internal-combustion, rear-wheel-drive platform with space for a V8, perhaps after the existing models rode into the sunset in 2024. That isn’t happening, and we know because Dodge just said so.
Whatever follows Dodge’s current enthusiast offerings will be exclusively battery-electric, one of the company’s spokespeople has confirmed to Motor1:
In this case, the “platform” the spokesperson is referring to is actually two: the LD for the Charger and LA for the Challenger. Both are heavily derived from the Bush-administration LX, introduced in 2006 alongside the Charger, Chrysler 300 and Dodge Magnum. (Oh, the Magnum. Never forget the wagon they took from us.)
Anyway, Dodge’s rejection of that too-good-to-be-true report certainly tracks, because brand CEO Tim Kuniskis already told Motor Trend last November that “these cars that you know today will go out of production by the time we get to 2024.” Kuniskis related this without any mention of an ICE successor to the existing duo, powered by either V8s or Stellantis’ new Hurricane turbocharged inline six. It was pretty clear that Dodge’s first all-electric muscle car, also planned for 2024, will inherit all of the attention that previously belonged to the Charger and Challenger.
Dodge's Gasoline-Powered Muscle Cars Are Truly Dead - Jalopnik
For a fleeting moment, it seemed that Dodge’s Hemi-powered coupe and sedan might live on through the beginning of the “eMuscle” era after all. A story published late last week by Motor Trend cited anonymous sources claiming that Dodge planned to deliver a next-generation Charger and Challenger...
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James May ROASTS the DriveTribe Dodge Charger Hellcat! - DriveTribe
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Dodge Challenger Convertible
Dodge Challenger customers looking to add a convertible top to the world's quickest, fastest and most powerful muscle car are in luck: enthusiasts can pursue third party convertible modifications through Drop Top Customs, the oldest convertible coachbuilder in the U.S.
Customers and dealers interested in adding a drop-top to their Challenger are encouraged to reach out to Drop Top Customs directly to confirm arrangements for transportation, convertible modifications, and pricing.
The new third-party Challenger convertible fulfillment process was announced at M1 Concourse in Pontiac, Michigan, during the first day of the three-day 2022 Dodge Speed Week event series, which featured announcements and reveals of current Dodge muscle products.
"While we hit the throttle towards our new performance path, Dodge is also having fun on this victory lap by celebrating decades of muscle car power," said Tim Kuniskis, Dodge Brand Chief Executive Officer - Stellantis. "What better way to commemorate how far we've come than to make it easier for Dodge Challenger customers to create a throwback convertible look."
Dodge Challenger customers looking to add a convertible top to the world's quickest, fastest and most powerful muscle car are in luck: enthusiasts can pursue third party convertible modifications through Drop Top Customs, the oldest convertible coachbuilder in the U.S.
Customers and dealers interested in adding a drop-top to their Challenger are encouraged to reach out to Drop Top Customs directly to confirm arrangements for transportation, convertible modifications, and pricing.
The new third-party Challenger convertible fulfillment process was announced at M1 Concourse in Pontiac, Michigan, during the first day of the three-day 2022 Dodge Speed Week event series, which featured announcements and reveals of current Dodge muscle products.
"While we hit the throttle towards our new performance path, Dodge is also having fun on this victory lap by celebrating decades of muscle car power," said Tim Kuniskis, Dodge Brand Chief Executive Officer - Stellantis. "What better way to commemorate how far we've come than to make it easier for Dodge Challenger customers to create a throwback convertible look."
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The Dodge Challenger and Charger Are Going Out With a Bang
It's "last call" for gas-powered MOPAR muscle cars.
It’s the end of the road for our large adult sons, the Dodge Challenger and Dodge Charger. However, in typical Dodge fashion, they’re going out with a bang. The 2023 lineup for both cars will pay homage to the pair’s history with seven special models, the return of a slew of “heritage” colors, and an expansion of SRT Jailbreak models. There will even be a commemorative “Last Call” plaque under the hoods of all the vehicles.
Dodge says each model will share some sort of connection with a model from the company’s past – especially from the 1960s and 1970s. That being said, the names of the exact looks of these models haven’t been introduced yet. They’ve only been teased under covers at Dodge Speed Week in Pontiac, Michigan. We should find out more about them later this year.
Three classic MOPAR colors are also making their return from 2023. You’ll be able to spec your car with B5 Blue, Plum Crazy purple and Sublime green for one last time. All in all, there will be 14 colors available for each of the two cars. Challenger and Charger R/T models will also get a new “345” fender badge. It’s a callout to the 345 cubic-inch (5.7-liter) HEMI V8.
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It's "last call" for gas-powered MOPAR muscle cars.
It’s the end of the road for our large adult sons, the Dodge Challenger and Dodge Charger. However, in typical Dodge fashion, they’re going out with a bang. The 2023 lineup for both cars will pay homage to the pair’s history with seven special models, the return of a slew of “heritage” colors, and an expansion of SRT Jailbreak models. There will even be a commemorative “Last Call” plaque under the hoods of all the vehicles.
Dodge says each model will share some sort of connection with a model from the company’s past – especially from the 1960s and 1970s. That being said, the names of the exact looks of these models haven’t been introduced yet. They’ve only been teased under covers at Dodge Speed Week in Pontiac, Michigan. We should find out more about them later this year.
Three classic MOPAR colors are also making their return from 2023. You’ll be able to spec your car with B5 Blue, Plum Crazy purple and Sublime green for one last time. All in all, there will be 14 colors available for each of the two cars. Challenger and Charger R/T models will also get a new “345” fender badge. It’s a callout to the 345 cubic-inch (5.7-liter) HEMI V8.
The Dodge Challenger And Charger Are Going Out With A Bang - Jalopnik
It’s the end of the road for our large adult sons, the Dodge Challenger and Dodge Charger. However, in typical Dodge fashion, they’re going out with a bang. The 2023 lineup for both cars will pay homage to the pair’s history with seven special models, the return of a slew of “heritage” colors...
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Dodge will announce SEVEN special editions to mark the end of the Charger and Challenger
Dodge is killing off its muscle car twins, but not before it gets a chance to lean on their history
In case you weren’t aware, the 2023 model year will represent the final year of Dodge Charger and Challenger production. In their current form, anyway. Sad times.
And so, as a celebration, Dodge has announced that it will unveil no fewer than SEVEN special edition 2023 models throughout this year, with the last being shown at the 2022 SEMA Show in Las Vegas in November. Seven. Busy year ahead.
Dodge says six of the special editions “share a connection to iconic Dodge vehicles from the past” so feel free to start speculating on what they might be…
Every 2023 Charger and Challenger - not just the specials - will also be getting a commemorative “Last Call” plaque under its bonnet, while the brilliantly-named heritage colours B5 Blue, Plum Crazy Purple (shown on the four-door Charger above) and Sublime Green will be reintroduced as options.
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Dodge is killing off its muscle car twins, but not before it gets a chance to lean on their history
In case you weren’t aware, the 2023 model year will represent the final year of Dodge Charger and Challenger production. In their current form, anyway. Sad times.
And so, as a celebration, Dodge has announced that it will unveil no fewer than SEVEN special edition 2023 models throughout this year, with the last being shown at the 2022 SEMA Show in Las Vegas in November. Seven. Busy year ahead.
Dodge says six of the special editions “share a connection to iconic Dodge vehicles from the past” so feel free to start speculating on what they might be…
Every 2023 Charger and Challenger - not just the specials - will also be getting a commemorative “Last Call” plaque under its bonnet, while the brilliantly-named heritage colours B5 Blue, Plum Crazy Purple (shown on the four-door Charger above) and Sublime Green will be reintroduced as options.
Dodge will announce SEVEN special editions to mark the end of the Charger and Challenger
Dodge is killing off its muscle car twins, but not before it gets a chance to lean on their history
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Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept
Dodge is taking a giant step forward on the performance brand's road to an electrified future, revealing the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT, a perception-shattering concept that reimagines what a battery electric vehicle (BEV) can be. The Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept offers a glimpse at the brand's electric future through a vehicle that drives like a Dodge, looks like a Dodge and sounds like Dodge.
The two-door Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept was unveiled at the 2022 M1 Concourse in Pontiac, Michigan, during the third day of the three-day Dodge Speed Week event series, which featured announcements and reveals of Dodge performance products.
The Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept muscles aside the boring BEV paradigm and replaces it with an electrified vehicle unlike any on the road today. A new propulsion system drives the Charger Daytona SRT Concept with performance that exceeds the Dodge brand's famed SRT Hellcat engine, accompanied by an industry-first BEV exhaust sound.
The concept's modern exterior styling incorporates subtle Dodge heritage cues while also exceeding aerodynamic targets. Interior design elements connect to create a driver-centric, immersive experience through sounds, displays and lighting features that change inside and out at the push of a button.
Dodge is taking a giant step forward on the performance brand's road to an electrified future, revealing the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT, a perception-shattering concept that reimagines what a battery electric vehicle (BEV) can be. The Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept offers a glimpse at the brand's electric future through a vehicle that drives like a Dodge, looks like a Dodge and sounds like Dodge.
The two-door Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept was unveiled at the 2022 M1 Concourse in Pontiac, Michigan, during the third day of the three-day Dodge Speed Week event series, which featured announcements and reveals of Dodge performance products.
The Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept muscles aside the boring BEV paradigm and replaces it with an electrified vehicle unlike any on the road today. A new propulsion system drives the Charger Daytona SRT Concept with performance that exceeds the Dodge brand's famed SRT Hellcat engine, accompanied by an industry-first BEV exhaust sound.
The concept's modern exterior styling incorporates subtle Dodge heritage cues while also exceeding aerodynamic targets. Interior design elements connect to create a driver-centric, immersive experience through sounds, displays and lighting features that change inside and out at the push of a button.
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Introducing the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept
Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept Running Footage
Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept Running Footage
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Dodge reveals electric, high-powered Charger Daytona SRT concept
Concept features a new EV exhaust note as loud as V8 Dodge Charger and a multi-speed transmission
US car maker Dodge has revealed an electric concept car based on the Charger, which the firm has dubbed “the future of electrified muscle”.
The high-performance EV is called the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT concept and has been revealed in Michigan at the Dodge Speed Week.
Dodge says the concept features a new propulsion system called Banshee, which raises the “pinnacle of performance” compared with its other performance lines of Hemi, Hellcat and Redeye.
Its 800V powertrain has been partnered with four-wheel drive, meaning the Charger Daytona SRT is claimed to be faster than the Hellcat in “all key performance measures”.
While no in-depth power or performance details have been revealed, Dodge says the concept is inspired by the Charger Daytona, which, in 1970, was the first Nascar competitor to break 200mph.
The concept also incorporates several new technologies not seen on conventional EVs. It features a multi-speed transmission with electro-mechanical shifting, as well as a ‘Powershot’ button, which adds a quick burst of acceleration.
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Concept features a new EV exhaust note as loud as V8 Dodge Charger and a multi-speed transmission
US car maker Dodge has revealed an electric concept car based on the Charger, which the firm has dubbed “the future of electrified muscle”.
The high-performance EV is called the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT concept and has been revealed in Michigan at the Dodge Speed Week.
Dodge says the concept features a new propulsion system called Banshee, which raises the “pinnacle of performance” compared with its other performance lines of Hemi, Hellcat and Redeye.
Its 800V powertrain has been partnered with four-wheel drive, meaning the Charger Daytona SRT is claimed to be faster than the Hellcat in “all key performance measures”.
While no in-depth power or performance details have been revealed, Dodge says the concept is inspired by the Charger Daytona, which, in 1970, was the first Nascar competitor to break 200mph.
The concept also incorporates several new technologies not seen on conventional EVs. It features a multi-speed transmission with electro-mechanical shifting, as well as a ‘Powershot’ button, which adds a quick burst of acceleration.
Dodge Charger Daytona SRT revealed as brand's first EV | Autocar
New muscle car prototype carries over many of concept's features; order book to open later this year
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The all-electric Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept is louder and faster than a V8 muscle car
Dodge unveils EV muscle car concept with four-wheel drive and Hellcat-beating performance
Rather big moment for the muscle car this. Those images up above are of the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept. It “drives like a Dodge, looks like a Dodge and sounds like Dodge” says erm... Dodge. However, it also just happens to be fully electric.
Yep, this is the Americans finally electrifying the muscle car. Has anyone checked the weather in hell recently? We’ve heard it’s experiencing an unseasonal cold snap...
Anyway, back to the Daytona SRT. Looks mean, doesn’t it? It’s a throwback to the two-door Chargers of old and features a dramatic front wing to retain the classic muscle car stout front end while greatly improving its aerodynamic properties. Should help eke out some extra range for at least one more quarter-mile run.
Elsewhere the exterior gets a couple of throwbacks to the ’68 Charger (see the vertical detailing on the front grille) plus there are full-width lightbars front and rear, brilliantly titled Greys of Thunder paint and 21-inch diamond-cut wheels. Oh, and if you’re wondering what the illuminated badges are, they’re three-pointed Fratzogs that were originally deployed on Dodge muscle cars between 1962 and 1976, but are now back for its new electrified era. Great word, Fratzog.
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Dodge unveils EV muscle car concept with four-wheel drive and Hellcat-beating performance
Rather big moment for the muscle car this. Those images up above are of the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept. It “drives like a Dodge, looks like a Dodge and sounds like Dodge” says erm... Dodge. However, it also just happens to be fully electric.
Yep, this is the Americans finally electrifying the muscle car. Has anyone checked the weather in hell recently? We’ve heard it’s experiencing an unseasonal cold snap...
Anyway, back to the Daytona SRT. Looks mean, doesn’t it? It’s a throwback to the two-door Chargers of old and features a dramatic front wing to retain the classic muscle car stout front end while greatly improving its aerodynamic properties. Should help eke out some extra range for at least one more quarter-mile run.
Elsewhere the exterior gets a couple of throwbacks to the ’68 Charger (see the vertical detailing on the front grille) plus there are full-width lightbars front and rear, brilliantly titled Greys of Thunder paint and 21-inch diamond-cut wheels. Oh, and if you’re wondering what the illuminated badges are, they’re three-pointed Fratzogs that were originally deployed on Dodge muscle cars between 1962 and 1976, but are now back for its new electrified era. Great word, Fratzog.
The all-electric Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept is louder and faster than a V8 muscle car
Dodge unveils EV muscle car concept with four-wheel drive and Hellcat-beating performance
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Dodge Ushers In The Electric Muscle Era With The Charger Daytona SRT Concept
Dodge has finally revealed what the electric follow-up to its muscle cars will be. And damn it looks We all know
Dodge has been selling the ancient Charger and Challenger for what seems like forever. But if this new concept is any indication of what the brand’s future electric muscle plans are, this EV performance future may be something to look forward to. Take a look at the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept.
It’s pure muscle. There are clear design cues that harken back to the brand’s past all over it. From the front, there’s a blend of past Chargers and the current Challenger, with hidden headlights. This gets surrounded by an illuminated light bar that runs the width of the car. It’s centered by something we were teased with before: the Fratzog badge. It gets illuminated here and is an important part of Dodge’s EV plans. While the badge literally meant nothing before, it’s to be the symbol for Dodge performance EVs going forward.
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Dodge has finally revealed what the electric follow-up to its muscle cars will be. And damn it looks We all know
Dodge has been selling the ancient Charger and Challenger for what seems like forever. But if this new concept is any indication of what the brand’s future electric muscle plans are, this EV performance future may be something to look forward to. Take a look at the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept.
It’s pure muscle. There are clear design cues that harken back to the brand’s past all over it. From the front, there’s a blend of past Chargers and the current Challenger, with hidden headlights. This gets surrounded by an illuminated light bar that runs the width of the car. It’s centered by something we were teased with before: the Fratzog badge. It gets illuminated here and is an important part of Dodge’s EV plans. While the badge literally meant nothing before, it’s to be the symbol for Dodge performance EVs going forward.
Dodge Ushers In The Electric Muscle Era With The Charger Daytona SRT Concept - Jalopnik
We all know Dodge has been selling the ancient Charger and Challenger for what seems like forever. But if this new concept is any indication of what the brand’s future electric muscle plans are, this EV performance future may be something to look forward to. Take a look at the Dodge Charger...
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Dodge Charger Daytona SRT is the electric muscle car of the future
On a third day of Dodge Speed Week at M1 Concourse in Pontiac, Dodge has finally taken the wraps off of its long awaited electric muscle car. Dodge Charger Daytona SRT is here to mark the end of one era and the beginning of a completely new chapter - for the company, for the industry and for the muscle car world.
Dodge is desperately trying to remain faithful to its past and at the same time is painfully aware that the future is already here. To create a car that both pays homage to the glorious past and embraces the future at the same time, is one heck of a task. Thank the petrolhead gods of old that Dodge managed to pull it off.
When the wraps came off the reimagined Charger, you could hear the world gasping. It was a gasp of wonder and a sigh of huge relief. They didn’t mess it up, they didn’t go blindly into the future - they kept the unmistakable Dodge lines but managed to teleport them to the 22nd century. Make no mistake - this is an instant icon, whether Dodge brings it in this form into production or not, Charger Daytona SRT will be remembered forever.
They better bring it into production though, I bet the company had plenty of calls from influential people trying already to put their names down for one. I haven’t had a car poster on my bedroom’s wall for decades but this beauty is already on order from the print shop. Just need to find a suitable frame because Mrs will not put up with bluetack.
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On a third day of Dodge Speed Week at M1 Concourse in Pontiac, Dodge has finally taken the wraps off of its long awaited electric muscle car. Dodge Charger Daytona SRT is here to mark the end of one era and the beginning of a completely new chapter - for the company, for the industry and for the muscle car world.
Dodge is desperately trying to remain faithful to its past and at the same time is painfully aware that the future is already here. To create a car that both pays homage to the glorious past and embraces the future at the same time, is one heck of a task. Thank the petrolhead gods of old that Dodge managed to pull it off.
When the wraps came off the reimagined Charger, you could hear the world gasping. It was a gasp of wonder and a sigh of huge relief. They didn’t mess it up, they didn’t go blindly into the future - they kept the unmistakable Dodge lines but managed to teleport them to the 22nd century. Make no mistake - this is an instant icon, whether Dodge brings it in this form into production or not, Charger Daytona SRT will be remembered forever.
They better bring it into production though, I bet the company had plenty of calls from influential people trying already to put their names down for one. I haven’t had a car poster on my bedroom’s wall for decades but this beauty is already on order from the print shop. Just need to find a suitable frame because Mrs will not put up with bluetack.
Dodge Charger Daytona SRT is the electric muscle car of the future
After numerous teasers we finally have a first good look at an electric replacement of Dodge Charger, although in a concept form only.
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Performance Made Us Do It: Dodge Charger Daytona SRT<sup>®</sup> Concept Previews Brand’s Electrified Future | DodgeGarage
Dodge is taking a giant step forward on the performance brand’s road to an electrified future, revealing the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT®, a perception-shatter...
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The Charger Daytona EV Sounds Bad Unless It Doesn't
Point/counterpoint: Is the Charger's "Fratzonic" exhaust boring or bodacious?
Yesterday, Dodge revealed the Charger Daytona SRT Concept. It’s an incredibly cool design, from the front aero wing back to the 1968 Charger-inspired C-pillar, but the car has one major point of contention within our offices: Its sound.
See, the Daytona concept has something Dodge is calling a “Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust,” designed to amplify the generally quiet experience of EV driving. It’s supposed to hit the same 126 dB as a Hellcat, which rules, but the actual tone of its exhaust note is a bit more questionable. Listen for yourself:
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Point/counterpoint: Is the Charger's "Fratzonic" exhaust boring or bodacious?
Yesterday, Dodge revealed the Charger Daytona SRT Concept. It’s an incredibly cool design, from the front aero wing back to the 1968 Charger-inspired C-pillar, but the car has one major point of contention within our offices: Its sound.
See, the Daytona concept has something Dodge is calling a “Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust,” designed to amplify the generally quiet experience of EV driving. It’s supposed to hit the same 126 dB as a Hellcat, which rules, but the actual tone of its exhaust note is a bit more questionable. Listen for yourself:
The Charger Daytona EV Sounds Bad Unless It Doesn't - Jalopnik
Yesterday, Dodge revealed the Charger Daytona SRT Concept. It’s an incredibly cool design, from the front aero wing back to the 1968 Charger-inspired C-pillar, but the car has one major point of contention within our offices: Its sound.
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Wait, what? Dodge unleashes electric muscle car with ‘a sound you can’t imagine’
Dodge produces some of the world’s most badass muscle cars, but that party will come to an abrupt end late next year when the current Charger and Challenger models are retired.
They will, of course, be replaced by electric vehicles and the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT concept car that you see here gives us a taste (and an earful) of what to expect. While the demise of the pushrod Hemi V8 is something that will sadden anyone with even the mildest obsession with cars, the North American carmaker is at least attempting to compensate with what it calls the world’s first Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust system for an electric car.
The company hasn’t gone into much detail on how it works, but it is evidently a simulation which Dodge says is created through an amplifier and tuning chamber at the back of the car.
This, according to them, creates a “126 dB roar that equals the SRT Hellcat”. Prior to unveiling the car, Dodge described it as a “sound you can’t imagine”. We’re not sure what to make of this apparent fakery, but you can listen to it for yourself at around the 2:20 mark.
Dodge produces some of the world’s most badass muscle cars, but that party will come to an abrupt end late next year when the current Charger and Challenger models are retired.
They will, of course, be replaced by electric vehicles and the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT concept car that you see here gives us a taste (and an earful) of what to expect. While the demise of the pushrod Hemi V8 is something that will sadden anyone with even the mildest obsession with cars, the North American carmaker is at least attempting to compensate with what it calls the world’s first Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust system for an electric car.
The company hasn’t gone into much detail on how it works, but it is evidently a simulation which Dodge says is created through an amplifier and tuning chamber at the back of the car.
This, according to them, creates a “126 dB roar that equals the SRT Hellcat”. Prior to unveiling the car, Dodge described it as a “sound you can’t imagine”. We’re not sure what to make of this apparent fakery, but you can listen to it for yourself at around the 2:20 mark.