After months of teasers, a series of rumors, and a thinly veiled concept car that’s been circulating for what seemed like an eternity, Dodge has finally revealed all the details about its replacement for the venerable Charger and Challenger. Here’s an edition of Cole’s Notes for anyone with the attention span of a mosquito: The two- and four-door variants will be called the “Charger”; there will be devastatingly tough electric editions in a “Daytona” edition; the gasoline craze will be achievable thanks to an inline-six Hurricane engine next year; And all-wheel drive is popular across the board.
Gearboxes in this category aren’t known for accepting radical tweaks to their beloved cars, so let’s dive into this new Johnny Cash-esque style: one piece at a time.
Starting, of course, with what motivates this. A lot of noise will be made (literally and figuratively) about the all-electric Charger Daytona, a whip that reaches highway speed in just 3. 3 seconds to achieve a quarter-mile of 11. 5 seconds. These numbers are for the Daytona Scat Pack, a car that will top out at 670 horsepower and 627 lb-ft of torque. The R/T edition has 496 horsepower and 404 lb-ft of torque, and it achieves those acceleration times. at 4. 7 and 13. 1 seconds, respectively. To save you the math, we’ll tell you that each version doubles the scale to 5,838 pounds.
Two permanent magnet electric motors at the front and rear provide all-wheel drive. The front unit can use a disconnect from the front wheel, gaining greater diversity and efficiency, while the rear unit comes with a mechanical limited-slip differential to increase traction and performance. Different driving systems come with Donut Mode and Drift Mode on the Scat Pack, as well as Recoil Release and Line Lock. Yes, haw. A PowerShot feature, first noticed on the Hornet, is popular on the Daytona Scat Pack and R/T, and delivers an additional 40 horsepower for 15 seconds, a sum that’s included in the force figures cited above.
Underneath is a 100. 5 kWh battery with 93. 9 kWh of usable energy. That’s smart for 416 kilometers (258 miles) of diversity in the Scat Pack; and 507 clicks (315 miles) on the R/T, according to EPA estimates. We’re guessing those numbers aren’t representative of a day on the race track, with race after race at full throttle. The car rate almost reaches 80% in about part of an hour, if fed through a 350 kW fast evaluator.
Okay, now that you’ve grabbed your smelly salts and dealt with the specter of an all-electric Dodge sports car, you should know that calendar year 2025 will also bring old, smart gas-powered versions. A twin-turbocharged 3. 0-liter inline six-cylinder engine. The Hurricane engine will be available for those applications, smart for 420 or 550 horsepower, depending on the model. That’s not a surprise, given that the all-powerful Hemi left the Ram truck lineup earlier this year. The gasoline chargers will be called the Sixpack, a fitting tribute to a time when the term was used for engines with a trio of two-cylinder carburetors.
Big boss Tim Kuniskis points out that the twin-turbo inline six-cylinder engine produces more power and torque than analogous versions of the outgoing 5. 7L and 6. 4L Hemi V8 engines. While you notice this, Driving will notice that the word “Hemi” appears once on the official buttocks of this car. Meanwhile, underneath the car is a multi-link suspension at the front and a fully independent rear. It’s a new dawn, Mopar maniacs.
The patent-pending Fratzonic chamber exhaust formula appears on Charger Daytona models, employing two passive radiators to create a unique exhaust profile. Dodge promises Hellcat loudness levels, providing noise “worthy of the Brotherhood of Muscles. “Noise is akin to impressive performance, but a stealth mode is also available.
The various sounds of the vehicle’s assistance provide feedback to the driver, which will come in handy on the track and at top speeds. That extra feeling in the car is starting to permeate many EVs, injecting a dose of liveliness into what might otherwise be. be a fast-moving but sanitized experience. Car brands are getting used to the concept that speed is not just natural acceleration, but also the auditory and seat sensations related to it.
There’s no doubt about the paternity of this thing, with wide hips and a loop of LED taillights that were once called a “race track” but are now known as a “ring of fire. “What all Charger models have in something not unusual is the unique full-width white LED front light, as well as new illuminated Dodge logos on the front and rear. This symbol, taken from the pages of history, is called “Fratzog”, if you’re curious. Dodge marketers continue to have fun with paint names like After Dark, Bludicrous, Redeye, and Peel Out.
Dodge’s patent-pending front R-Wing is exclusive to Charger Daytona models and moves from concept car to production. It allows air to circulate through a front passage area, downforce while creating a unique visual profile. Be sure to explore the images in those galleries, as some angles offer a wonderful view of this aerodynamic trick.
The two-door and four-door models have a common wheelbase, measuring 121 inches (3073 mm) out of an overall length of 206. 6 inches (5247 mm). That’s about 8 inches taller than the current Charger or Challenger. 4 inches, to 79. 8 inches (2027 mm) for a truck.
Of those yellowish eyes, there’s a lot to love here, especially from the sedan’s three-quarter rear view. Dodge has forgone the flush but frustrating door handles found on most EVs for a wallet set that probably has snap buttons somewhere. the handle. Someone from the company can help me with this, however, it seems that parts like the shipping flap and front/rear side marker lighting fixtures may simply share catalog numbers with the existing Charger and Challenger. Hey, if that’s what it takes to get this product to market, that’s fine; These types of cars are bright spots in a sea of Milquetoast crossovers.
Inside the new Charger, a tablet-like infotainment formula is offered, something that was expected, although its integration is years ahead of what the Ford public has controlled with depressing efforts in the existing Mustang. Rather than looking like a roadside street display panel, the 12. 3-inch screen is smaller than the cluster of tools, itself a huge screen that can grow up to 16 inches in the Scat Pack’s specs. As is the case with Dodge, “Attitude Fit” is the official name for customizing this car. Soft interior formula and gear selector called “pistol grip” is a modernized recoil.
The available full-length glass roof (a gloss black-painted roof is standard) deserves to open up the cabin, especially since this two-door’s giant rear hatch offers a giant glass canopy. Speaking of which, the measurements were given today for the coupe, where the front seat area resembles the current Challenger, but the rear legroom, regardless, looks usable. In the two-door version, there’s about 22. 7 cubic feet (643 liters) of shipping area; or 37. 4 buckets (1,059 L) with the rear seat folded down, plus an application measure in the boot of the electric vehicle. The interior dimensions of the four-door will be listed at a later date.
After convincing the bank and paying the fines, of course. The all-electric two-door coupe versions of the Charger Daytona Scat Pack and R/T will begin production in the middle of this calendar year. Assembly of the four-door Daytona The models, as well as the two- and four-door gasoline variants, are expected to launch in the first quarter of 2025. In a show of Canadian pride, we are pleased to announce that the new Charger will be built at the Windsor Assembly. Plant.
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