Despite the near-silent nature of most EVs, the Charger Daytona will make its presence known with a ‘Fratzonic Chambered exhaust system’ that uses two speakers to create “Hellcat levels of sound intensity,” says Dodge. The Daytona Charger Scat Pack also gets Donut and Drift modes, in addition to Track and Drag modes.
Dodge Charger Sixpack swaps V8 for turbocharged six
In place of the traditional V8, the petrol-powered Dodge Charger Sixpack uses a 3.0-litre turbocharged six-cylinder ‘Hurricane’ motor, which is the “most power dense internal combustion engine Dodge has ever installed in a muscle car,” according to the brand’s former CEO Tim Kuniskis.
It’ll be available in two states of tune: the standard output is 420bhp, while the high output engine delivers 550bhp. Power is sent through an eight-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive system on all models.
The design of the new Charger has been influenced by the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept from 2022, itself inspired by the iconic second-generation Charger – which played a villainous role in the film Bullitt – and the Charger Daytona, though not its enormous rear wing and Sputnik-esque nose cone.
Nods to the Charger’s forefathers include the rising beltline, pronounced rear quarter panels and slim grille design, while R-Wing on the front end of the electric Daytona, designed to increase downforce, is carried over from the 21st Century show car. Other details borrowed from the concept include the full-width front light bar and red “ring of fire” LED tail-light design.
The triangular logo on the Charger’s nose will be unfamiliar to anyone apart from hardcore Mopar muscle fans. It’s called the Fratzog and was used by the Dodge brand from 1962 to 1975, but is being brought back for the brand’s next-generation cars.
Offering the new Charger as a two-door coupé and four-door saloon allows the one model to replace both the outgoing car and its Challenger cousin. The coupé and saloon versions of the new Charger also benefit from a hatchback tailgate, plus the Charger Daytona EVs get an additional 42-litre frunk under the bonnet.
Details inside the cabin include a 12.3-inch central touchscreen angled towards the driver, a 10.25-inch or 16-inch digital instrument display depending on the model, wireless smartphone connectivity, a modern interpretation of the “pistol-grip” shifter and three-spoke steering wheel with paddles behind to adjust the strength of the regenerative braking in the electric models.
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