Dodge is starting to show us its new Charger

At Dodge, which has only two models left in its lineup, the arrival of the new generation Charger is eagerly awaited. The brand is showing us more today…

And 219,000 cars were sold worldwide in 2022 (final figures for 2023 have not yet been revealed), an American manufacturer Dodge is struggling. You only have to see the Olympic type of his competitors to understand all the problems he faces. Ford sold 1,864,000 units that year, and Chevrolet 1,502,000! And let’s not even talk about Chrysler, Dodge’s premium sister, which sold only 128,000 … The brand is in serious trouble due to a serious lack of new features, on the one hand, and on the other hand the gradual removal of several of its examples, and especially the most historical ones. This is the year 2023, Chargers and Challenges have left their prime, and the last version called “Last Call”. The Durango SUV, as we recently learned, has been around for a while lose your V8 engine.

It goes all-electric for Dodge

The Dodge range is therefore now very narrow. Durango, which is already 2010, continues its work, but only with six-cylinder blocks. (a V6, line 6). A shame, when most of its sales were guaranteed by its sporty V8 versions. the arrival of the Hornet Compact SUV (Alfa Romeo Tonale model), the first new product in years, should help the brand rebuild itself. But the biggest challenge is to supply electricity. RAM, its original pickup unit and today a brand in its own right, has launched its 1500 REV electric pickup. Chrysler, its sister brand, will launch an electric SUV, the Airflow, by 2025-2026, and an electric sedan next. instead of the 300C, which has just been discontinued. For Dodge, salvation will come from a very different model: the Charger, which is preparing to return as 100% electric.

The charger is back!

The news is not new: the presentation in 2022 of the Charger Daytona SRT concept has already announced the color. But today, the pre-production version is revealed a little more, thanks to photos shared by the brand on Instagram. Good news, neo-retro design, inspired by the original Charger, is in the app! It has a familiar look, Dodge’s new three-point logo, and LED headlights at the front and rear. Also note the absence of an exhaust pipe in these images, proof that it will indeed be offered in electric form. At least for the Daytona version, because it is rumored that Dodge will also introduce heat exchangers for its Chargerincluding the one with the 3.0L inline six-cylinder from the Jeep Wagoneer L, which can be built here. between 420 and 510 horses. Its final delivery is approaching: Dodge has confirmed that it is scheduled for the end of 2024…

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