First images of Dodge Charger Daytona ‘eMuscle car’

The world of cars is facing a big change. According to many, the days of the old high-powered gas bombers are over. Nowhere is this brand more evident than at Dodge. After all, Chrysler’s sportier branch has built an identity around the popular HEMI V8 over the past twenty years.

However, the capacity of 5.7 to 6.4 liters and the supercharger are outdated. Under the wings of the great company Stellantis, the Americans were forced to remove the V8 from production, which immediately stopped all popular muscle cars like Challenger and Charger. As an alternative, the brand came up with ‘e-Muscle cars’, powerful EVs with retro styling and a simulated V8 sound.

Home spy shots

Dodge tried to excite HEMI fans with the impressive SRT Daytona Charger Concept. Despite its stylish appearance, the car received little support.

In an attempt to create more hype, the brand has even released ‘spy photos’ of the production version. Usually these types of photos are taken by a low-paid photo slave from the cold, wet bush, but Dodge decided to skip that step.

No cameras or recording devices are allowed. 📵

A pre-production model is shown. Available at the end of 2024 pic.twitter.com/1Bo9CZjY4F

— Dodge (@Dodge) January 12, 2024

Hurricane

The pre-production version of the Charger appears to have remained faithful to the concept. That in itself is not surprising, as the 2008 Challenger was also almost identical to the show car.

However, the mysterious and deep hole in the hood did not make it to Daytona. However, there is a good reason for that. In addition to the very powerful and expensive electric version, Dodge wants to keep the model affordable for the traditional gasoline version. Unfortunately, that model doesn’t get HEMI, though Hurricane Three liter, twin turbo inline six. The space required by the engine made the original hood impossible.

Uncharacteristic

The electric look and the lack of an eight-cylinder are still thorny marks for conservative Dodge followers. Reactions to spy shots are overwhelmingly negative. In addition to the previously mentioned issues, there is a big disappointment about the look of the Charger.

The car would be very cool and lined up clinically. The distinctive character of its predecessors has therefore disappeared. Since even basic models should have a lot of power under the hood, this is a big problem.

The final production version of the Charger Daytona will be released in the last quarter of this year. We would like to know if the comments will be corrected.