in doors 2 and 4, up to 550 horses

Dodge has revealed the all-new Daytona Charger. This is the first 100% electric car of the brand … And it is revolutionary, especially for the model. Despite switching to an electric powertrain, it can still claim the title of the world’s most powerful and fastest muscle car. There Dodge Charger The 2024 is therefore now available in sedan and coupe versions. Both have the same wheelbase, but one has two doors and the other four. Two trim levels will be available from launch. Today’s star is the Dodge Daytona Scat Pack. This grows to 670 horsepower and 850 Nm of torque. It should run from 0 to 100 km / h in 3.3 seconds.

Another variant is R/T. It “only” has 500 horsepower and 550 Nm of torque. It is enough to reach 100 km/h in 4.7 seconds. Top speed is 220 km/h for the R/T version, while the Scat Pack stops at 215 km / h. In quarter-mile practice (400 meters from a standing start), the strongest remains the fastest. It takes just 11.5 seconds, compared to 13.1 for the R/T version.

Technical sheet of the new Charger

A new charger depends plate-form STLA Large. This has a system 400 volts with a motor on each axle. Yes, the Charger comes standard with all-wheel drive. But the mapping allows you to cut the front engine to pass power to the rear. In addition, this axle is equipped with different limiter inserts. The brakes are the largest ever offered on a Dodge product. And for good reason, the car weighs about 2.7 tons! That’s all! For this, 16-inch Brembo discs with six-piston calipers at the front and four-piston calipers at the rear were installed. These are standard on all 2024 models.
But in the future, they will only be available through the “Track Pack”. Otherwise, the multi-link suspension system is connected to the four-link independent rear suspension as standard. But you can improve with the Daytona Scat Pack with the Track Pack on top.
There you will have access to dual-active valve shock absorbers. Along the way, Dodge was responsible for strengthening the whole thing to improve dynamism. And above all to make sure that the new Charger is in good condition. Which was not necessary for the previous generation.

Still a real muscle car

As usual, the Charger Daytona has a PowerShot mode that provides a 40-horsepower boost in 15 seconds. This is activated via a button on the bottom right of the steering wheel. The Charger offers five variable driving modes: Auto, Eco, Sport, Wet/Snow and Track and Tow. The latter is only standard on the Daytona Scat Pack edition. Additionally, there are five “raceways”. Donut mode is obvious, while Drift mode offers three levels of drift angle control. When active, the front shocks go to their softest setting and the rear shocks to their stiffest setting.
This makes it easier to get over the edge. Then there’s Line Lock mode, designed to go directly with Launch Control. The latter also offers several face-to-face settings.
The final race mode is Race Prep Mode. This optimizes all Charger settings, and prepares the battery for drag racing. Or laps. One of the ways is to heat up the battery, as the duration of the drag race is limited. Another, gives the battery a cold starting temperature. It’s enough to add time to the song.

What battery for a Dodge muscle car?

The Dodge Charger Daytona R/T offers a range of more than 317 miles, or 510 kilometers. The more powerful Daytona Scat Pack version aims for 260 miles, or 420 kilometers. When using the CCS DC fast charger both Charger models can get out 20% up to 80% in over 27 minutes. With a 350 kW fast charger, the charging capacity is around 16 km per minute for the R/T and around 13 km per minute for the Scat Pack. As a member of the Stellantis family, the Dodge Charger Daytona will be able to reach The Free2Move Charge network was launched in July Last year. But in all this, we still don’t know if the European market will have the right for this Charger. However, we do know that Americans will be eligible for the equipped version 3.0-liter twin-turbo straight-six called “Six Pack” later. This, it is certain that it will not cross the Atlantic … To the great regret of some lovers who must already mourn the loss of the famous V8 Hemi whose sound was intoxicating.

In conclusion, the new Dodge Charger Daytona marks a revolutionary shift to electric power while retaining the core of a muscle car, confirming its position as the most powerful and fastest in the world. With impressive performance and cutting-edge technology, it embodies the future of motoring while preserving Dodge’s iconic heritage in the world of performance cars.

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