Dodge Charger Daytona EV: the first battery-powered muscle car (but there’s also gasoline) – News

Dodge Charger Daytona EV: the first battery-powered muscle car (but there’s also gasoline) – News


As expected with some “stolen” photos, today is Daytona day for the Dodge Charger. Electricity and two power cuts but not forgetting the petrol heads

March 5, 2024

Dodge has taken the wraps off the long-awaited electric version of the Dodge Charger Daytona EV, said to be the only 2″ muscle electric car with strong retro styling but actually based on a new platform, the Large STLA, which has the flexibility to build models electric but also an “old school” petrol version, but forget it l’Hellcat V8, here will be a straight six cylinders twin turbo. According to CEO Tim Kuniskis, muscle car fans will not be disappointed, as the Daytona EV will be faster than any piston-powered model.

STLA’s biggest platform in an electronic version

LDodge Daytona EV charger Scat Pack it produces 670 horsepower and the official acceleration figure is 3.3 s from 0 to 60 mph, which corresponds to approximately 3.4 s from 0 to 100. The “regular” version of the R/T has 496 horsepower and is equally equipped with all-wheel drive four. completing the trio is the Dodge Charger Sixpack HO from 550 horses powered by an engine Top Hurricane Results 3 liter Twin Turbo and Dodge Charger Sixpack 420 horsepower (Hurricane Standard). Another new thing in this range is the availability of two or four-door work, although the first to be on the market will be electric coupés, for others we are waiting for the end of 2024 and the beginning of the following. year. The line of body work is very special, which is a good combination of harvest design with very advanced aerodynamic elements and clever use of lighting to emphasize the shapes, as well as the presence of a “passing” spoiler in front and, happily, a traffic light, a button. Powershot which increases power by 40% for 15 seconds.

Because Americans still love it so much V8 roar, The Dodge Charger EV has a thermal engine noise synthesis system called Fratzonic which promises a better sound than the old Hemi 5.7 and 6.4.