Following the death of the Charger and Challenger, Dodge has been transformed into a crossover-only brand. That’s a startling development, but it won’t be the case for much longer.
According to Automotive News, the highly anticipated Charger Daytona will be unveiled on March 5. The news was apparently revealed by Dodge’s Matt McAlear at the J.D. Power Auto Summit.
The senior vice president of sales and marketing for Dodge/SRT reportedly described the car as the “next generation of muscle.” He went on to say the company is trying to “set a new bar” and noted the production model will closely echo the concept that was introduced in 2022.
That isn’t much of a surprise as teaser photos have revealed a familiar looking muscle car. However, the production model sports a handful of changes including modified bumpers, larger mirrors, and revised lighting units. The road-going model also has new door handles, a thicker B-pillar, and a more angular license plate recess.
Speaking at the concept’s unveiling, Dodge CEO Tim Kuniskis said the production EV would be launched with three different power levels that go all the way up to the 800V Banshee propulsion system. The latter promises to be “faster than a Hellcat in all key performance measures.” The company also noted the “standard all-wheel drive system is key to pushing beyond Hellcat performance, while also improving all-weather capability.”
At the time, Kuniskis noted Dodge was in the process of developing multiple power levels that would be offered through Direct Connection. As a result, the road-going model is slated to have a total of nine different outputs.
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While the concept was electric-only, reports have suggested the production model could be offered with a twin-turbo 3.0-liter Hurricane inline-six. It has outputs of 420 hp (313 kW / 426 PS) and 540 hp (403 kW / 548 PS) in the 2025 Ram 1500.
Dodge is staying tight-lipped, but the Charger Daytona will ride on the EV-focused STLA Large platform. However, Stellantis has already confirmed the architecture “supports hybrid and internal combustion propulsion systems without compromising key vehicle capabilities.”
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If that wasn’t exciting enough, the company has hinted the platform has the “potential to carry extreme power that will outperform any of the existing Hellcat V8s.” This includes the “potential to deliver acceleration of 0-100 km/h (62 mph) in the 2-second range.”
We can expect to learn more next month, but EVs based on STLA Large will offer 85 to 118 kWh battery packs. This promises to result in a range of up to 500 miles (805 km).
