The New Electric Dodge Charger Daytona

[Shaka Zulu]

Dodge is committed to building muscle cars. Whether they're electric or gasoline-powered, it makes no difference to the company. They said as much 18 months ago when the two-door electric Charger Daytona premiered. That concept is now reality.

The two-door Dodge Charger Daytona. The all-electric model will also be available with four doors.

2024 Dodge Charger Daytona on track. The 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona comes in all-wheel drive with a rear-drive feature.

2024 Dodge Charger Daytona front view. The 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona features a sloped front end.

Chargers and the Charger Daytona will be offered in two- and four-door variants. The two-door Dodge Charger Daytona will go on sale later this year. Production of all-electric four-door models and gas-powered Chargers will begin in the first quarter of 2025, at the company's Windsor (Ontario) Assembly Plant.

"We're in the midst of seeing a total transformation of Dodge's perhaps most iconic nameplate," Robby DeGraff, Manager of Product and Consumer Insights at AutoPacific told Newsweek. "The next Charger takes quite the different path than its predecessor (and the Challenger sibling). Gone are the V8s and rear wheel drive footprint to make way for performance-focused electrification. I think Dodge is making the right move by not exclusively selling the Charger as an EV. We have to remember that not everybody is ready, able to, or wants to fully commit to an EV. By still offering the Charger with the "Hurricane" turbo six-cylinder, consumers still have the choice in their desired propulsion and that approach ensures sales because chances are, far more ICE Chargers are going to be sold and wanted than EVs at this point," DeGraff said.

2024 Dodge Charger Daytona EV rear view. The two- and four-door Chargers will be built on the same platform.

2024 Dodge Charger Daytona EV front view. The 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona EV comes in two and four-door configurations.

The Dodge Charger Daytona R/T and Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack will arrive first. The newly styled front end of the Charger features a dipping front end for aerodynamic purposes, recalling the '60s and '70s NASCAR winner, earning the car the Daytona moniker. The 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack will deliver 670 horsepower (hp) and reach 60 mph in 3.3 seconds. The Charger Daytona R/T delivers 496 hp. Both use a 100.5-kilowatt-hour battery and two motors for all-wheel drive.

The New Electric Dodge Charger Daytona

Apologies if this has already been posted.

No matter what, this car being electric will shake up things; also, this is something I've wanted to see for years.

 

[Shaka Zulu]

BTW, here's the world premiere of the car:

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[Mudd]

I was surprised to see that they're offering an ICE Charger in 2025 as well. I thought the gas-powered Charger and Challenger were both being discontinued.

 

[Shaka Zulu]

I was surprised to see that they're offering an ICE Charger in 2025 as well. I thought the gas-powered Charger and Challenger were both being discontinued.

According to the article, the gas-powered Charger's also still going to be made.

Now, if Chrysler could come up with an electric Challenger to go with the Charger...

 

[Mudd]

The Detroit Two-and-a-Half are paring back their EV plans for the time being, so launching two new models at the same time would be unlikely.

 

[publiusr]

Charger should be electric, naturally