Dodge Charger (2024)

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Dodge Charger
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Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept
Overview
Manufacturer Stellantis North America
Production2024 (to commence)
Model years 2024–present
AssemblyCanada: Windsor, Ontario (Windsor Assembly)
Designer Ralph Gilles
Body and chassis
Class Full-size car [1]
Body style 3- or 5-door liftback
Layout
Platform STLA Large
Powertrain
Engine
Electric motor 455–535 hp (339–399 kW) or 590–690 hp (440–510 kW) [3] 400-volt
1,320 hp (980 kW) with Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust [4] [5] 800-volt
Dimensions
Wheelbase 121.0 in (3,073 mm)
Length206.6 in (5,248 mm)
Width79.8 in (2,027 mm)
Height58.9–59.0 in (1,496–1,499 mm)
Curb weight 5,838 lb (2,648 kg)
Chronology
Predecessor

The eighth-generationDodge Charger is an upcoming full-size car manufactured and marketed by Stellantis North America under the Dodge marque. It was introduced as a production model in March 2024, following appearances of nearly identical concept cars in 2022. It is the first Dodge vehicle to be available with a battery electric powertrain, marketed as the Charger Daytona. A gasoline-powered version called the Charger Six Pack will be available in 2025, equipped with the 3.0-liter inline-six Hurricane engine.

Contents

The eighth-generation Charger is available in two-door and four-door body styles, with the former acting as a replacement to the third-generation Challenger.

Development and concept car

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Concept car rear view

The concept car version called the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT was unveiled on August 17, 2022 during the third day of the Dodge Speed Week event in Pontiac, Michigan. [6] Dodge announced that it will be produced in 2024. [7] [8] It has a new powertrain called the Banshee, [9] which Dodge says acts as the new pinnacle of performance in the Brotherhood of Muscle, eclipsing the Hemi, Hellcat and Redeye engines. [10]

Said to preview the brand's electrified future, it features a Fratzonic Chambered exhaust system that can reach 126 dB, making it as loud as a Hellcat-powered Dodge. [11] The system pushes its sound through an amplifier and tuning chamber located at the rear of the vehicle. [11]

Dodge showed a red Charger Daytona SRT concept at SEMA in November 2022, including a Bugatti-like speed key for increasing power up to 670 hp (500 kW). [12] [13]

The concept car appeared alongside the DeLorean Alpha5 in the Fast X movie. [14]

In August 2023, it was reported that the production version of the Charger will be available with a 3.0-liter gasoline inline-six from the Jeep Wagoneer L, while the range topping Daytona will be fully electric powered. [15]

Production version

On March 5, 2024, the all new Dodge Charger was revealed in 3-door and 5-door forms, with the 3-door going on sale in 2024 and the 5-door in 2025. The gasoline-powered version featuring the inline-6 engine will follow in 2025. [16]

The Charger Daytona will be available in two versions R/T and Scat Pack with 496 and 670 horsepower respectively from two electric motors. Both come standard with all-wheel drive and a 100.5 kilowatt-hour battery. Models with an internal combustion engine called the Charger Six-Pack will be powered by a 3.0 twin-turbo Hurricane inline-6 with 420 or 550 horsepower.

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