Speaking of defying expectation, the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept aims to do that with the actual driving experience as well. That sort of volume matches the old-school Hellcats, though getting used to loud noises coming from an electric muscle car may take some getting used to. Instead, the “Fratzonic Chambered exhaust”, as the company calls it, uses an amplifier and tuning chamber to push out a distinctive sound up to 126 decibels. While some of you may prefer the relative silence of an EV, that’s not how Dodge rolls. Naturally, it’s not there to deal with gases from burning fuel - it’s there to create sound. Yes, as counterintuitive as it sounds, you do get an exhaust system on a battery-electric car…sort of. What do you mean the electric Charger has an exhaust?ĭodge is all too keen to point out the patented (or patent-pending) features that set this Charger Daytona SRT Concept apart from your ‘boring’ EVs. That badge harks back to Dodges built between 19, though this time around the company says that symbol represents its electrified future. On the concept, at least, both Fratzogs in the grille and taillights are illuminated. Dodge won’t say exactly how much that R-Wing helps airflow, other than to say it and other cues “exceed targets”.Ĭarbon fiber ports in both the front and rear fascias and 21-inch turbine-style wheels also help the electric Charger concept’s aerodynamic profile, and by extension its performance and range (when Dodge actually discloses those figures, that is).Īnother neat touch for old-school Dodge fans out there is the “Fratzog” logo spread throughout the car’s design. That design allows designers to retain some classic muscle car elements while giving the car a better aerodynamic profile than a brick outhouse. What you see in some of the photos above is an aerodynamic passthrough called the “R-Wing”. Both the front and rear fascias throw back to the very first Chargers, while the open design along the leading edge of the hood is a nod toward the original Daytona, in terms of its performance ambitions. To understand a couple pieces of patented design at play here, let’s cover the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept’s styling: The open grille and hood design create the Charger Daytona SRT’s “R-Wing”.Ĭompared to most EVs out there that try to set a completely new aesthetic trend, the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept pulls in styling cues from the brand’s classic muscle cars. The company is insistent that performance is still king in this electrified era, and Wednesday’s reveal aims to show how that’s going to look and sound on the street, or indeed on the drag strip. Like it or not, though, the brand is leaving its V-8 muscle cars behind next year, and this is what will ultimately replace them sometime in 2024 (at least under Dodge’s current plan). We’ve seen what the present has to offer - and now the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept previews the future.ĭepending on where you land on the enthusiast spectrum, the impending electric Dodge Charger is either a moment of excitement or dread. A production version following this concept should emerge sometime in 2024.The Charger Daytona SRT concept brings features you wouldn’t expect to set it apart from its main EV competition.That said, Dodge did not share several key figures just yet - we should get more information there in the coming months.“Performance made us do it”: While the Hellcat’s demise is near, the company claims this EV beats the outgoing V-8 cars in every key metric.

After confirming the current Charger and Challenger’s demise and introducing the Hornet SUV, Dodge previewed their electric future with the Charger Daytona SRT Concept coupe.

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