If you’ve ever wondered what the future holds for the Dodge Charger, then you’re about to receive a pretty big hint in the form of a concept model.
If you’ve ever wondered what the future holds for the Dodge Charger, then you’re about to receive a pretty big hint. Dodge has been promising to join Ford on the electric muscle bandwagon for a while now, and its new concept gives us our first solid glimpse at what that may mean. While the Charger with a charging port will introduce some significant changes, the company claims the core of the car will remain the same. Despite the fact a motor is taking the place of a traditional gas-powered engine, the company claims its Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept still „drives like a Dodge, looks like a Dodge, and feels like Dodge.“
In a statement ahead of the vehicle’s unveiling, Dodge’s Tim Kuniskis claims, „The Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept exists because performance made us do it.“ Kuniskis went on to make some very bold claims about the concept vehicle’s performance and impact, stating that the Charger Daytona SRT Concept „can do more than run the car show circuit,“ before going on to claim the car „will redefine American muscle.“
Yesterday, Dodge gave us a glimpse of the Hornet, its upcoming entry-level electric performance vehicle. Kuniskis says the unveiling of the new electric concept is just the next step. „When we said it was going to be an electric summer for Dodge, we meant it,“ he says.
The concept takes its name from one of the company’s most iconic cars. Back in 1970, the original Dodge Daytona became the first vehicle to break 200 mph on a NASCAR track. While it has a massive pair of metaphorical boots to fill, there are high hopes that the Charger Daytona SRT Concept can do its name justice and further Dodge’s muscle car legacy. That’s no easy task, but boosting the concept’s chances is the new propulsion system Dodge has chosen. The 800V Banshee propulsion system outperforms another iconic Challenger, the 600 horsepower HEMI Hellcat, across the board. According to Dodge, its electric Charger is on par with the 797 horsepower Redeye that currently holds the title of „fastest mass-produced sedan in the world.“
There seems to be a tremendous sense of self-awareness about the concept.
