Stellantis has ended production of Dodge Charger and Challenger with V8 engine last December. In fact, the brand will completely eliminate its famous engine V8 Hemi; It truly is the end of an era!
However, this is not the end of “Muscle Cars” at Stellantis; in fact, the Charger will return to the market in electric configuration. We had a good glimpse of it with the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT concept presented in 2022, it was intended to be a modern and electric interpretation of Dodge cars. The manufacturer assured us that its design would be very close to that of the production model. We just had proof.
A design very close to the concept vehicle
Dodge confirmed, through its social networks, the arrival of the electric 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona for the end of 2024. The announcement was accompanied by the first images of a pre-production model and the following text: “None camera or recording device authorized. Pre-production model shown. Available at the end of 2024.”
Looking at the first images, we see very few changes at the front compared to the concept vehicle. The front bumper is a little more sober, but retains fairly aggressive air intakes, while a three-section LED strip runs across the entire front as is the fashion for electric vehicles. The stylists seem to have retained a rounded hood, even without any real mechanical necessity.
Engineers also opted for classic door handles rather than fully integrated handles as was the case with the concept and several other electric vehicles. Interestingly, we notice at the front the triangle logo of Dodge, called Fratzog, the origin of this emblem dates back to the early 1960s, it was used as an ornament on board several models subsequently.
Gasoline engines?
We know that the 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona will be available in 3 versions offering power levels of 455, 590 and even 670 horsepower, but rumors have been circulating for several months to the effect that the new 2025 Dodge Charger could also be offered with a gasoline engine, notably the new cylinder engine called Hurricane.
Conclusion
The countdown has officially begun. You can be sure that Dodge will inundate us with fragmented images and information until the car’s official unveiling, probably this summer. It will be interesting to see how Dodge will succeed in establishing itself in the electric realm with a strategy that is the opposite of most manufacturers, namely banking on the past.
This strategy may perhaps convince customers who are more resistant to electric vehicles.
