The Dodge EV concept looks and sounds similar to the gas-powered Charger that will be discontinued next year.
The Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept is more than just a design exercise, according to the brand. The production version of the Charger EV concept was unveiled at M1Concourse in Michigan during Dodge Speed Week. Consumers are starting to see exactly what Dodge has in mind when it comes to this day.
It is not clear how much of the concept will make it to the final version. It is very close to production, according to the company's spokesman. It is worth looking at the concept that will replace the gas-powered version.
A Dodge car concept.
The automaker didn't give details on pricing. Some of the original Dodge Charger DNA is used in the design.
Dodge emphasizes three main areas that it says will rewrite the rules of the battery electric segment: a front R-wing that acts as an aerodynamic pass-through, a multi-speed transmission and an exhaust that can reach 126 decibels. The EV's exhaust will make it as loud as a Hellcat-powered Dodge by using an amplifier and tuning chamber at the back of the vehicle.
The R-Wing is an homage to the original design. Air can flow through the front opening of the hood in order to enhance down force. The image was created by Dodge/Stellantis.
"Charger Daytona does more than define where Dodge is headed, it will redefine American muscle in the process."
The bar for success appears to start with the upcoming EV exceeding the power, performance and sound of the gas powered Dodge SRT Hellcat.
The Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept has some special branding. Dodge claims that the EV is faster than a Hellcat in all key performance measures.
The Dodge Daytona SRT EV Concept has an lluminated Fratzog Badge.
Even though it has modern elements like the R-wing, a more aerodynamic shape and a panoramic glass roof, Dodge pulled from its past when it designed the Charger EV concept. Dodge muscle cars from 1962 through 1976 had a white illuminated three-pointed Fratzog Badge. There is a front grille that is similar to the 1968 Dodge car. The 1968 grille design was taken into account by the designers of the car.
A 12.3-inch center screen, 16-inch instrument cluster, and 8-by 3-inch head-up display are some of the modern touches one expects in a new EV.
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