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As promised, following the seven 'Last Call' special editions of the 2023 Dodge Challenger and Charger, which culminated with the introduction of the 1,025-hp (on E85) Demon 170, Stellantis has moved the eighth-generation Dodge Charger to an all-new architecture packing both EV and ICE power under the hood.
The US automaker has dropped the Challenger altogether. Hence, it went to the retirement home for unwanted iconic nameplates alongside the Chevrolet Camaro. Still, the new Charger also doesn't compete with the Ford Mustang because it's much larger and much heavier when acting as a self-professed electric muscle car.
However, at least Dodge will give fans the power of choice – the eighth generation 2024 Charger Daytona EV is a two-door fastback coupe with up to 670 electric horsepower, while the 2025 Charger Sixpack models will be offered both as a four-door sedan and two-door fastback coupe with up to 550 horsepower from the 3.0-liter inline-six Hurricane turbo mill.
Alas, a lot of folks will say that it's not a true muscle car because it doesn't have rear-wheel drive (all new Chargers will be AWD) and a hulking V8 under the hood. As it turns out, even the imaginative realm of digital car content creators has noticed something is amiss, and they have constantly created all sorts of alternatives to the 2024 Charger Daytona EV and 2025 Charger Sixpack.
For example, this virtual artist, better known as tuningcar_ps on social media, likes to CGI-play with simple yet quirky stuff, such as turning an old Ford Mustang Fox Body into a JDM-style slammed widebody beast or making a WRC-style Dodge Charger sedan. Speaking of saloons, the latest design project is yet another wacky idea, and this time, the implementation is stellar if we are allowed to pass CGI judgment.
More precisely, the pixel master has come up with a Hellcat-powered Dodge Challenger luxury sport 4-door sedan. Aside from the obvious addition of another set of doors and a longer wheelbase, the digital changes are subtle yet impactful – the CGI expert neatly integrates the sedan format into Challenger's original raising beltline, and the side profile is also adorned with little flourishes to break the monotony of a very long coupe-sedan.
Of course, on the other hand, some Challenger enthusiasts might not admire the obvious proportion difference between the front and rear doors. But, for sure, everyone would agree that all CGI errors would be forgotten the instant when this Dodge fires up all eight cylinders and roars through its supercharger to remind us of the good old Hellcat times.
Anyway, this is merely wishful thinking, naturally – Dodge is set to undergo a revolution, and we're pretty sure that its large Durango SUV is coming next with STLA Large underpinnings plus the option to select an EV powertrain or two along with ICE-powered 3.0-liter Hurricane inline-six turbo variants.
However, at least Dodge will give fans the power of choice – the eighth generation 2024 Charger Daytona EV is a two-door fastback coupe with up to 670 electric horsepower, while the 2025 Charger Sixpack models will be offered both as a four-door sedan and two-door fastback coupe with up to 550 horsepower from the 3.0-liter inline-six Hurricane turbo mill.
Alas, a lot of folks will say that it's not a true muscle car because it doesn't have rear-wheel drive (all new Chargers will be AWD) and a hulking V8 under the hood. As it turns out, even the imaginative realm of digital car content creators has noticed something is amiss, and they have constantly created all sorts of alternatives to the 2024 Charger Daytona EV and 2025 Charger Sixpack.
For example, this virtual artist, better known as tuningcar_ps on social media, likes to CGI-play with simple yet quirky stuff, such as turning an old Ford Mustang Fox Body into a JDM-style slammed widebody beast or making a WRC-style Dodge Charger sedan. Speaking of saloons, the latest design project is yet another wacky idea, and this time, the implementation is stellar if we are allowed to pass CGI judgment.
More precisely, the pixel master has come up with a Hellcat-powered Dodge Challenger luxury sport 4-door sedan. Aside from the obvious addition of another set of doors and a longer wheelbase, the digital changes are subtle yet impactful – the CGI expert neatly integrates the sedan format into Challenger's original raising beltline, and the side profile is also adorned with little flourishes to break the monotony of a very long coupe-sedan.
Of course, on the other hand, some Challenger enthusiasts might not admire the obvious proportion difference between the front and rear doors. But, for sure, everyone would agree that all CGI errors would be forgotten the instant when this Dodge fires up all eight cylinders and roars through its supercharger to remind us of the good old Hellcat times.
Anyway, this is merely wishful thinking, naturally – Dodge is set to undergo a revolution, and we're pretty sure that its large Durango SUV is coming next with STLA Large underpinnings plus the option to select an EV powertrain or two along with ICE-powered 3.0-liter Hurricane inline-six turbo variants.
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