Dodge's all-new Charger is on the lips of every petrolhead these days for multiple reasons. First, it marks the return of the iconic nameplate on a coupe (the sedan is also called the Charger). Second, and most importantly, it is the world's first and only electric muscle car.
The most agile EV-powered variant of the Charger Daytona is called the Scat Pack. It takes 3.3 seconds to 60 mph (97 kph), is an 11.5-second car down the 1/4-mile, and has 670 hp (680 ps/500 kW) on tap. The lesser R/T enjoys 496 hp (503 ps/370 kW).
Now, some might rightfully claim that 670 brake horses are not enough, especially since the model tips the scales at over 5,800 lbs (2,630+ kg), and if you feel the same, then you should wait for Dodge to expand the offering. The Stellantis-owned brand says more EV versions will launch with 800V tech, and the lineup will also include the ICE-powered variants that are due early next year alongside the sedan.
Speaking of internal combustion lumps, the offering will be limited to a 3.0-liter mill with twin turbocharging. The Sixpack S.O. will have 420 horsepower (526 ps/313 kW) to play with, and the superior Sixpack H.O. will get 550 hp (558 ps/410 kW). The performance numbers, in this case, will be announced in due course, but you can bet that they won't be near as fast or fun as the defunct Hellcat series, which featured a 6.2L supercharged V8 in multiple states of tune.
Photo: Instagram | rotislav_prokop
Nevertheless, this is Dodge we're talking about, and we're convinced that they will eventually go crazy by offering hypercar-rivaling performance in the new Charger Daytona. After all, they gave the motoring world the fabulous Challenger SRT Demon and the higher-ranking Demon 170. In its top form, the latter boasts 1,025 hp (1,039 ps/764 kW), takes 1.66 seconds to reach 60 mph (97 kph), and deals with the quarter-mile in eight seconds at 151.17 mph (243.28 kph.
We have yet to learn the recipe behind the alleged range-topping flavor of the Charger Daytona, but we know it won't feature a V8. Nevertheless, we reckon some gearheads will eventually swap the 3.0L unit with a Hellcat motor to truly bring out the beast within this new muscle car. Until that happens for real, the rendering world has given it an initial shot.
These digital illustrations imagine the new Charger in a Widebody configuration, with several other add-ons, including that chin spoiler and massive rear wing, next to a tweaked face, a new hood, and side-mounted exhaust tips.
More importantly, rotislav_prokop, the pixel manipulator behind these images, has virtually given it a V8 motor, and this is the icing on the cake. We're not fans of the OTT redesign, but we would certainly support a V8-powered new-gen Charger, and we think you would, too, wouldn't you?
After a series of unfortunate events put an end to Cristian's dream of entering a custom built & tuned old-school Dacia into a rally competition, he moved on to drive press cars and write for a living. He's worked for several automotive online journals and now he's back at autoevolution after his first tour in the mid-2000s. Full profile
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