New Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept
- 6 months ago
The All-Electric Dodge Charger Could Start with 402 HP and Top out at 885 HP.
Dodge will also sell the next-generation Charger with the twin-turbocharged, inline-six Hurricane.
There are still plenty of muscle car enthusiasts who are skeptical of the upcoming all-electric Dodge Charger. But new information about the power options that will be available may be enough to win them over.
When Dodge introduced the Daytona SRT Concept last year, it stated that nine different power levels would be offered for the vehicle. Based on The Drive's recent discussions with an anonymous source who claims to have inside information, it appears that some changes have been made to the current Charger EV versions. This source is said to be the same source that leaked information regarding the availability of the Hurricane inline-six in the next-generation Charger.
This source claims that three basic powertrain versions of the electric Charger will be offered. The first two of these will use a 400-volt architecture, and the entry-level model is designed to be rear-wheel drive with a single electric motor rated at 402 hp or 300 kW. That's less than the 455 hp (340 kW) that Dodge specified twelve months ago, but it's still plenty of grunt.
Drive then claims that the mid-range version of the Charger will add an electric motor up front, boosting power to 670 hp (500 kW) and making the muscle car all-wheel drive. While a 670-horsepower AWD Charger sounds interesting, it probably won't be enough to win over all Dodge fans. This is where the flagship 800-volt version comes into play.
It is claimed that this version will have 885 horsepower, but it is not yet known whether it will have two or three engines. A four-motor setup isn't impossible, but it seems unlikely.
Drive's report makes no mention of the Dodge Direct Connection eStage1 and eStage2 upgrade packages that the automaker talked about last year. These upgrades are said to increase the power of both entry-level and mid-range models with a special crystal switch. Additionally, the brand said Dodge Direct Connection upgrades will be offered for the 800-volt model known as the SRT Banshee. Dodge says these upgrades will give the base model 495 hp with eStage1 and 535 hp with the eStage2 kit, while the mid-range model will apparently start at 590 hp and increase to 630 hp with eStage1 and 670 hp with eStage2 upgrades.
Source: https://www.carscoops.com/2023/11/all-electric-dodge-charger-may-start-with-402-hp-and-top-out-at-885-hp/
Dodge will also sell the next-generation Charger with the twin-turbocharged, inline-six Hurricane.
There are still plenty of muscle car enthusiasts who are skeptical of the upcoming all-electric Dodge Charger. But new information about the power options that will be available may be enough to win them over.
When Dodge introduced the Daytona SRT Concept last year, it stated that nine different power levels would be offered for the vehicle. Based on The Drive's recent discussions with an anonymous source who claims to have inside information, it appears that some changes have been made to the current Charger EV versions. This source is said to be the same source that leaked information regarding the availability of the Hurricane inline-six in the next-generation Charger.
This source claims that three basic powertrain versions of the electric Charger will be offered. The first two of these will use a 400-volt architecture, and the entry-level model is designed to be rear-wheel drive with a single electric motor rated at 402 hp or 300 kW. That's less than the 455 hp (340 kW) that Dodge specified twelve months ago, but it's still plenty of grunt.
Drive then claims that the mid-range version of the Charger will add an electric motor up front, boosting power to 670 hp (500 kW) and making the muscle car all-wheel drive. While a 670-horsepower AWD Charger sounds interesting, it probably won't be enough to win over all Dodge fans. This is where the flagship 800-volt version comes into play.
It is claimed that this version will have 885 horsepower, but it is not yet known whether it will have two or three engines. A four-motor setup isn't impossible, but it seems unlikely.
Drive's report makes no mention of the Dodge Direct Connection eStage1 and eStage2 upgrade packages that the automaker talked about last year. These upgrades are said to increase the power of both entry-level and mid-range models with a special crystal switch. Additionally, the brand said Dodge Direct Connection upgrades will be offered for the 800-volt model known as the SRT Banshee. Dodge says these upgrades will give the base model 495 hp with eStage1 and 535 hp with the eStage2 kit, while the mid-range model will apparently start at 590 hp and increase to 630 hp with eStage1 and 670 hp with eStage2 upgrades.
Source: https://www.carscoops.com/2023/11/all-electric-dodge-charger-may-start-with-402-hp-and-top-out-at-885-hp/