I’m about to drive one of the crucial controversial automobiles of the 2020s that isn’t a Cybertruck. That’s proper, I’m getting behind the wheel of the all-new and all-electric Dodge Charger Daytona, Fratzonic “exhaust” and all. Earlier than I take this massively highly effective out on the roads of Phoenix and on the monitor, I wish to know what you wish to learn about it.
I imply, this automotive is extremely vital, not simply to Dodge, however to Stellantis as an entire. It’s an automaker that badly wants a win, so it’s pinning a variety of its hopes on the reimaged muscle automotive. Certain, it doesn’t have the V8 roar of outdated Dodge Challengers and Chargers, however what it loses in loud noises it makes up for with… loud noises and a ton of pace. Proper now, this automotive is an especially unknown amount. We’re among the many first folks to drive it, and earlier than you ask, no. I’m not driving the internal-combustion-powered Daytona Six Pack. It’s all EV for me. That’s extra fascinating than a turbocharged inline-six, anyway.
Whereas we don’t know the on highway and on monitor driving traits of the brand new two- and four-door Charger Daytona, there are nonetheless some boilerplate numbers we are able to get out of the best way. It runs on Stellantis’ modular STLA platform, and at launch, it’s going to be provided with two trim ranges: Charger Daytona R/T and Charger Daytona Scat Pack – not dissimilar to the naming scheme of the older Dodge siblings. Each automobiles include a 100.5-kWh battery pack working on a 400 Volt structure and have a single motor on every axle. Dodge says the motors can generate as much as 335 horsepower and 300 pound-feet of torque every, and the rear motor comes with a mechanical limited-slip differential.
The R/T is the much less highly effective of the 2, however it’s no slouch. Dodge says its motors put out a mixed 456 horsepower (that quantity jumps to 496 while you hit the PowerShot) and 404 lb-ft of torque. These numbers are sufficient to get this huge automotive from 0-60 in simply 4.7 seconds. Hold your foot in it, and also you’ll go the quarter-mile in 12.6 seconds and hit a prime pace of 135 mph. It’ll additionally get an EPA-estimated 308 miles of vary.
The Scat Pack is the place the actual efficiency is. It ups energy to 630 horsepower (670 with PowerShot engaged) and 627 lb-ft of torque. That’ll rocket the automotive from 0-60 in simply 3.3 seconds. It’ll hit 1 / 4 mile in a fast 11.5 seconds and go on to an similar prime pace of 135 mph.
We additionally know that that is going to be one massive automobile. Stellantis says each automobiles weigh nearly 5,700 kilos – which is about 1,600 kilos heavier than the outdated Charger V6 AWD and over 1,200 kilos greater than a Charger Hellcat. Automobiles are heavy now. That’s simply the best way it’s. It’s acquired the bodily measurement to match its weight with a 121-inch wheelbase, 206.6-inch general size and a 79.8-inch width with out mirrors.
The automotive can be going to come back with Dodge’s Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust system, which is able to apparently ship “Hellcat ranges of sound depth,” in accordance with Dodge. I don’t know the way true that’s simply but, however I’m keen to search out out.
Anyway, I feel that’s sufficient out of me for now, as I’m simply too excited to maintain tying. Why don’t you head on down beneath to let me know what burning questions you might have concerning the Dodge Charger Daytona R/T and Scat Pack. I’ll do my finest to reply all of them. Additionally, I don’t care in the event you don’t suppose Dodge needs to be making it or not. I feel it’s a cool thought, and what I say goes.
