Dodge's 2025 Charger Daytona EV Sneak Peek Draws Mixed Comments

Anytime you use social media, you open yourself up to the possibility that your comments will draw trolls. Dodge released pictures of the 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona EV that is destined to replace the 2023 Dodge Chargers and Challengers that ended production at the end of 2023. Dodge is promising that the new EV will have muscle car power and performance. The pictures were posted with the caption, “No cameras or recording devices permitted. Pre-production model shown. Available late 2024.” Many of the people responding to the post aren’t thrilled about the vehicle being a pure EV.

Muscle Cars Lovers Want a HEMI-Powered Version

As of today, nearly six hundred people made comments about the pictures of the highly anticipated vehicle. Ryan’s response spoke for a number of muscle car fans when he said, “Looks fantastic but let’s stop messing around and put a proper V8 in it.” Another fan named Brad said, “This looks so badass. Man I wish there was an option to get it with a Hemi or EV.” Syed has a similar reaction, “This is great!!!! IF it has a V8 and a manual!”

I think you are getting the idea. Hephaestus was the most positive about the new design. “I don't care if it's got an ICE or electric motor. This looks freaking amazing.” A fan named Bill is keeping hope for an ICE engine alive. “Nice, sleek coupe styling with an homage to the 68-70 Charger.  Happy to see the Charger as a 2-door again. I'm guessing it will be available as an EV and also with the twin turbo Hurricane engine.  I may buy one!” Calder adds another ray of hope asking optimistic questions, “Will i be able to get it in Plum Crazy? Or B5 Blue? Will the alleged I6 engine be able to be optioned with a manual?”

Charger Daytona SRT EV

When the concept vehicle was revealed, in August of 2022, it came with a number of exclusive production designs.

R-Wing: Front aerodynamic wing creates a longer nose on the vehicle that harkens back to the Dodge Daytona of the 70s. The nose retains the 1968 Dodge Charger profile while improving the aerodynamics.

Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust: For the first time, a special exhaust system gives the EV the sound of a performance vehicle. It will be as loud as the SRT Hellcat, but it will be different. That is why it carries a Banshee logo.

eRupt: The muscle car EV will have a multi-speed transmission with an electro-mechanical shifting experience similar to an ICE vehicle.

Charger Daytona SRT Concept powered by new 800V Banshee propulsion system. There will be other performance levels offered, like a less powerful 600V and 400V system. Dodge will offer performance upgrades through its Direct Connections Parts division and Power Brokers Dealers, so buyers can have up to nine different levels of performance.

At the time, Tim Kuniskis, Dodge brand chief executive officer said “The Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept exists because performance made us do it. Dodge is about muscle, attitude and performance, and the brand carries that chip on its shoulder and into the BEV segment through a concept loaded with patents, innovations, and performance features that embody the electrified muscle of tomorrow. The Charger Daytona SRT Concept can do more than run the car show circuit; it can run a blazing quarter-mile. And when it comes to product cycles, it outruns Darwin. Charger Daytona does more than define where Dodge is headed, it will redefine American muscle in the process.”

Sundog approves of the overall design but has an important question, “Love the design. It mimics the past without the retro bs. Will need to see it finished in good light, though, to tell how well balanced the design is. It’s weird that they’re going after the coupe market, now that the Camaro is leaving it. Wonder what the 4 door car will be?”

Is Racing in the Dodge Charger Daytona’s Future?

More than one fan raised the question of whether we will ever see the new Charger back on the racing circuit. Billy sums it up best, “This would look great in NASCAR trim. Need Dodge back in the sport.”

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