source: Gashi Auto Network
Dodge released a new concept car called Charger Daytona SRT on August 17, and the company is expected to officially launch an electric muscle car in 2024. The Charger Daytona SRT is a two-door coupe model. The electric muscle car officially released by Dodge in the future is expected to adopt this appearance. The new car will replace the current Challenger (Challenger) and Charger.
The new concept car also uses some new technologies designed to bring its driving experience closer to the traditional muscle car . "We think this car will redefine the American muscle car," said Tim Kuniskis, CEO of Dodge.
The new concept car has both a futuristic and retro feel compared to the challenger currently on sale. Its appearance is very aerodynamic, but it also has obvious muscle lines. Most notably, there is a clear air intake at the front of the car, which the company calls the "R-wing".
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Unlike other electric cars , the Charger Daytona SRT is also equipped with a multi-speed transmission and exhaust port. Generally, electric cars only have one driving gear and no exhaust port, so they are relatively quiet when driving.
Usually, car companies will use concept cars to understand customer interests or showcase the future direction of vehicles and brands. These vehicles are not for sale to consumers. But Kuniskis said many of the technology and design elements of the Charger Daytona SRT will be used in mass production models. He said: "This is not a science project. It looks like a Dodge, it sounds like a Dodge, and it is also a Dodge when driving." The concept car
uses an 800-volt "Banshee" propulsion system. Kuniskis said that the 2024 mass-produced models are expected to be equipped with three different performance levels when they are released, and will eventually be expanded to nine. Dodge refuses to announce expected performance indicators for concept cars or future mass-produced muscle models.
The electric muscle car launched in 2024 will replace Dodge's Challenger and Warhorse fuel version of the muscle car. The company said on August 15 that the above two models will be discontinued by the end of 2023.
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Kuniskis said that the company's patented technology will allow its electric muscle cars to retain the sound and driving experience of Dodge gasoline models. While traditional electric vehicles can achieve amazing 000 acceleration times with their "linear acceleration", they often lack the driving dynamics that many performance owners like. As the automotive industry gradually transitions to electric vehicles, car company executives have been trying to solve this problem in private.
Kuniskis said the new concept car exhaust system will sound as loud as the Hellcat, which generates sound through the amplifier and the tuning room located at the rear of the car. Kuniskis likens it to an organ with chambers and pipes.
Kuniskis also revealed that the new car is equipped with a technology called "eRupt", which he said is "a multi-speed transmission with electronic mechanical shifting" that can "provide unique shifting points" like fuel muscle cars and performance cars currently on sale. Stephanie Brinley, chief analyst at
SP Global, said these innovations can help Dodge retain its performance selling points and also help its consumers. Over the years, the company has sold millions of Challenger and Horse Carriage models.
