Dodge is trimming its lineup for 2024, but the production version of the SRT Charger Daytona concept is almost here!
Every automaker has their own way of getting into the holiday spirit. We typically see ugly sweaters from Stellantis (and this year was no exception), but there’s a little something special for the Dodge fans in the room. In their latest ad called “Think Twice”, we get an extremely brief glimpse of the brand’s most tantalizing debut next year: the production-spec Charger.
Diving into a “Santa’s Naughty List” book, a sketch of the all-new Dodge Charger appears alongside the existing muscle lineup. That includes the current and soon-defunct Challenger and Charger, as well as the Durango SUV. The new car, for its part, looks pretty similar to the Charger SRT Daytona concept, though the front fascia looks a little more traditional muscle car than the pure-electric concept we’ve seen so far. The aerodynamic-focused “R-wing” remains, though, so it looks like Stellantis is fairly keen to bring the car through to production without many drastic changes.
Except one, that is: the powertrain. So far, Dodge has confirmed the electric drivetrain, and we know it will come in multiple configurations. In fact, those in the know say the options will range between 400 to 885 horsepower, with at least a single and dual-motor option, if not more (depending on what engineers can pack into the new car’s dimensions).
Based on some spy shots over the past few months, though, it appears the brand is changing course on strictly going electric, and will bring an ICE version to market after all. Dodge has been suspiciously mum on that matter, but it makes sense for the automaker to incorporate the 3.0-liter Hurricane inline-six into the production mix, for those who don’t want to make the jump to an electric muscle car just yet. The twin-turbo six-pot in the Jeep Wagoneer/Grand Wagoneer makes either 420 hp or 510 hp depending on whether you get the standard or high output versions. If the gasoline Charger does pan out, it’s likely we’ll see similar specs, though I am curious whether Stellantis will electrify it prior to the car’s late 2024 launch.
Thankfully, since Dodge did disclose that date, we don’t have too much longer to wait. If the launch is somewhere around next fall, we should see an actual debut in the first half of next year — possibly in Chicago or New York — before production actually kicks off.
