Show Buy. Sell. Wow .The free, easy way to change your car online Rated 4.6/5 from 33,324 reviews Dodge will build its first electric muscle car by 2024. This Tesla alternative could come with around 900hp and close to 500 miles of range. Read on for full details.
A new muscle car is always an exciting prospect, but when that car is the world’s first-ever all-electric AWD muscle car then the excitement rises to a new level. Stellantis’s recent virtual EV day showcased a number of upcoming all-electric projects, including an all-new, all-electric Dodge muscle car that’s set to arrive in 2024. This will be an alternative to such varied offerings such as the Ford Mustang Mach-E, Porsche Taycan and even the upcoming Tesla Roadster. New Dodge EV designWith the lines of the new Dodge EV swirling in mist and shrouded in darkness, it isn’t easy to make out specific details about the ‘world’s first EV muscle car’. The front end, with its wide and flat illuminated grille looks very much like a nod to the iconic 1970s Dodge Charger. The bulging bonnet is another design element that brings to mind classic muscle cars and is clearly meant to hint at the power that lies beneath. Although in this case there will more likely be a set of charging cables or a handy luggage compartment, and not a big burbling V8. The upswept rear end looks to have a prominent integrated rear spoiler and you can spot a triangular logo that was used on Dodge models back in the ‘60s and ‘70s. With so much riding on the acceptance of this new EV as a true muscle car, it is quite likely that Stellantis (Dodge’s parent company) will stick to the traditional sportier 2-door body style for this first version. New Dodge EV performance and rangeThe current Dodge Challenger SRT Super Stock comes with a supercharged 6.2-litre V8 producing out 808 hp. The new EV version will have to top that figure (and the limited-edition Demon’s 840hp figure, too.) Dodge’s new electric muscle car is expected to be based on Stellantis’s new STLA underpinnings for large electric cars. This means it’ll probably come with two electric motors producing up to 884hp in total. With that kind of firepower, Stellantis’s claims of a 2-second 0-62mph sprint time for its most powerful electric models seems very possible. The new Dodge is expected to use the new ‘STLA Large’ platformThis new Dodge could be fitted with batteries of between 101 and 118kwh capacity allowing for a range of up to 500 miles. That’s a lot further than any petrol-powered Dodge V8 has ever gone between refills. New Dodge EV price and release dateThere is no official info yet on pricing – and you’re unlikely to see this model in the UK anytime soon – but the Dodge EV muscle car should be released in 2024. Can’t wait for this new Dodge EV to be revealed? Check out the top 10 electric cars on sale now or compare the best new car deals available through carwow. Keep up to date with the latest newsSign up for the carwow newsletter by entering your email address below to receive regular updates featuring our latest videos, reviews, news stories and blog posts from across the world of cars. You can unsubscribe from these emails at any time. By clicking the submit button you agree to our T&Cs and confirm you have read our Privacy Policy. The Charger Daytona SRT Concept closely resembles a production vehicle Dodge will bring to market in 2024. The front grille of the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept. Source: StellantisAugust 18, 2022, 12:30 PM UTC Stay on top of the electric car revolution by signing up to our Hyperdrive newsletter here. Tim Kuniskis, the head of Stellantis’s Dodge brand, has been running a non-stop marketing marathon that would test the endurance of the most seasoned auto executive. Dodge considered extending the life of its gas-powered muscle car era by replacing its pushrod V8s with the new Stellantis Hurricane inline six, and hasn’t completely ruled out using it in future, CEO Tim Kuniskis has revealed during a media briefing last week. The Hurricane motor was unveiled earlier this year and will soon find its way under the hoods of various Jeep and Ram vehicles that have so far relied on old-school single-cam, pushrod, 16-valve Hemi V8 power. Though the almost 20-year old Hemi V8 produces plenty of grunt, particularly in supercharged Hellcat form, it’s heavier, dirtier and 15 percent thirstier than the new six. At 3.0-liters, the Hurricane is around half the size of the V8 and features a lightweight aluminum block, dual overhead cams and twin turbos. It’s currently rated at 400 hp (406 PS) and 450 lb-ft (610 Nm) in standard-output form with 22 psi of boost, and 500 hp (507 PS) and 475 lb-ft (644 Nm) in high-output guise running 26 psi. More: Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Has 9 Power Options And Bugatti-Style Speed Key For Hottest Versions Those numbers would make the two versions of the six ideal replacements for the naturally-aspirated 5.7-liter and 6.1-liter V8s fitted to the current Charger and Challenger, theoretically delivering similar performance but using less gas in the process. And though the power figures are some way off the supercharged Hellcat’s 700+ hp (710 PS), the Hurricane’s forged bottom end means there’s probably plenty more to come in future versions, and it has, of course, been designed to work as part of a hybrid package where needed.  But Dodge ultimately decided not to go to the trouble of re-engineering its existing Charger and Challenger to accommodate the Hurricane engines, or to engineer the next generation cars to take the six, at least at launch. Instead, it will kill off both the current Charger and Challenger, and their much loved V8s, next year. The muscle cars’ radical replacement will be a production version of the Charger Daytona SRT Concept, a two-seat, faintly retro-look EV that was unveiled in August, has been revamped for a SEMA appearance this week, and should be on sale by 2024. The 2024 Charger will be built on Stellantis’s new STLA architecture and so far the only powertrains Dodge has mentioned have been electric. But speaking to Carscoops last week, Dodge CEO Tim Kuniskis didn’t rule out the possibility of an ICE-powered, six-cylinder version of the Charger in the future. “I’ve been very transparent… that our next cars are built on the STLA Large platform, the STLA Large is a multi-energy platform,” Kuniskis explained. “I can put an ICE engine in there. Doesn’t mean we’re going to. We’re certainly not launching with anything like that. We’re lunching with full battery electric and we think that by the time we get to that point the offering we’re going to have is going to be really attractive in the market place. If some day we wanted to add ICE to that car, could we? It’s totally [possible]. But we’ll maybe never get there.” Would you like to see Dodge drop the Hurricane into the 2024 Charger, and would you be more likely to buy one if it did? Leave a comment and let us know. Is the 2024 Challenger electric?No gas-powered Dodge muscle cars beyond 2024
Dodge doesn't plan to launch all-new gas-powered Challenger and Charger models and that the next generation of these muscle cars will be electric-only models.
Will the Dodge Charger be electric?But Dodge already announced they are phasing out the Charger and Challenger after the 2023 model year for electrified "eMuscle." Dodge announced an electric model will follow in 2024 to replace them.
Is the new Charger Daytona electric?Dodge revealed the Charger Daytona SRT EV muscle car during the brand's Speed Week event during the Woodward Muscle Car Celebration. The Charger Daytona SRT was touted as Dodge's new direction as it adapts to the rapidly approaching EV future.
Is the Dodge 2022 Charger electric?Dodge's iconic muscle cars will soon only be available as EVs. UPDATE: Dodge will release a series of "Last Call" Challenger and Charger models for 2023 before discontinuing gas-powered versions of both models, which will transition over to pure electric vehicles starting in 2024.
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