Dodge Charger Daytona EV unveiled as first electric muscle car with Hellcat performance
Dodge revealed the new 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona EV for the first time Tuesday. Retaining its title as the “world’s quickest and most powerful muscle car,” the electric Dodge Charger will deliver Hellcat Redeye levels of performance.
The next generation of Dodge muscle
The next generation of Dodge muscle has just arrived, according to Tim Kuniskis, Dodge brand CEO.
“The electrified 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack delivers Charger Hellcat Redeye levels of performance and announces its presence through the world’s first Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust,” Kuniskis explained.
Dodge is calling its first EV, the new 2024 Charger Daytona EV, the “world’s first and only electric muscle car.”
The electric Dodge Charger will be underpinned by Stellantis’ STLA Large platform, which will power the first Jeep EVs in the US.
All-wheel drive is standard on the new Charger. A 400V propulsion system delivers “supercharged V-8 performance” with instant torque and zero tailpipe emissions.
The system uses a high-voltage battery pack, a dual-integrated charge module, and a front and rear EDM.
The front EDM features a front wheel disconnect to improve range and efficiency, while the rear EDM includes a mechanical limited-slip differential for better traction and performance. Both EDMs generate 355 hp (250 kW) and 300 lb-ft of torque.
Dodge specifically designed the battery pack with up to 100.5 kW installed capacity and 550 kW peak discharge rate to allow the motor to use max battery power for a quarter-mile sprint.
Meet the 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona EV
The Dodge Charger Daytona EV’s 400V system features six different performance levels. The standard 2024 Charger Daytona R/T includes a standard Direct Connection Stage 1 upgrade kit that adds 40 hp for a total of 496 hp.
Meanwhile, the Daytona Scat Pack (Stage 2 kit) offers an additional 80 hp for total system output of 670 hp.
With up to 670 hp, the 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona is expected to hit 0 to 60 mph in 3.3 seconds. The Scat Pack will cover a quarter mile in an estimated 11.5 seconds.
Dodge says future Daytona models will require purchasing Direct Connection Stage Kits for added power.
Dodge packed the new Charger with features like PowerShot (an added 40 hp boost), high-performance brakes, brake-by-wire eBoost, a multi-link front suspension, race options (donut, drift line lock, launch control, and race prep), and others.
Muscle car modified for the electric era
The new Dodge Charger Daytona EV’s design draws from its predecessors by retaining the muscular widebody stance.
Dodge included a patent-pending front R-Wing as a “callout to the original Charger Daytona design.” It also enables airflow through a pass-through area on the front to enhance downforce.
A Daytona text logo is included on the back lower rear fascia. Dodge also added a Fratzonic logo near its patent-pending “world first” Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust.
The “exhaust system” uses passive radiators to create Hellcat levels of sound intensity (You can hear in the movie below). Sound intensity is based on performance, with a stealth mode also available.
All new Chargers feature a full-length LED front light bar and red “ring of fire” LED rear taillamps. Meanwhile, a lit Fratzog logo, the symbol of Dodge’s next-gen vehicles, is centered on the front of the vehicle.
Inside, the new electric Charger features a 10.25″ (or available 16″) driver display and a 12.3″ center infotainment screen.
The linework and texture are inspired by the iconic 1968 Dodge Charger instrument panel. Dodge included new Attitude Adjustment interior lightning with 64 colors that react to open doors, starting the car, etc.
The steering wheel is geared for performance with a flat top and bottom design. It also includes paddle shifters for regenerative braking levels and a new PowerShot button.
Dodge says the new Charger offers best-in-class cargo and rear cargo capacity with a “hidden hatch.” With rear seats that fold, the maximum cargo area is 38.5 ft. That’s 133% more than its predecessor.
The new Dodge Charger Daytona EV is expected to include over 317 miles range. The higher-performance Scat Pack provides 260 miles range. Both models can be recharged from 20% to 80% in “just over 27 minutes.”
Production of the two-door coupe 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona EV Scat Pack and R/T will kick off in mid-2024. The electric four-door Scat Pack and R/T models will begin production in the first quarter of 2025.
Dodge is launching a gas-powered two-door Charger SIXPACK H.O and four-foor Charger SIXPACK S.O that will begin production in 2025. The new Dodge Charger will be built at its Windsor (Ontario) Assembly plant.
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LiveWire, the electric motorcycle brand spun out of Harley-Davidson, has just announced its latest electric motorcycle model. The new LiveWire S2 Alpanista is built on the same platform as the brand’s last two models, leveraging the Arrow platform as a versatile foundation for several diverse bikes.
The Arrow platform first received its debut with the LiveWire S2 Del Mar, which was then followed by the S2 Mulholland.
LiveWire announced that a high-performance electric maxi-scooter would be produced on the Arrow platform, but not before the company rolled out the S2 Alpinista. “The Alpinista is LiveWire’s first sport standard,” explained the company, “equipped with 17” wheels and tires, blending the best of street, sport, and hyper-tourer characteristics.”
The recently unveiled S2 Alpinista is mechanically quite similar to the two previous models sharing the platform. The 10.5 kWh battery that serves as the main structure of the bike will offer a maximum range of 120 miles (193 km) per charge under city riding conditions. It can be recharged with a Level 2 charger from 20-80% in just 1 hour and 20 minutes.
The 433 lb (196 kg) bike can achieve a 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) time of just 3.0 seconds, thanks to its powerful 63 kW (84 hp) motor. The S2 Alpinista can also reach an electronically limited top speed of 99 mph (159 km/h).
Priced at US $15,999 and already available at LiveWire dealerships in North America and Europe, the S2 Alpinista officially becomes the most affordable LiveWire electric motorcycle available to date, undercutting the $16,249 S2 Del Mar electric street tracker and the $16,499 Mulholland electric sport cruiser.
“Alpinista reimagines the S2 by combining the urban agility of a supermoto with the do-it-all nature of a touring bike, creating a practical and thrilling sport standard,” explained the brand.
The smaller 17″ wheels help reduce the seat height of the bike, and combined with the Dunlop Roadsmart IV tires, the street-optimized bike is ideal for “both daily commutes and spirited rides through winding roads.”
The S2 Alpinista comes with 6-axis IMU from Bosch providing cornering-enhanced antilock braking and cornering-enhanced traction control systems, in addition to four preset ride modes and two custom modes.
Now the third model launched on the Arrow platform, the S2 Alpanista underscores the versatility of LiveWire’s workhorse. The approach was intended to allow the e-motorcycle offshoot to quickly innovate with multiple styles of motorcycles all sharing key structural and drivetrain components. The move has largely been seen as an engineering success, with three models hitting the road in under three years. However, sales have yet to reach targets set by LiveWire as the more premium electric motorcycle industry has experienced a rocky few years.
As a LiveWire S2 Del Mar owner myself, I can attest to both the performance and enjoyable experience of bikes built on the platform, though I do find myself in a somewhat smaller community than LiveWire had likely hoped for. With the backing of its powerful older brother H-D, which retains a controlling stake in the company, LiveWire has enjoyed the relative freedom to cruise for its first few years and focus on motorcycle development and rollouts, with profitability hopefully coming over the horizon in due time.
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