2023 Challenger electric
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The all-electric Dodge Daytona SRT will surpass its Hellcat V8-powered predecessors in “all key performance measures.”  Dodge is discontinuing the Charger and Challenger after 2023, marking the end of an American muscle car legacy that began in 1965. However, fans Dodge’s boisterous lines, straight-line speed and growling pipes shouldn’t abandon hope just yet, as the Stellantis-owned American automaker has already debuted a concept that previews the “future of electrified muscle.” The Dodge Daytona SRT features a new 800-volt, all-wheel drive Banshee architecture, which allows for faster charging, better cooling and lighter wiring in comparison to 400-volt EV architectures. More importantly, it will surpass Hellcat V8-powered cousins “in all key performance measures.” That means it’ll be faster than the 797-horsepower Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye, which according to Car and Driver tests, hits 60 mph in 3.5 seconds. But how can an EV that’s inherently nearly noise-less compensate for the loss of a big, bad V8’s roar? Dodge designed a Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust to amplify the gentle drone of the electric motors into a gnarly 126-decibel soundtrack. C&D adds that the name comes form the word Fratzog, which refers to the logo featured on retro Dodge muscle cars. The Dodge Daytona SRT also maintains muscular looks and then some. The exterior’s shape looks a lot like the current two-door Challenger’s, with gentle rounding all over creating a slightly sleeker body. It also sports a huge mouth called an R-Wing, inspired by the 1969 Charger Daytona that became the first NASCAR vehicle to hit 200 mph. The Daytona SRT appears to be the “eMuscle” seen cloaked in its own burnout smoke in a 2021 teaser video, but no one knows how much of the concept will be retained in its planned production version, due out in 2024. Until then, buyers can clamor for the seven final edition Challenger and Charger models that will be unveiled over the course of this year. Share:
Will the next Challenger be electric?Earlier this month, Dodge announced its 'Hemi' family of V8 engines would no longer be fitted to the Challenger coupe and Charger sedan from late 2023 – with a new era of 'eMuscle' cars to instead harness electric power.
How much is the 2023 Dodge Charger electric?Pricing starts at $32,645. The 2023 Dodge Charger is in its swan song as the Dodge brand prepares for a future of electrified muscle cars. We expect the Charger name to continue, likely in some form of the Dodge Charger Daytona EV concept, but this is the final model year in its current form.
Will there be a Dodge Challenger in 2023?The Dodge Challenger and Charger will be no more after the 2023 model year — at least as internal-combustion-engined vehicles — but Dodge is giving the muscle cars a fitting send-off with a series of seven “Last Call” special editions.
Is Dodge discontinuing the Challenger in 2023?Finally, Dodge confirmed that 2023 would see the last Challenger and Charger models in their current ICE-powered iterations. The automaker is bidding farewell to the beloved muscle cars with a fitting tribute: "Last Call" plaques underneath the hoods.
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