2024 Dodge Charger Daytona SRT specs
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The more things change … Show The electric Dodge Charger SRT is set to replace the brand’s V8 muscle cars in 2024, and now we know exactly how powerful it will be and how powerful it can be. The Charger Daytona SRT will be available in three trim levels, starting with the 340 and 440, which denote how much power they have in kilowatts and coincidentally pay homage to the classic Dodge 340 and 440 cubic-inch V8s of yesteryear. The 340 kw and 440 kw power outputs are equivalent to 455 hp and 590 hp, but owners will be able to upgrade their cars like good old-fashioned hot rods. Well, maybe not that old-fashioned. DISCONTINUED DODGE CHARGER AND CHALLENGER ‘LAST CALL’ MODELS NOW OPEN FOR ORDERS
The Dodge Charger Daytona SRT goes on sale in 2024. (Dodge) Dodge will sell eStage over-the-air updates for the Charger Daytona SRT’s 400-volt electrical architecture through its Direct Connection performance parts division that can increase each model’s power in two steps.
Three power levels each with two eStage upgrades will be offered. (Dodge) The 340 can be boosted to 370 kw (496 hp) and 400 kw (536 hp) while the 440 to 470 kw (630 hp) and 500 kw (670 hp). Along with the software, owners will be provided with a "crystal" dash plaque key that unlocks the new power level and fender badges, indicating the stage kit with which the car is equipped.
A "crystal" dash plaque key will unlock the eStage power. (Dodge) The current naturally aspirated V8 lineup offered in the Dodge Challenger and Charger consists of the 370 hp 5.7-liter V8 and 485 hp 6.4-liter V8, making most of the electric options more powerful than both. RAINBOW-COLORED DODGE CHALLENGER REVEALED FOR EYE-POPPING PRICE Dodge also has the 807 horsepower supercharged Hellcat V8, of course, but there’s an electric answer to it too. The third Charger Daytona SRT will be a top-of-the-line Banshee model based on an 800-volt architecture that will also be available with two eStage kits.
Dodge's electric cars will feature the brand's retro triangular Fratzog logo. (Dodge) Dodge hasn’t yet revealed how powerful it will be but has previously indicated that the platform on which the Charger Daytona SRT is being built will be able to accommodate at least 885 hp and accelerating to 60 mph in less than two seconds. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP "The SEMA Show is one of the great gatherings of the performance culture, and Dodge isn’t going to shy away as we develop the next generation of muscle car – one that just happens to be fully electric," Dodge CEO Tim Kuniskis said. Gary Gastelu is Fox News Digital's automotive editor. Dodge is showing performance enthusiasts future-product hints in the lead up to the launch of the ... [+] world’s first electrified muscle car. The Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept, shown in a new Stryker Red exterior color, will once again use a respected gathering of automotive builders and tuners to offer a peek at the future of the Dodge brand. DodgeThis past August, Dodge gave the world its first taste of the brand’s future as a purveyor of e-Muscle cars with the debut of the Charger Daytona SRT concept. The electric muscle car garnered a lot of attention for being the first electric vehicle with an exhaust system, or at least a sound generator labeled as an exhaust. The production version of the Charger Daytona doesn’t arrive until 2024 which means Dodge still has time to fine tune exactly what it will sound like. This week at the annual Specialty Equipment Marketing Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas Dodge will show an updated version of the concept and conduct consumer clinics on the Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust. Dodge is showing performance enthusiasts future-product hints in the lead up to the launch of the ... [+] world’s first electrified muscle car. The Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept, shown in a new Stryker Red exterior color, will once again use a respected gathering of automotive builders and tuners to offer a peek at the future of the Dodge brand. DodgeVisually, the biggest change to the concept is a shift from a dark gray to a much bolder Stryker Red. This is a tri-coat red finish that was last seen on the Dodge Viper in the mid-2010s. The form of the vehicle shown in Las Vegas is intended to be representative of the top end Banshee powertrain with the stage 2 Direct Connection power upgrades. As such, the car has corresponding fender badges and 18-inch carbon fiber wheels from Direct Connection shod with 305-mm wide drag radials. Potential Direct Connection Stage 1 and Stage 2 performance upgrades for the Dodge Charger Daytona ... [+] SRT Concept use a “crystal” key that plugs into the dash. Base output and Direct Connection upgrade levels for the 800-volt Banshee will be announced at a future date. © 2022 StellantisFor now, Dodge still isn’t saying how much power and torque the 800V Banshee system will produce or how much the 2 Direct Connection packages will upgrade it. However, we now have some information on the output of the base and mid-level powertrains which use a 400V architecture. Highlighting the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept’s SEMA visit is the announcement of nine possible ... [+] powertrain outputs for the all-electric muscle car concept. Three different battery-electric power levels will be shown at SEMA, as well as two levels of Dodge Direct Connection performance upgrades for each power level. © 2022 StellantisThe base Charger will start at 455-hp with the stage 1 upgrade boosting it to 495-hp while stage 2 goes to 535-hp. The mid-level system starts at 590-hp and goes to 630 or 670-hp with Direct Connection upgrades. The upgrades will be enabled by a special crystal key that the driver can plug into the dashboard. In addition to the Stryker Red show car, a video display wall is planned that will feature nine distinct colors for each of the power levels. Dodge is showing performance enthusiasts future-product hints in the lead up to the launch of the ... [+] world’s first electrified muscle car. The Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept, shown in a new Stryker Red exterior color, will once again use a respected gathering of automotive builders and tuners to offer a peek at the future of the Dodge brand. DodgeRecently Dodge brand chief Tim Kuniskis acknowledged that work on the Fratzonic exhaust wasn’t yet complete and videos recorded at the reveal didn’t really represent the full impact of the system. As part of the ongoing development process, SEMA show attendees will have the opportunity to participate in clinics at the Dodge stand to provide feedback on the tuning of the system. Since sound is considered to be an important part of the appeal of muscle cars, Dodge really wants to get this component right. The Direct Connection supercharged Hellephant series of crate engines boast the most powerful lineup ... [+] of GEN III HEMI®-powered cast iron and aluminum engines to date, ranging from approximately 900 to over 1,100 horsepower, based on preliminary estimates. Shown here is the Hellephant lineup's C170 crate engine, which will deliver over 1,000 horsepower with E85 fuel, based on preliminary estimates. © 2022 StellantisUntil and likely even after the new electric Dodge lineup arrives, the brand is still offering high-performance internal combustion crate engines for those looking to create custom muscle machines. There are now four Hellephant crate engines with a pair aluminum block 7.0-liter variants at 1,000 and 1,100-hp and two 6.2-liter iron block engines at 900 and 1,000-hp. The Direct Connection all-new HurriCrate series of crate engines will offer a lineup including a Cat ... [+] 1 crate engine that delivers up to 420 horsepower and a Cat 3 engine (above) that reaches up to 550 horsepower, based on preliminary estimates. © 2022 StellantisDodge is also launching the new HurriCrate engine family based on the 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged inline-six Hurricane engine now launching in the Wagoneer. The HurriCrate Cat 1 is basically the standard Wagoneer engine with 420-hp while the Cat 3 is upgraded to 550-hp. Full specifications and pricing of all the new crate engines will be coming in early 2023. Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn. Check out my website. How much horsepower does a 392 Daytona Charger have?The Charger SRT 392 is powered by a 6.4L V8 SRT HEMI MDS engine that generates 485-horsepower and 475 lb-ft of torque. The engine's power is directed to the vehicle's rear wheels via the state-of-the-art TorqueFlite 8-speed automatic transmission.
How much HP does a SRT Daytona have?Dodge has announced the power outputs for the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT concept. The concept features a 400-volt electrical system. The base model called 340, has 455 horsepower, while the mid level version, called 440, has 590 hp. Both models are available with two horsepower upgrade options, called eStage1 and 2.
How fast is the Dodge Daytona SRT?That logo makes its return on the Daytona SRT, one of the many ways Dodge has tried to instill the concept with the brand's history. Inspired by the tall wing of the original 1969 Charger Daytona, the first NASCAR vehicle to hit 200 mph, the Daytona SRT has a front opening called the R-Wing.
Is the 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona SRT a better new muscle car than a hellcat?Like its gas-powered brethren, the propulsion system in the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept even gets some special branding. The 800v propulsion system, dubbed Banshee, makes the EV faster than a Hellcat in all key performance measures, according to Dodge.
Is a Daytona Charger a SRT?The Dodge Charger Daytona SRT EV will be available with NINE power outputs. Back in August, we brought you news of Dodge's first all-electric muscle car concept, the Charger Daytona SRT. Now, Dodge has released further details – including nine possible powertrains – as it makes its debut at SEMA 2022.
How fast is the Dodge Charger Daytona 392?With a claimed top speed of 204 mph, FCA says it is “the quickest, fastest and most powerful sedan in the world.” But its limited availability means it is beyond the reach of nearly anybody who is dying to have one. For us mere mortals, there is the Charger Daytona 392.
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