This is the first fully-electric Dodge Charger - and it’s got just as much power as its petrol slurping siblings.
Let’s get the bad news out of the way first; the electric Dodge Charger Daytona won’t be available to lease here in the UK. Dodge pulled out of the UK market in 2010, with the last car available being the Journey SUV.
And Stellantis - Dodge’s parent company - says there are no plans to bring a battery-powered Charger to Blighty. So, we can but dream.
The electric Dodge Charger Daytona will be available as a two or four-door muscle car, and with two different powertrains. Whichever you choose, it’ll be all-wheel drive. Dodge will continue to offer traditional V8 Chargers, too.
The electric Dodge Charger Daytona R/T gets power of 496 hp, while the Charger Daytona Scat Pack ups the ante to 670 hp.
That’s enough to see that model sprint from 0-62mph in just 3.3 seconds, while it’ll devour the quarter-mile in 11.5 seconds.
How does that stack up against other traditionally-fuelled Chargers? The 5.7-litre HEMI-engined R/T gets power of 370 hp. But the leccy Charger can’t hold a candle to the 6.2-litre SRT Hellcat Redeye Jailbreak, which has oomph of 807 hp.
The mould-breaking new Charger EV gets a 100.5 kWh battery instead of a V8, with electric motors mounted on the front and rear axles.
The Dodge Charger Daytona R/T will have a max range of around 317 miles, while the higher performance Charger Daytona Scat Pack makes do with 260 miles. Both vehicles can be recharged from 20 to 80% in just over 27 minutes when using a Level 3 DC CCS fast charger.
And, worry not, this Charger is still an absolute hooligan, even if it is kinder to the environment.
There are Drag, Track, Drift and Donut modes, alongside 20-inch rims, 16-inch Brembo brakes, dual-valve semi-active suspension, and launch control.
There’s also a ‘PowerShot’ button on the steering wheel which deploys an extra 40 hp for around 15 seconds - perfect for blatting past an opponent on the race track.
And the Charger Daytona should also be more than capable of annoying the neighbours - as any good muscle car should.
There’s something called a ‘Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust’ - ie, generated sound to simulate the din of a thunderous petrol gas-guzzler. Dodge says its EV boasts ‘Hellcat levels of sound intensity that shatters the preconception of a typical quiet BEV and instead delivers a sound worthy of the Brotherhood of Muscle’.
The cabin gets a 12.3-inch touchscreen, 64-colour ambient lighting, and lines that are said to ape Charger Daytonas from the 1960s.
And you can also expect a full suite of driver assistance and safety systems, including adaptive cruise control and active lane assist.
Tim Kuniskis, Dodge brand chief executive officer at Stellantis, said: “The next generation of Dodge muscle has arrived.”
The electric Dodge Charger Daytona is expected to cost from around £40,000 when prices are announced.
And if you want to lease a muscle car right here in the UK, you need to check out the latest Ford Mustang. It’s not electric, but it is brand new, with revamped models having joined the leasing market last month.
You can lease a Ford Mustang with Select Car Leasing from £702 per month.
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