New All-Electric Dodge Charger Daytona Spotted in Parking Lot Collecting Dust
This 2-door all-electric Dodge Charger Daytona is expected to begin production in the fall.
For the 2025 model year, the world will be getting the first-ever 2-door all-electric Dodge Charger Daytona. It is expected in showrooms this fall. However, there are still some pre-production versions roaming the streets around Michigan. This rather dusty example was hiding in plain sight in a building parking lot, parked next to a Kia Sorento. Normally the sight of a 670-horsepower Dodge would stop you in your tracks. But this car blends into the background so well that the average person may walk right past it without even realizing what it is.
But the folks at the Swamp YouTube channel realized exactly what they were looking at. So, they shot a quick walkaround video of the car. The only camouflage it was wearing was a layer of dust and grime. Black cars are notoriously difficult to keep clean and Dodge is probably not too concerned about some dirt on a pre-production model. Aside from the dust, the other thing that seems out of place on the car is what looks like a giant ‘eject’ button in the center console. Perhaps that has something to do with the electrical problems that are delaying the launch? After filming the walkaround, the all-electric Dodge Charger Daytona makes a silent exit from the parking lot.
Scat Pack
The base EV Daytona is the R/T model which packs a solid 496 horsepower. That is over 100 more horsepower than the 2023 Dodge Charger R/T. But the car in this video is not the R/T version. It is the Daytona Scat Pack. One obvious giveaway is the large SRT-branded brakes. Large brakes are needed because this car sends 670 horsepower to all four wheels. There is a 335-horsepower electric motor that serves the front wheels. And another 335-horsepower electric motor that drives the rear wheels. That rear motor also contains a mechanical limited-slip differential to help get all that power to the ground. The all-wheel drive grip, launch control, and 627 pound-feet of instant torque should ensure that this car will be a rocket off the line.
EV or ICE?
The EV Daytona will certainly be a blisteringly quick car. But it has some stiff competition. And that competition comes from within the Dodge family. The internal combustion engine has not been eliminated. Dodge will also offer a Daytona Sixpack that uses the Hurricane twin-turbo 3.0-liter inline-six engine. In regular trim it is good for 420 horsepower and in high output trim it musters a stout 550 horsepower. That is down on power compared to the EV Scat Pack, and a twin-turbo six-cylinder is not a V8. But for those that are not happy with an EV no matter how much power it makes or how quick it is, they will likely choose the Sixpack.
Final Details
The next generation of Dodge Daytona models is coming soon. But there are still some key details that we don’t know about these cars. How much they will cost is one such detail. That is going to play a major role in how successful these cars ultimately are. And the general car-buying public has begun to pull back on their enthusiasm over EVs. Will they fly off dealer lots, or collect dust in parking lots?
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