Dodge, a muscle car company that built much of its modern reputation on putting V8 engines in everything in its lineup, is launching a new all-electric sports car, the two- or four-door Charger Daytona.

Dodge Charger Daytona carries a 100.5-kWh battery pack, which feeds two drive modules on base model Charger Daytona examples and sends 496 hp to the wheels. 2024 Scat Pack examples share the same battery,

Dodge shocked fans with its Charger Daytona, but is an all-electric muscle car such a bad idea? We hit the track sideways to see if the SRT magic is still there

The Charger Daytona, the first electric muscle car from Dodge, arrives with a roar, unless you hit the mute button.

Enter the electric 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona with as much as 670 horsepower, an available Donut mode, and a subwoofer on the outside of the car. Obnoxiously loud, outrageously huge, objectively quick, and capable of vaporizing its own tires, the Charger Daytona aims to bring Dodge’s unique brand of muscle car energy to the EV world.

The Charger Daytona EV proves it can still be a thoroughbred American muscle car for the 21st century, no matter where the power comes from.

The 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona debuts in R/T and Scat Pack trims, both with dual-motor all-wheel-drive powertrains, a 100.5-kwh (93.9-kwh usable) battery, and power that exceeds their gas-motivated Charger and Challenger predecessors.

Can an electric vehicle stir one’s soul?Can it indulge that child within us that never grew up?Can it be a muscle car?

It feels tight, stable, and nimble, and can still perform party tricks: Dodge is adamant the new Charger isn’t built for a specific demographic, and it certainly seems that way

The electrified American muscle car era is upon us, and the 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona is ready to shred some tires. The post Newly Electric, But Not Quite Electrifying: 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona Review appeared first on GearJunkie.