Next-gen Dodge Charger & Challenger muscle cars to be pure-electric models only

RahulNagaraj · 1st August 2022, 12:56

According to a media report, Dodge has confirmed that the next generation Charger and Challenger offerings will lose their V8 engines and be offered with pure-electric powertrains only. The two cars are also expected to be underpinned by a new platform. Both models will make their debut in 2024.

Next-gen Dodge Charger & Challenger muscle cars to be pure-electric models only-dodgeevteaser1.jpg

However, according to a media report, the arrival of the electric versions of the Dodge Charger and Challenger doesn't mean the immediate end of combustion engines. It is speculated that the new BEV models could co-exist with the current offerings for a short period of time.

Last year, Dodge announced its plans to introduce an electric muscle car. The company is said to unveil the concept version of its first electric-muscle car in the coming weeks.

Apart from the all-electric Charger and Challenger models, Dodge is also working on the electric version of its RAM, 1500 which is expected to be unveiled in the near future.

Source: Motor1

Link to Team-BHP news

lionheart_mm · 1st August 2022, 14:00

Good for them Dodge is known for its poor reliability and low engine life.

GForceEnjoyer · 1st August 2022, 17:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by RahulNagaraj

According to a media report, Dodge has confirmed that the next generation Charger and Challenger offerings will lose their V8 engines and be offered with pure-electric powertrains only.

This is very strange, I had read a Motortrend article that claimed the exact opposite!

If they do lose the V8 in the end, the hemi (especially the hellcat) will still die a hero, singing the supercharged swan song of the internal combustion engine.

GTO · 2nd August 2022, 10:30

Am not buying this news from Motor1. While I do believe the Charger & Challenger might / will offer an electric option, there will always be demand for petrol power. Once EVs go mainstream, you can skip offering ICE options in your regular commuter hatchback or crossover, but a petrol option is mandatory for certain breeds of cars (muscle cars, sports cars, offroaders). It's why Ferrari will always offer a petrol option, even when their line-up is filled with EVs.

sumeethaldankar · 16th August 2022, 15:09

Dodge will end Charger and Challenger production with seven "Last Call" Models.

Quote:

The Dodge Charger and Challenger as we know them are not long for this world. Electric muscle and a new high output inline 6 may be on the way, but whatever comes next for Dodge's two marquee nameplates will look nothing like the current V-8 beasts. That makes 2023 the final model year of the muscle cars that defines what Dodge keeps calling its "Brotherhood of Muscle," so it's time to celebrate with commemorative editions. Many commemorative editions.

Dodge has announced that its "Last Call" for the Charger and Challenger will take the form of seven unique new special edition models, plus a few additional goodies spread out among the rest of the lineup. The headliners are the new special editions, set to be unveiled later this year. Six of these special editions, each with reveal dates not yet announced, represent a connection to "an iconic Dodge model from the past." A seventh and final car will bow at SEMA in November; that one is being billed as "the last of its kind." For now, these Chargers and Challengers are being displayed under car covers that hint at the identities of the models underneath.

Link

1st August 2022, 12:56	#1
RahulNagaraj Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,144 Thanked: 20,913 Times	Next-gen Dodge Charger & Challenger muscle cars to be pure-electric models only According to a media report, Dodge has confirmed that the next generation Charger and Challenger offerings will lose their V8 engines and be offered with pure-electric powertrains only. The two cars are also expected to be underpinned by a new platform. Both models will make their debut in 2024. However, according to a media report, the arrival of the electric versions of the Dodge Charger and Challenger doesn't mean the immediate end of combustion engines. It is speculated that the new BEV models could co-exist with the current offerings for a short period of time. Last year, Dodge announced its plans to introduce an electric muscle car. The company is said to unveil the concept version of its first electric-muscle car in the coming weeks. Apart from the all-electric Charger and Challenger models, Dodge is also working on the electric version of its RAM, 1500 which is expected to be unveiled in the near future. Source: Motor1 Link to Team-BHP news
	(3) Thanks

1st August 2022, 14:00	#2
lionheart_mm BHPian Join Date: Jun 2022 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 91 Thanked: 161 Times	Re: Next-gen Dodge Charger & Challenger muscle cars to be pure-electric models only Good for them Dodge is known for its poor reliability and low engine life.
	() Thanks

2nd August 2022, 10:30	#4
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,609 Thanked: 301,373 Times View My Garage	Re: Next-gen Dodge Charger & Challenger muscle cars to be pure-electric models only Am not buying this news from Motor1. While I do believe the Charger & Challenger might / will offer an electric option, there will always be demand for petrol power. Once EVs go mainstream, you can skip offering ICE options in your regular commuter hatchback or crossover, but a petrol option is mandatory for certain breeds of cars (muscle cars, sports cars, offroaders). It's why Ferrari will always offer a petrol option, even when their line-up is filled with EVs.
	(1) Thanks