Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack
Fully electric “Daytona” debuts first
Dodge will unveil a new Charger in 2024. Prior to the ICE model, the company introduced the Dodge Charger Daytona, a fully electric muscle car equipped with electric drive modules on both the front and rear axles.
The Dodge Charger Daytona debuted as the world’s fastest fully electric muscle car. To prove its high level of safety, the car participated in Dodge’s annual winter testing in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, USA.
The two vehicles brought to the test this time were the Charger Daytona Scat Pack with a maximum output of 679 PS and the Charger Daytona R/T with a maximum output of 502 PS. The large-scale snow test demonstrated the performance of the Charger Daytona, which combines the power required for a muscle car with the all-weather capabilities of electric all-wheel drive.
In 2024, Dodge combined the existing Challenger and Charger models to launch a new Charger, available as a two-door coupe and a four-door sedan. The Charger Daytona, equipped with a fully electric powertrain, was released ahead of the ICE (internal combustion engine) model.
The Charger Daytona is based on the Stellantis Group’s latest platform, the STLA Large, and is an all-wheel drive (AWD) model equipped with front and rear EDMs (electric drive modules). The lineup includes the Charger Daytona R/T with a maximum output of 502 PS and the high-performance Charger Daytona Scat Pack.
Dodge Brand CEO Matt McAleer explains the appeal of the new Charger:
“The new Dodge Charger Daytona is the world’s only electric all-wheel-drive muscle car,” said Mike O’Connell, president and CEO of Dodge Charger Daytona. “The new Charger series offers a variety of powertrain choices, and all-wheel-drive comes standard no matter which model customers choose.”
“This will also be an attractive option for customers living in colder climates. Whether it’s two-door or four-door, with a fully electric powertrain or an internal combustion engine, the new Charger is a muscle car built to handle any condition: the street, the drag track, the race track, and now, snow and ice.”
All-wheel drive for superior performance
All new Charger models, regardless of powertrain, will feature an all-wheel drive system, and the EV Charger Daytona will be equipped with the latest drive system that delivers power safely even on snowy roads.
The long-awaited four-door Charger Daytona will be added to the currently available two-door Charger Daytona Scat Pack and Charger Daytona R/T in the first half of 2025, and the gasoline-engine Charger Six Pack is scheduled to debut in the second half of 2025.
As mentioned above, all Charger powertrains are all-wheel drive models, and the high off-road performance demonstrated during this winter test will be demonstrated in all models.
Standard on all models is a Wet/Snow mode that integrates traction control, electronic stability control, regenerative braking and torque biasing logic between the front and rear electric modules to provide maximum traction and stability in slippery conditions such as snow.
In “Drift/Donut” mode, power is transmitted only to the rear axle, allowing you to enjoy the performance of a primitive rear-wheel drive muscle car. In this mode, the electronic stability control is turned off and the amount of traction control intervention is changed, allowing anyone to easily perform drifts and donut turns.
A mechanical limited-slip differential (LSD) is fitted as standard to maximise traction in slippery conditions. When torque is distributed from the rear electric drive module, the LSD distributes power to both wheels more evenly than a conventional differential would, which would allow the wheels to slip.
