Dodge 2024 Electric Muscle Car: The Charger Daytona Leads the Charge

Dodge is ushering in a revolutionary chapter for muscle cars, unveiling the world’s first all-electric muscle car alongside its multi-energy counterpart: the completely redesigned Dodge Charger. This next-generation vehicle electrifies the legendary Charger nameplate, ensuring it continues its reign as the world’s quickest and most powerful muscle car. Leading this charge is the Dodge 2024 Electric Muscle Car, the Charger Daytona Scat Pack, boasting 670 horsepower, an anticipated 0-60 mph time of 3.3 seconds, and an estimated quarter-mile completion in 11.5 seconds. The electrified lineup also features the capable 496-horsepower 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T. Complementing the electric models, Dodge offers multi-energy powertrain options, including the 550-horsepower Charger SIXPACK H.O. powered by the 3.0L Twin Turbo Hurricane High Output engine, and the 420-horsepower Charger SIXPACK S.O. utilizing the 3.0L Twin Turbo Hurricane Standard Output engine. All models come standard with all-wheel drive, marking a significant shift in performance dynamics.

“The electrified 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack delivers Charger Hellcat Redeye levels of performance and announces its presence through the world’s first Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust, while Hurricane engine-powered Dodge Charger SIXPACK models will give the Brotherhood of Muscle a gas option that produces better horsepower and torque numbers than the outgoing 5.7 and 6.4-liter HEMI® engines,” stated Tim Kuniskis, Dodge brand chief executive officer – Stellantis. “The next generation of Dodge muscle has arrived.”

Production timelines indicate that the two-door coupe versions of the all-electric 2024 Charger Daytona Scat Pack and R/T will commence in mid-2024. All-electric four-door Daytona models are slated to begin production in the first quarter of 2025, coinciding with the production start for the gas-powered two-door Charger SIXPACK H.O. and four-door Charger SIXPACK S.O. models. The new Charger generation will be manufactured at the Windsor Assembly Plant in Ontario. This launch aligns with the Stellantis Dare Forward 2030 strategic plan, emphasizing electrification and efficiency to halve the company’s global carbon footprint by 2030 and achieve net carbon zero by 2038.

World’s First and Only Electric Muscle Car Powertrain

The all-new Dodge Charger introduces the first fully electric vehicle into the Dodge Brotherhood of Muscle, built upon the groundbreaking STLA Large platform. This highly flexible, BEV-native architecture supports extreme power outputs and allows for diverse suspension modules and powertrain cradles tailored to specific performance goals.

Rear view of the all-new 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack in red, showcasing the 'ring of fire' LED taillights and Fratzog logo.

The Dodge 2024 Electric Muscle Car variants, the Charger Daytona models, feature a 400V propulsion system delivering performance comparable to a supercharged V-8 but with zero tailpipe emissions and instantaneous torque. Standard all-wheel drive is achieved through a high-voltage battery pack, a dual integrated charge module, and electric drive modules (EDMs) at both the front and rear. The front EDM incorporates a wheel-end disconnect to enhance range and efficiency, while the rear EDM includes a mechanical limited-slip differential for superior traction and performance. Each EDM utilizes a 3-in-1 architecture (inverter, gearbox, motor) producing 335 horsepower (250 kW) and 300 lb.-ft. of torque.

Ghosted illustration highlighting the 400V propulsion system components of the 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona EV, including battery pack and front/rear EDMs.

Central to its performance is a 100.5 kW installed capacity battery pack with a peak discharge rate of 550 kW, engineered to maximize acceleration over a quarter-mile. Its prismatic cell structure offers stability and enhanced thermal performance via a rigid casing, keeping temperatures lower during intense driving. The nickel cobalt aluminum battery chemistry provides high power density, essentially the electric equivalent of high-octane fuel.

This 400V system enables six distinct performance levels. The 2024 Charger Daytona R/T comes standard with a Direct Connection Stage 1 kit, boosting power by 40 hp for a total of 496 hp. The Daytona Scat Pack includes a standard Stage 2 kit, adding 80 hp for a remarkable 670 hp output. Future base Daytona models will require the purchase of Direct Connection Stage kits for performance upgrades.

Furthermore, Charger Daytona models incorporate an advanced, customizable regenerative braking system. Drivers can select from 0.1g, 0.2g, or 0.3g regeneration levels using paddle shifters, converting kinetic energy back into electricity during deceleration to extend the vehicle’s range.

Next-Generation Performance Dynamics

Infused with pure muscle car DNA, the all-new Charger boasts an array of performance-enhancing features across all models, including standard all-wheel drive.

Close-up of the unique fender badge for the 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack electric muscle car.

• PowerShot: Standard on Daytona models, this feature provides an extra 40 horsepower for 15 seconds, activated via a steering wheel button and a firm press of the throttle.
• High-performance Brakes: The optional Track Package for the Daytona Scat Pack includes massive 16-inch Brembo vented rotors with six-piston front and four-piston rear fixed calipers. This setup, the largest brake package ever on a Dodge, offers over 30% more swept area than the outgoing SRT models for ultimate track performance and fade resistance.
• Brake by Wire eBoost: This intelligent system blends regenerative and traditional braking, monitoring inputs to deliver optimal stopping force and pedal feel.
• Wheels/Tires: Dodge equips the new Charger with its largest tire package yet. The Daytona Scat Pack with the Track Package features 20-inch wheels with staggered Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar 3 tires (305/35ZR20XL front, 325/35ZR20 rear). This staggered setup allows independent tuning for front lateral grip and rear stability.
• Suspension: A multi-link front suspension with forged aluminum links enhances cornering stiffness, durability, and handling. The fully independent rear suspension features unique 4-link geometry optimized for performance and body control during high-speed cornering.
• Dual-valve Semi-active Suspension: Optional with the Track Package on the Daytona Scat Pack, this adaptive damping system uses dual valves (compression/rebound) and significantly more sensors (body accelerometers, wheel-hub accelerometers, ride height sensors) than the previous Charger. This allows for greater damping force adjustments, a smoother ride, and wider personalization across Drive Modes.
• Drive Modes: Drivers can tailor the Charger’s personality with modes like Auto, Eco, Sport, Wet/Snow, and Track and Drag (standard on Daytona Scat Pack). Track Mode maximizes capability on dry surfaces, while Drag Mode optimizes launch and acceleration on a dragstrip.
• Race Options: New Donut and Drift Modes (exclusive to Daytona Scat Pack) join returning favorites like Launch Control and Line Lock, alongside innovative race-prep options.
  • Donut Mode: Enables rear-wheel-only spins around either front wheel, disabling traction control.
  • Drift Mode: Offers three selectable slip angles, biasing torque to the rear axle while using the front to maintain the drift. Dampers adjust (soft front, stiff rear) to encourage oversteer, and traction control allows wheel speed differentials.
  • Line Lock: Locks the front wheels for rear tire burnouts to clean and warm them before launch.
  • Launch Control: Provides optimal stationary starts with five selectable intensity levels.
  • Race Prep: Dodge-exclusive features optimize battery temperature for specific racing types. Drag racing mode warms the battery for peak short-burst energy output, while track racing mode pre-cools the battery for longer endurance. Displays show battery level, thermal status, and time until race readiness.
• Performance Pages: Delivers real-time data on timers, gauges, g-force, propulsion system status, and more, accessible via the Uconnect system.
• Body Structure: The Charger Daytona models achieve near-perfect weight distribution, enhancing handling. Increased overall body rigidity improves performance, ride quality, and minimizes cabin noise.

Front three-quarter view of the 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack in Triple Nickel silver, showcasing its widebody stance.

Purified Exterior Design

The design of the all-new Charger is a modern interpretation of classic muscle car aesthetics, emphasizing function and clean lines inspired by its predecessors.

Detailed view of the patent-pending front R-Wing on the 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona electric muscle car.

A standout feature exclusive to Charger Daytona models is the patent-pending front R-Wing. This element nods to the original Charger Daytona while functionally enhancing downforce by allowing air to pass through the front of the vehicle, creating a distinctive visual signature. The rear fascia on Daytona models features debossed Daytona and Fratzonic text logos near the outlets of the world’s first Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust (patent-pending).

All Charger models share signature lighting elements: a full-width white LED cross-car front light bar and red “ring of fire” LED taillamps at the rear. Both are centered by an illuminated Fratzog logo, the new emblem for Dodge’s next-generation vehicles. The Dodge logo is subtly laser-etched within the headlamps.

Rear three-quarter view of the 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T four-door model in Peel Out orange paint.

Fender badges clearly identify Daytona Scat Pack and R/T models. A selection of nine new wheel designs, featuring Fratzog logo center caps, allows for personalization. Standard wheels include 18×8-inch Tech Silver for the Daytona R/T and 20×11-inch Satin Carbon for the Daytona Scat Pack. Options range up to 20×11/11.5-inch Luster wheels with the Track Package.

The Charger boasts a commanding widebody stance, standard on all models, with both two-door coupe and four-door sedan variants sharing the same wheelbase. An optional full-length glass roof (gloss black painted roof is standard) enhances the cabin’s spacious feel, complementing the large rear hatch. Color options remain bold, with eight choices including After Dark, Bludicrous (late availability), Destroyer Grey, Diamond Black, Peel Out, Redeye, Triple Nickel, and White Knuckle.

Overhead view showing the optional full-length glass roof on the 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona.

Interior with “Attitude”

The Charger’s driver-focused interior mirrors the exterior’s clean, modern design, creating a visceral cockpit experience.

Interior cockpit view of the 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack, emphasizing the driver-focused layout and large digital screens.

A dynamic, layered instrument panel houses free-standing wide-format cluster screens (10.25-inch standard or available 16-inch) alongside a 12.3-inch center display angled towards the driver. This design, inspired by the iconic 1968 Charger instrument panel but reinterpreted with lighter volumes, creates a modern, technical feel. Immersive new Attitude Adjustment interior lighting offers 64 colors and adjustable intensity, reacting to events like opening the door or starting the engine. This lighting wraps 270 degrees around the cabin through a parametric textured surface.

Close-up of the new 'pistol-grip' shifter and start/power button on the center console of the 2024 Dodge Charger.

The performance-oriented steering wheel features a heated flat-top/flat-bottom design, paddle shifters for regenerative braking adjustment, and the PowerShot button for quick access on Daytona models. A modern “pistol-grip” shifter and the start/power button are conveniently grouped on the center console, which also includes a wireless phone charger. Interior badging distinguishes models: “Daytona” for electric versions, “Charger” for gas-powered SIXPACK models.

Standard seating includes cloth and vinyl, with premium options like heated Black Nappa or Demonic Red Nappa leather. High-backed seats with fixed headrests and a distinctive pass-through design are available with various packages (Plus, Track, Carbon & Suede).

Detailed shot of the high-backed Nappa leather seats with Demonic Red accents and pass-through design in the 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack.

Practicality is enhanced with best-in-class cargo capacity thanks to the powered “hidden hatch” design and fold-flat rear seats. Maximum rear cargo space reaches 38.5 cubic feet (133% more than the previous Charger), supplemented by a 1.5 cubic foot front trunk (“frunk”). Customization options include Plus Group, Blacktop Package, Track Package, Carbon & Suede Package, and Sun & Sound Package. Audio systems range from a standard nine-speaker, 506-watt Alpine system on Daytona models to an optional premium 18-speaker, 914-watt Alpine system available across all trims.

View of the spacious rear cargo area in the 2024 Dodge Charger with rear seats folded flat, demonstrating its utility.

Immersive, One-touch User Experience

Technology plays a central role in defining the new Charger’s feel. The user experience starts with impactful visuals, including the free-floating 10.25-inch or 16-inch instrument cluster screens offering classic, focused, or navigation-based layouts with customizable content.

Driver's view showing the 16-inch digital instrument cluster and the 12.3-inch Uconnect 5 central touchscreen in the 2024 Dodge Charger.

An optional augmented head-up display (HUD) projects key information onto the windshield within the driver’s line of sight. The standard 12.3-inch Uconnect 5 touchscreen provides access to infotainment, wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, and Dodge Connected Services. The unique One-button Press Experience allows drivers to instantly change the car’s dynamics via a steering wheel button, simultaneously updating the cluster and HUD information to match the selected Drive Mode.

The Attitude Adjustment interior lighting (included with Plus Package) uses animation to communicate vehicle events like door opening/closing or ignition status. A key sensory element for the dodge 2024 electric muscle car Daytona models is the patent-pending Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust. This system employs two passive radiators to generate a sound profile matching Hellcat levels of intensity, defying typical EV quietness and delivering an authentic muscle car roar. Sound intensity scales with performance, though a stealth mode is available.

The Uconnect 5 platform offers intuitive access to features like SiriusXM, TomTom navigation, and Amazon Alexa. A new Navigator Charging Location feature helps Daytona drivers plan routes, indicating charging needs and locating stations. EV-specific pages display power flow, regeneration status, and charge levels. Performance Pages are also integrated into Uconnect 5. Convenience features include the new Dodge Digital Key for smartphone access and an NFC Smart Card, plus a phone app for remote monitoring and control of charging.

Drive Experience Recorder

Available with the Track Package, the Drive Experience Recorder (DxR) allows drivers to capture and analyze track sessions in the Charger Daytona. This event-based system logs synchronized audio, video (via a forward-facing 1080p, 60fps camera with microphone), and vehicle data for drag racing or circuit laps. Users can trigger recording manually or automatically. Analysis can be done in-vehicle or using external tools via USB storage.

All-new Dodge Charger: Range and Recharging

The dodge 2024 electric muscle car models offer substantial range. The Charger Daytona R/T targets over 317 miles, while the performance-focused Daytona Scat Pack aims for 260 miles on a full charge. Recharging is facilitated by optional Level 2 wall units or public charging credits via the Free2Move Charge ecosystem. Using a Level 3 DC CCS fast charger, both models can replenish from 20% to 80% charge in approximately 27 minutes. Estimated charging rates on a 350-kW fast charger are about 9.9 miles per minute for the R/T and 8.1 miles per minute for the Scat Pack.

Muscle Car Performance with Advanced Safety

The next-generation Charger combines thrilling performance with a comprehensive suite of standard safety and advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), representing the highest level of autonomous driving features available in a muscle car.

Standard features across all models include:

• Forward Collision Warning and Automatic Emergency Braking (with Vulnerable Road User Detection)
• Active Lane Management
• Active Driving Assist
• Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop and Go
• Blind Spot Detection with Rear Cross Path Detection
• Traffic Sign Recognition
• Drowsy Driver Detection

Optional safety enhancements include:

• Front/Rear/Side Distance Warning: Uses ultrasonic sensors to detect side obstacles.
• 360 Surround View Camera: Provides a bird’s-eye view around the vehicle.
• Front Tire to Curb: Side cameras offer a view for precise curb-side parking.
• ParkSense-based Camera Activation: Automatically activates the front camera during parking maneuvers.
• Turn Signal Active Blind Spot View: Displays blind spot camera feed on the center screen when the turn signal is activated.

Front view of the 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack electric muscle car featuring the distinctive full-width LED lighting and illuminated Fratzog logo.

The arrival of the all-new Dodge Charger, spearheaded by the groundbreaking Daytona electric models, signals a bold new direction for American muscle, blending legendary performance with cutting-edge electric technology and advanced features.