What’s Happening with the Dodge Challenger and Charger?

All good things must come to an end. But why? Well, there’s no clear answer as of yet. What we do know is that the 2023 model year of the Dodge Challenger and Charger will be the last. We challenge you to visit us at McLarty Daniel Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram off Moberly Lane in Bentonville to take your spin in one before it’s too late.

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Stellantis, which makes both the Challenger and Charger, announced last August that the current model line-up would end. Instead of unveiling a replacement, they kicked off a celebration of the sport sedan and sports car with 13 special editions, six of them paying homage to Dodge vehicles from the past. They also reintroduced past exterior colors and a special edition custom wrap with all 14 paint colors. Almost a year later, we’re all still left wondering what’s coming next.

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Since Dodge has made no official statement about what’s replacing the Challenger and Charger, much speculation has been thrown about. Who doesn’t love some good gossip, right? Car enthusiasts, experts and lovers alike are all anticipating what new Dodge models will be welcomed into the family.

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The Challenger and Charger’s replacement will have big shoes to fill and an even bigger engine to replace. Either way, the auto market will have a void to fill until they replace these popular muscle cars. One rumor is that Dodge plans to replace both models with all-electric vehicles. Most would say you’re crazy if you think an EV muscle car is a good idea. Dodge has accepted the challenge.

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The two-door Dodge Daytona SRT Concept, which is shaped similarly to the Challenger while harkening back to the vintage muscle car era, has been in the works for quite some time. We all know power comes from within, but you can’t have a muscle car without the power. So how is this all going to work? Dodge has a plan.

Debuting as the first eMuscle car, the Daytona SRT Concept features a new 800-volt, all-wheel drive that allows for faster charging and better cooling. It will surpass the Hellcat V8, which means it will be faster than the 797-horsepower Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye, which hits 60 mph in 3.5 seconds.

If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, then it must be a duck. Drivers aren’t so sure if that logic will work with a muscle car. Dodge lovers are very protective of their gas-powered, fast-and-furious, loud-engine speedsters. Where’s Vin Diesel when you need him? Instead of Vin Diesel, you’ll be calling up Vin Electric. 

But Dodge has thought of that. To make sure drivers aren’t missing out on what they love about muscle cars, they’ve added those elements into eMuscle. For instance, you’ll still be able to shift gears and hear that loud exhaust. If EVs are the future, they can’t all be the same, and Dodge knows that. The American muscle brand is looking to stand out among the quieter EVs on the market…which is practically all of them 

According to experts, Dodge plans to release the eMuscle car as early as 2024 but no official word has been given. Will the Daytona SRT drop “Concept” from its name to be the first official eMuscle car, or will we be surprised with a completely different model? For now, we’ll have to wait and see what Dodge cooks up in its EV oven. What we do know is that the future of car manufacturing will depend greatly on finding new and successful ways to make drivers excited about electric vehicles. Not only excited but willing to give up their gas-powered vehicles to purchase EVs. Part of the concern is finding charging stations and making sure the infrastructure is capable of handling mass amounts of electric vehicles. If they build it, they will drive it. That statement remains to be seen. 

Before the Challenger and Charger drive off into the sunset, you’ll need to pay your final respects. See our in-stock new models available today at McLarty Daniel CDJR, which caters to Rogers, Bella Vista and all parts of Northwest Arkansas.

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