Before addressing the EV negativity. Did anyone notice the fact that so far we've seen three different versions of the Banshee? The one at the LA auto show is not the same as the one from SEMA nor is it the same as the one from Speedweek. The car they're showing at the LA auto show lacks the Fratzog logo on the grille, the taillamps are completely different, not just off but different, also the wheel and brake package is different. The wheels on this one are the same wheels from the one in the first preview commercial from "Performance made us do it" from the Stellantis EV day presentation, except these are not chrome, they're graphite. Also the brakes on this look different as well. The Banshee at SEMA had the single center locking hub along with slotted rotors while this car has exposed 5-lug wheels (first time that has been seen) along with non-slotted rotors. If anyone hasn't seen this car yet, check it out here
We had a chance to sneak into the LA Auto Show ahead of press day to get a look at some of the new vehicles and mobility solutions and one thing stuck out like a sore thumb: The new Dodge Charger SRT Concept...
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It took me a little while to get on board with this whole EV movement and if it weren't for Dodge, I'll be honest, I'd still dislike EVs and as a whole, I'm not really a fan of most of them. But It's also something new and we don't really know how it's going to work out. I feel like it's similar to how people felt when fuel injection came out. it was new and people were used to carburetors and changing jets in carbs and points and condensers on distributors and that kind of stuff. It's going to take a little bit to gain traction, especially with the enthusiasts but it's not terrible if done right. The thing is, Dodge is trying to give us something that we can relate to within the confines of what they've been given to work with and for what they've done, I can respect it, even if I don't fully agree with it. What I mean by that is the sound. The thing is, sound is subjective, some people love the sound of a V8, some love the sound of the Japanese inline-6 turbo cars, some love the sound of the Boxster engines. Personally, while I don't absolutely dislike the sound of the Banshee, admittedly it's goofy. What I do like is the idea behind what they've done. When I was younger, I spend years trying to find the perfect sound for my V6 performance cars and I realized early they'd never sound like a V8, but they could sound good for what they were. I finally got a few v8 muscle cars but I never lost sight of the fact that yes you can make other engines sound good. While EVs do not have internal combustion engines, they do make sound. So to to amplify and modify the sound that they make isn't the same as taking speakers and a V8 soundtrack and velcroing them to the bottom of a car. There was a goofy marketing statement that the sound is "electricity being turned into horsepower" or something silly like that. Anyone that has been around serious audio equipment knows that when powerful speakers are active, they move air! The thought of amplifying the sound the electric motor makes, changing frequencies and moving it through a sound chamber is no different than what you do when you're tuning a sound system, or an exhaust system for that matter and no one knows that better than Borla. Acoustically Tuned Applied Kinetics (ATAK), Polyphonic Harmonizing and all of the other Technology the company uses is no different than a company that tunes musical instruments and I'm quite sure that Borla is going to be right at the front of aftermarket systems for this vehicle and other EVs once the trend catches on. I'm not talking about speakers to make it sound like a V8, I'm talking about actual sound tuning technology since EVs will be mandated to make some sort of sound. Another thing about EVs is they're honestly going to be alot more tunable than most people realize, but not only that, there will also be a huge aftermarket in certain aspects of these new cars. Cooling systems. Similar to a high end gaming computer, these EV systems need cooling, especially for performance. Not to mention the fact that the car will have more than one gear which is beneficial for not only just emotion but also for range and torque delivery at higher speeds. All in all, it's new but it might not be as bad as some of of think its going to be.
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