FIRST DRIVE: 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack Stage 2

FIRST DRIVE: 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack Stage 2​

New Generation Charger Doesn't Disappoint, Even For This Skeptic...​

Recently, Dodge invited a group of media representatives to Chandler, Arizona, at the Radford Racing School to get behind the wheel of the all-new, all-electric 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona. While this may be exciting for some, these media drives often involve pre-determined routes on the best driving roads, limited time behind the wheel, and maybe a couple of quick laps around a track. However, I managed to get my hands on one of these all-new electric muscle cars away from the event and spent several hours behind the wheel of what might be the most controversial Dodge vehicle since the modern-day Charger was introduced as a four-door sedan in late 2005.

FIRST DRIVE: 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack Stage 2

Recently, Dodge invited a group of media representatives to Chandler, Arizona, at the Radford Racing School to get behind the wheel of the all-new, all-electric 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona. While this may be exciting for some, these media drives often involve pre-determined routes on the best...

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[redriderbob]

 

[Hemidakota]

Impressive. I can't wait to drive it. However, like you said, the pricing is out of most consumers. They need to drop the price by 30 percent.

 

[bill burke]

This Dodge will not go unnoticed that’s for sure. Obvious Dodge tried hard in a trying situation. Again, as stated before, you have to celebrate the positive.
Dodge still needs more product and a revamp of at least the Hornet shortly.
I’d love to see a smaller coupe and hatchback sedan, sort of a mini Charger built off an updated Hornet platform and a really cool Durango SUV. A Viper using something from a Maserati sports car might be nice as would a V-8. All quite possible with Tim back home.
I agree, the Six Pack will be the big deal for Charger, but the Daytona as a standout performance electric with muscle car excitement could hit it big in that segment. Too early to get too optimistic, but Dodge has clearly delivered on the Charger.
Yes, I noticed.

 

[patfromigh]

Today it is really hard for me to get enthused about an EV. This afternoon the temperature here in Frostbite Falls is supposed to rise above Zero Degrees Fahrenheit, but only briefly. I might possibly see a few EVs today, because the Nissan Leaf is popular with the many senior drivers who live on my end of town. Up north in Minnesota the temperatures are in the minus teens and twenties degrees F. It isn't the best weather for road tripping in a three ton muscle car.

 

[vbondjr1]

I saw the first reaction drive on the Straight pipes. I'll say again what I've been saying, the car is beautiful inside and out. I think this car is 100% wonderful by design. Personally, I'm not an EV person but I support the fact that Dodge is making an EV like this. However, the car is very expensive but for all of the tech that has been put into this car to make it not feel as much like an EV as they possibly could, It might be worth it. Being the first of its kind and the first time that Dodge is trying something this new, I'm not mad at the things they missed and I'm sure the improvements will come as the car continues.
Personally, I'm waiting on the gas powered version of this car, but What I don't see is an affordable four door GT model of this car, which the brand definitely needs. My thought would be to have a 3.6L Pentastar with a Gen-4 Hybrid 880RE transmission behind it like an upgraded version of the 4Xe powertrain moving to the tune of lets say 395hp and 460lb-ft of torque. Take something like this with 20x10" wheels 4-piston Brembo brakes, performance suspension, AWD and a full range of interior options from the higher up trim levels and you still have a nice car. This powertrain still has better than 5.7L Hemi levels of performance but comfortably less than the six pack and should hopefully sit comfortably in the low to mid $30K range. Just my thoughts.