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REPORT: Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Banshee Is DEAD!

REPORT: Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Banshee Is DEAD!​

Supplier Sources Tell Us, Dodge's Upcoming Performance SRT Electric Car Is Axed​


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Stellantis has been moving fast, and this time, it’s not toward full electrification.

In a series of surprising moves over the past six months, Stellantis has reversed course on what once seemed like an inevitable march toward an all-electric future. The 5.7-liter HEMI® V8 has made a thunderous return to the 2026 Ram 1500 lineup, the Dodge Durango will be offered exclusively with HEMI power in the U.S. for 2026, and Jeep® not only confirmed the continuation of the 6.4-liter HEMI V8-powered Wrangler Rubicon 392 but also teased that a Gladiator variant is in development. It’s a stark contrast to the company’s earlier strategy, which aimed to replace nearly every engine with a battery pack.

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REPORT: Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Banshee Is DEAD!

Dodge reportedly axes the high-voltage Charger Daytona Banshee as HEMI V8s return and Stellantis pivots away from full electrification amid
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This Generation of Charger is more of a modern interpretation of the 1969-73 full size Dodges than for any past vehicles which were labeled as a Charger. The car is very wide and that width and length add weight.

Now that Direct Connection is offering a supercharger kit for the Ram pickup, Dodge should put together a Miller Cycle Hemi Hybrid option for the Charger. The hardware is there, a blower plus the ZF 8-speed which is readily adapted to hybrid use. The 400V electrical architecture for battery electric is available for use with the hybrid transmission and battery pack.
 
Wheelbase121120
Length206.5201
Height5957.8
Width (W/O Mirrors)79.878.3
Width (With Mirrors)84.382.7
Weight5,8384,361
2025 Charger Scat Pack.......................................................... vs ............................................................................................... 2023 Challenger Scat Pack wide body
 
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I think the Six Pack will weigh around 4800lbs. They are more of a crossover/muscle car blend, they’re a bit of an oddity. They don’t just fit the sedan/coupe mold, with the hatchback and AWD tossed in

I will say, last week I finally saw not one, but two of them on the road (Daytona) one red and one black. My god, the red is a looker, just stunning. Ugh, I want to love it and hate it all at the same time, as I think stylistically it’s above almost anything on the market, globally, but it’s not as aggressively beautiful as the old model.
 
My source is the Stellantis media website. Stellantis Media - 2026_DG_Charger_SIXPACK_SP.pdf

Here is a quote from the 2026 Charger press kit:
Widebody Muscle Design – Widest Body of Any Car in the Industry
The new Dodge Charger exterior is unmistakable – pure Dodge muscle inspired by heritage, driven by performance. The next-generation Dodge Charger SIXPACK-powered models feature a modern, muscular widebody exterior design with a unique hood, front fascia/grille and exhaust.
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It seems when you build a car on a truck platform you get these number. However the market place has spoken and the EV Charger is dead. Will a 5.7 Hemi V8 power make a sales difference ? I'm sure sales will rise from the dead until performance figures tell the tale ? The Asian fan boys will have a stop light blast. But with our economy sliding into a recession, high interest rates, and tight money it's a bad omen for auto sales regardless.
 
Let’s wait first to see how Hurricane sales will be .
 
DodgeAL said:
It seems when you build a car on a truck platform you get these number. However the market place has spoken and the EV Charger is dead. Will a 5.7 Hemi V8 power make a sales difference ? I'm sure sales will rise from the dead until performance figures tell the tale ? The Asian fan boys will have a stop light blast. But with our economy sliding into a recession, high interest rates, and tight money it's a bad omen for auto sales regardless.
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It would be a dog with the 5.7 @ 5000lbs by the time you and fuel are in it
 
DodgeAL said:
It seems when you build a car on a truck platform you get these number. However the market place has spoken and the EV Charger is dead. Will a 5.7 Hemi V8 power make a sales difference ? I'm sure sales will rise from the dead until performance figures tell the tale ? The Asian fan boys will have a stop light blast. But with our economy sliding into a recession, high interest rates, and tight money it's a bad omen for auto sales regardless.
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Chargers sold 3 Pentastar for every Hemi sold. Hemi drove traffic the Penstastar drove sales.

What is missing from the Charger is not a performance option... What is missing is a everyday driver option. They need to drop the Hurricane4 in it yesterday. And if would even be better if it didn't have a torque converter, but a ZF with enough battery to handle stops and goes so they can put Hybrid on the side.
 
Yeah a 4600 lb. car with a 4 cylinder. That would be a riot. It might possibly sell better than the EV version. Maybe.

I'm starting to think that best thing to do is skip Charger and go to Durango. If you're going to drive a pig, at least drive a pig with a Hemi.
 
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Chargers sold 3 Pentastar for every Hemi sold. Hemi drove traffic the Penstastar drove sales.

What is missing from the Charger is not a performance option... What is missing is a everyday driver option. They need to drop the Hurricane4 in it yesterday. And if would even be better if it didn't have a torque converter, but a ZF with enough battery to handle stops and goes so they can put Hybrid on the side.
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Let's see what else ZF has to offer. Range Extender: More Than Just Extra Range - ZF
Who's to say the REV (formally called the Ramcharger) will use this particular ZF product?

The EREV would be pricey, but a mild hybrid with the Hurricane 4 could easily take the entry level spot.

Some guy posted a video on YouTube about his adventures with his Charger Daytona EV. He got his car back from the dealer after it bricked and then was repaired. In this video he states he loves how the battery electric drive performs, but the lack of high speed charging infrastructure is a real turnoff. (I'm paraphrasing.) I think the solution is using the Hurricane 4 as a range extender.

 
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Let's see what else ZF has to offer. Range Extender: More Than Just Extra Range - ZF
Who's to say the REV (formally called the Ramcharger) will use this particular ZF product?

The EREV would be pricey, but a mild hybrid with the Hurricane 4 could easily take the entry level spot.

Some guy posted a video on YouTube about his adventures with his Charger Daytona EV. He got his car back from the dealer after it bricked and then was repaired. In this video he states he loves how the battery electric drive performs, but the lack of high speed charging infrastructure is a real turnoff. (I'm paraphrasing.) I think the solution is using the Hurricane 4 as a range extender.

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Some guy = @The Mopar Junkie
 
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Yeah a 4600 lb. car with a 4 cylinder. That would be a riot. It might possibly sell better than the EV version. Maybe.

I'm starting to think that best thing to do is skip Charger and go to Durango. If you're going to drive a pig, at least drive a pig with a Hemi.
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4xE powertrain embarrasses the Eagle. Hybrid only sized battery would be the size of the 12 volts.

People forgets it pulls around the heavy Wrangler with more style than v6 with a torque converter. The same v6 that sold 3-1 in Hemi cars. The total Performance market is less than 400K across all OEMs
 
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