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​

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.

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.

 

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Wheelbase	121	120
Length	206.5	201
Height	59	57.8
Width (W/O Mirrors)	79.8	78.3
Width (With Mirrors)	84.3	82.7
Weight	5,838	4,361

2025 Charger Scat Pack.......................................................... vs ............................................................................................... 2023 Challenger Scat Pack wide body