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

moparinsiders.com

 

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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.

 

[DodgeAL]

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

 

[patfromigh]

According to the media press kit, the Challenger wheelbase is 116" and overall length is 198".

 

[scatpack_69]

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.

 

[DodgeAL]

My specs source.

https://www.motor1.com/news/711107/dodge-charger-daytona-weight/

 

[patfromigh]

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.

 

[DodgeAL]

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.