Funny thing is. The Daytona isn't a bad car. I know its unpopular opinion but I actually like this car. I really do. But then again it's a Charger and I'm a fan of the Charger so it's to be expected. It's not a perfect car but I didn't expect it do be. As a first attempt for a brand going through so much turmoil and trying to rush a product to market in a market that they weren't familiar with, I think they did a marvelous job with this car. What genuinely killed this car was CARLOS TAVARES and the way they introduced this without having the six pack ready as the main option.
I would say that for the Daytona S/P, Dodge could definitely make this car the most factory customizable EV on the market VIA Direct Connection. The Six Pack and the Daytona only differ in the front with the fascia and hood, meaning Direct Connection could easily offer a Six Pack Styling conversion kit for the Daytona, for people who want the more traditional appearance, which also means that the cool "Moparized" hood could be added as well along with any other cosmetic upgrade Direct Connection is going to produce. Same thing with suspension and braking upgrades. Another big thing would be a "Performance enhanced" rear EDM option and a "Performance Enhanced" Battery pack. That battery pack being the Factorial semi-solid state battery offering a significant weight reduction along with improved performance and reduced charging times, and the rear EDM (electric drive motor) being upgraded with a 3-speed gearbox along with the Mechanical differential. To me, when I drove the Daytona Scat Pack, the only thing that I felt that was missing were gear shifts, that was it. I'm not a racecar driver or anything like that, just an average motorist so to someone like me, the car was alot of fun. I have a love for most anything that is an American performance vehicle, doesn't matter from Forced induction 4-cylinders to V8s, if its a Mopar, GM or even sometimes the other brand (NOT TESLA), I pretty much have a respect for it. So yeah, I think the Daytona is a car that is a victim of a botched introduction, being a rushed problem and being created during a time went Mopar was being run under a Deplorable CEO who was hellbent on destroying the American auto industry, one brand at a time. Even with all of that, the car still has alot of potential.
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