Listen to the Electric Dodge Charger Daytona Try to Sound Like a V8 Muscle Car
Ever since Dodge announced plans to launch an electric muscle car, a number of enthusiasts have been worrying that they won’t experience the same thrills behind the wheel. Most, if not all, are going to miss the growl of a powerful V8. On that note, the company has promised to deliver an aural signature and decibel count on par with the outgoing Hellcat.
The Charger Daytona SRT concept first gave us a preview of the Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust system at the SEMA Show in 2022. It sounded, well, not so great. What about the production model that was revealed in March and will roll off the line later this year in R/T (496 hp) and Scat Pack (670 hp) configurations?
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We now have the answer thanks to an Instagram clip posted by Dodge:
So, what do you think? In our opinion, it’s an improvement from what we originally heard, and it could probably fool a lot of people. Keep in mind that the car in the video was coming out of a tunnel that amped up its fake exhaust note.
As Dodge previously explained, the Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust system uses two passive radiators to create a unique exhaust profile with Hellcat levels of sound intensity based on vehicle speed. Don’t worry about the neighbours or the cops: a stealth sound mode is also available for silent operation when needed.
As for drivers who prefer internal combustion engines (there are still many of them as evidenced by the comments from the Instagram post), remember that Dodge will add a conventionally powered variant of the new Charger in 2025, offering 420-hp and 550-hp versions of the twin-turbocharged, inline six-cylinder engine nicknamed “Hurricane.”
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