"The Dodge Charger Daytona didn't exactly get a warm welcome to the muscle car scene. Apparently, pulling a big rumbling gas engine and stuffing a set of quiet electric motors in its place isn't exactly a way to attract the same crowd of buyerseven if you give it fake exhaust sounds and the ability to "rev." Well, the Charger EV's lackluster sales seem to have finally caught up with it."
""Stellantis continues to reassess its product strategy to align with consumer demand. Our plan ensures we offer customers a range of vehicles with flexible powertrain options that best meet their needs," The brand said in a statement to MoparInsiders. "With the great news announced in July that Stellantis is bringing back its iconic SRT performance division (Street and Racing Technology), it follows that we are also reviewing the plan for future SRT vehicles.""
Dodge canceled the Charger Daytona EV Banshee program, ending plans for a halo electric muscle car intended to outperform the gas-powered Hellcat. The EV faced weak market reception as traditional muscle car buyers resisted replacing loud V8 engines with quiet electric motors despite synthetic exhaust sounds and simulated revving. Sales for the Charger EV underperformed, contributing to the program's termination. Stellantis is reassessing product strategy to align with consumer demand and is reviewing plans for future SRT performance vehicles. The Banshee had been designed with an 800-volt electrical architecture, a multi-speed transmission, and targeted outputs above 800 horsepower and mid-10-second quarter-mile performance.
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