Bye Bye Mopar muscle cars

[silver64]

Gas-powered Charger, Challenger to be discontinued

Aug. 16—Dodge will soon discontinue its gas-powered Charger and Challenger vehicles, according to multiple reports, as its parent company Stellantis continues to focus on electrification. The automaker announced recently that the 2023 models will be the last for the V8 powered muscle cars before...

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Another reason to hate EV's

 

[Klink]

Makes me love my 2016 SRT 392 Challenger even more. For 2024, Stellantis will go to twin turbo V-6 motors for Challenger and Charger. Me? I'm keeping mine.

 

[Islander]

 

[wjcook68]

Just another way of the world telling me I am a dinosaur! Viva the V8!

 

[Cbty2050]

Makes me love my 2016 SRT 392 Challenger even more. For 2024, Stellantis will go to twin turbo V-6 motors for Challenger and Charger. Me? I'm keeping mine.

Sounds like it will be electric vs hybrid. Eliminating ICE

 

[bigdodge]

why hasn't there been any news on the truck V-8's

not rumors

 

[Burnzie]

Makes me love my 2016 SRT 392 Challenger even more. For 2024, Stellantis will go to twin turbo V-6 motors for Challenger and Charger. Me? I'm keeping mine.

Wish I hadn't traded mine in , but I needed a truck.

 

[HSKR R/T]

Theres nothing actually saying they are killing off the Hemi or the Charger and Challenger models. Both were scheduled for a redesign, which, due to EV models, probably means a different chassis than the LX/LY that has been used since they were introduced. We will ha e to see, but I don't think it's the end of them as all the media outlets are trying to report

 

[HSKR R/T]

And the twin turbo inline six makes more power than the 6.4l Hemi, and there was rumor of a natural gas powered V8 making north of 700hp.

 

[Klink]

Wish I hadn't traded mine in , but I needed a truck.

I actually considered trading it in on a new Ram but I just bought the RAM and kept both LOL

 

[SD Rebel]

Doesn't look bad, some interesting specs and features including sound and a gearbox..

 

[Idahoktm]

Doesn't look bad, some interesting specs and features including sound and a gearbox..

Interesting! I wonder what the Powershot button on the steering wheel does? They said it will have 800kW of power. The Tesla Model S Plaid has 772 kW of power and produces 1035 hp. These cars are going to be very fast.

 

[SD Rebel]

Interesting! I wonder what the Powershot button on the steering wheel does? They said it will have 800kW of power. The Tesla Model S Plaid has 772 kW of power and produces 1035 hp. These cars are going to be very fast.

They stated 3 power levels, but not exactly yet how much. The electromechanical gearbox is really interesting, designed to give more engagement to the driver when accellerating.

Also, the sound produced is supposedly natural, however channeled so you can hear it.

As someone who runs brushless electric RC cars, planes and boats, I have to tell you electric (especially my 100 mph boats) make quite the amazing noise when on the power. I would love to hear that in a car.

 

[HSKR R/T]

Interesting! I wonder what the Powershot button on the steering wheel does? They said it will have 800kW of power. The Tesla Model S Plaid has 772 kW of power and produces 1035 hp. These cars are going to be very fast.

PowerShot button gives like 5 seconds off max power from batteries to the motors. Would be kind of like hitting a 50-shot of nitrous. They have same thing in the Hornet R/T they announced last bight

 

[bigdodge]

would have been nice if they told the range
and if they would have done a burnout.

 

[Dewey]

Finally somebody will make a decent looking electric car. Hopefully the production car stays about the same as the concept.

 

[Dewey]

Start watching at the 10 minute mark to see the actual car. The exhaust note is interesting.

 

[ManchuWarrior]

Gas-powered Charger, Challenger to be discontinued

Aug. 16—Dodge will soon discontinue its gas-powered Charger and Challenger vehicles, according to multiple reports, as its parent company Stellantis continues to focus on electrification. The automaker announced recently that the 2023 models will be the last for the V8 powered muscle cars before...

www.yahoo.com

Another reason to hate EV's

Just saw this today outside of these forums. I didnt read the whole article, but one question. What about police versions? A lot of police departments use Dodge. I've seen my local dept experiment with a Tesla, but curious about the potential for a whole fleet of EVs.

 

[Scram1500]

Great, but how are we going to argue about catch cans, which weight motor oil, when to change the plugs, throttle bodies, exhaust, cold air intakes, etc.? This is a sad day for keyboard warriors and know-it-alls

Maybe we can tout the source of the electricity, renewable vs. carbon based, my electrons are cleaner than your electrons kind of thing.

 

[Rlaf75]

And all for bull$hit reasons too