As the automotive industry transitions to all-electric powertrains, some of the old ICE-powered icons are facing retirement. That includes the sixth-generation Chevy Camaro, as GM Authority covered previously. Now, one of the Chevy Camaro’s chief rivals, the Dodge Challenger, is facing a similar fate.
Per a recent report from Automotive News Canada, production of the Dodge Challenger at Stellantis’ Brampton Assembly Plant in Ontario, Canada is coming to an end today, Friday, December 22nd. In addition, Brampton Assembly will also terminate production of the Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300, marking the end of three of Stellantis’ most-recognizable models.
The Dodge Challenger has undergone a good deal of changes over the years, with the latest third-generation making its formal introduction for the 2008 model year, offering the 6.1L Hemi V8 engine producing 425 horsepower. Now, in 2023, the top-spec Challenger SRT Demon 170 throws down with over 1,000 horsepower thanks to its supercharged 6.2L V8.
Although production of the Dodge Challenger, Dodge Charger, and Chrysler 300 is coming to an end at the Brampton Assembly Plant, Stellantis does indicate that its next-generation muscle cars will be built at the Windsor Assembly Plant, which is also located in Ontario.
For now, the automaker has not announced the specific nameplates that will be built. However, the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Banshee concept revealed last month suggests that the next-gen muscle machines will leverage EV performance. The Brampton facility will undergo an EV transformation as well, with plans to produce the Jeep Compass crossover in both ICE and EV variants starting late in 2025. The two-year retooling period at the facility is expected to have a significant impact on the plant workforce.
Meanwhile, the sixth-generation Chevy Camaro has officially sunset following the production of the final unit at the GM Lansing Grand River plant in Michigan last week. The final unit produced was a ZL1 Coupe finished in Summit White, equipped with a six-speed manual transmission and the ZL1 1LE Extreme Track Performance Package (RPO code A1Z).
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Serious question; are Dodge and GM actively trying to go out of business? They’ve both lost their minds with this EV cult nonsense. I could see dipping your toe to test the water but what they’ve done here is straight madness. I hope they both have a good back up plan for when this gamble goes bust.
The Challenger is already getting a replacement and the Camaro is not the halo car it once was for Chevy or GM.
It being absent from dealerships isn’t going to impact the brand all that much. The Corvette outsold the Camaro by about a thousand units last year and it brings in significantly more revenue to Chevy.
Also important to remember that the Camaro is returning in some form before the end of the decade.
Leaks came out months ago, and dodge all but officially confirmed, that an ICE engine will be available in the new muscle cars
RIP Big V8s. Another victim of the EV Cult. If the Challenger returns with a ICE engine expect it to be some small displacement twin turbo nonsense.
Electric cars are junk I will never own one of those POS
GM, Ford and Dodge have lost their minds! They could could have stood up for the masses and what we need and want but the globalist mentality voodoo has hypnotized them into submission as well! Let’s all go EV with no way to charge them! They are all chopping their own heads off and falling off a cliff like lemmings!
I don’t think ther that dum they’ve been building the same car for a decade. Hopefully they’re working next generation of muscle cars..
When Tesla Cybertruck carried a Porsche 911 in a trailer and still raced past Porsche 911 in a drag race, it became all clear that there is no future of these so called muscle cars since their function is to race and they cannot stand against any EV in a traffic light.
Hope both GM and Dodge launches EV muscle crossovers since people want 5 seater vehicles to go with their friends and not alone like people of those days.
Pretty soon Chinese will start selling more EVs which will slowly enter USA from Canada/Mexico. So better GM/Stellantis dont waste 100s of 1,000,000 of $ in any more ICE.
Silly. knee-jerk reactionary management smooching Biden’s South end as he trips/walks North. Imagine the revenue lost from no longer suppling Cop Departments with a suitable, ICE powered sedan alone. We all know what kind of ding-a-ling is running GM into the ground and now, hold my beer, here comes Stellantis.
First of all, car sales are going down and are below 20% in the recent months as more people move into crossovers which provide higher volumetric capacity with their trunk raising up to the roof level. By 2030, we dont know whether the sedan/coupe will even have 10% share.
On top of this, the electric vehicles were gaining share.
Even sports makes like Maserati, Alfa Romeo, Jaguar, Ferrari, Porsche, Lamborghini have gone towards Crossovers.
No use spending money on a segment that is losing share.
Challenger is a 5 seater and is bigger in all 3 dimensions, but available only in V6 & V8 while Camaro a 4 seater is available in I4, V6 & V8.
Both cars have their own characteristics and played a legendary role in their careers. I still have the movie “The Last Stand” where Arnold Schwarzenegger chases his Camaro against the villains Corvette.
I think corporations such as GM and The Dodge family are getting way too far ahead. I still think the majority prefers the original muscle cars. It’s been all about bragging rights the last 50plus years. The mustang,The Camaro The Challenger? Who’s the fastest and who wins the most races. Sad to see it being destroyed over EVs.
I love how no one points out the obvious… how is the electrical grid supposed to support 300 million energy sucking parasites when it can barely even keep the lights on as is. Imagine if during hurricane Katrina if not a single car ran on gas and the entire city is flooded. Imagine if the military is force to transition to EVs and china steamrolls through Alaska and we don’t even have any tanks or fighter jets.
Well EV or not, and Camaro or Charger, these cars were always niche cars in a shrinking coupe/sedan market, and never a top seller in the 15 years since they came back.
Chargers were big and boxy and only with the right trim did they look decent, and FCA’s improvement was minimal over the life cycle, the biggest change was slamming a bigger motor in for a Hellcat.
GM did more updates with the Camaro but it was a smaller car.
And when have you seen main stream marketing for either car in the last 15 years?
Losing V8s is bad, I am going to hold onto mine (Audi S6) as long as I can. I really wanted a Camaro (especially in 2016 when the ZL1 came back) but lack of a back seat and AWD really wants practical as a DD.
A really stupid move. Evs are NOT going anywhere!