GM rival Stellantis just published a series of photos detailing a pre-production version of the upcoming 2025 Dodge Charger. The new design closely follows the styling first presented by the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept revealed at the 2022 SEMA Show. Although the 2025 Charger will definitely offer an electric powertrain, rumor has it a twin-turbocharged inline six-cylinder will be offered as well.
Dodge posted the new images to its various social media feeds with a caption reading “No cameras or recording devices permitted. Pre-production model shown. Available late 2024.”
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Although the images are dark and slightly obscured, the new 2025 Dodge Charger design is plain to see. The stance is wide and low, with a long, horizontally oriented lighting treatment across the front end of the vehicle, two doors for ingress and egress, and meaty running gear. The hood is sculpted with a large muscle bulge running down the center, while the rear end incorporates further horizontal styling elements and a small spoiler on the trunk lid.
Also notable is what appears to be either a charging door or possibly even a gas cap lid on the driver’s side rear fender. Which raises an important question – what’s under the hood?
Dodge has already made it clear that the upcoming Charger will cradle an all-electric powertrain, per the Daytona SRT Concept from 2022. Highlights from the concept include all-wheel drive and an 800-volt architecture. However, new reports indicate the 2025 Dodge Charger may offer an internal-combustion option as well, with the most likely candidate being Stellantis’ Hurricane twin-turbo 3.0L inline six-cylinder, per a report from The Drive. In high-output guise, the Hurricane six-cylinder produces 540 horsepower, and although V8 fans will undoubtedly still find that to be a bit of cold comfort, Stellantis is moving forward with the Hurricane as a replacement for the iconic Hemi engine.
Meanwhile, GM remains tightlipped about the next-generation Chevy Camaro, so we’ll have to wait and see how this all plays out. In the meantime, subscribe to GM Authority for more GM competition news, GM business news, and around-the-clock GM news coverage.
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looks droopy, like a sad dog
Better than the sport coupe gm is coming out with.
Dodge nailed the look, I just hope it has good range at 300+ miles.
The backend leaves a lot to be desired.
It looks good enough to me. However, I have zero interest in an EV or a 6 cylinder.
Can’t wait to see it. So happy they are bringing out an EV sedan.
This car has one mission NASCAR.
The nose. the quarter panels and the roof line are all aero for the return to NASCAR.
This will be a low volume car and not cheap. The Turbo 6 will never sound right.
I have always loved the Challenger and everything with the Hellcat engine. Had one for a couple years and it was such a fun car, but also more premium than what most people think (auto everything, stereo, etc). The engine and supercharger sound is unmistakable, not sure a turbo V6 is a wise replacement even considering CAFE. Not sure the muscle car crowd will gravitate toward the EV version, but we shall see. I like the look.
Well it is an inline 6, which is an inherently torque heavy configuration. I think it looks great and I am interested in learning more about the Hurricane powered model. The EV leaves me unplugged however.
gm could take a page from Stellantis’ playbook by offering customers what they want and giving them OPTIONS in terms of power trains.
No, no. Karen Barra is ALL IN on that ALL EV future!
John with all the laws coming that will kill ICE sales what are they supposed to do?
If you can’t sell a ICE you have to have something.
What you do is get out and vote Nov 2024. More of the same means mandates are the new freedom. The more mandates, the more reduced freedom to the point Russia is looking to be a better and happier place to live.
What if people won’t buy the EVs despite what the inept government says? Ill keep and maintain the vehicles I have as opposed to buying something I do not want.
Stellantis is in real trouble in this ev transition. Their product is based upon an engine they the government wants to regulate out of existence and their best selling vehicle the jeep stands little chance of becoming an ev in current form. I don’t know if they will be able to survive the transition. I also doubt this car will sell any volume.
Jeep has multiple 4xe versions out already with small batteries and short electric range.
You’re suggesting it would be impossible to just put bigger batteries in those?
Yes at a reasonable price or range. It’s a box pushing through the air. Notice how every ev is aerodynamic. Has a very large impact on range. I bet a reasonable priced wrangler ev is max 200 miles range. Put a bigger battery in and then price skyrockets.
Probably why they have the Avenger already in Europe and the Recon coming here. If people want an expensive box with a 200 mile range, they’ll probably sell that too.
At any rate, you make it sound like they don’t have any EV plans, when actually they are selling a lot of PHEVs already and obviously plan on making those into EVs.
They have ev plans, and it’s not going well and it doesn’t fit their profile. They have already had to limit ice sales in 14 states due to carb standards. They are built on large engines or off road vehicles that get shitty gas mileage. And the government is going to fine the shit out of them to get smaller engines and go electric. I see them as the weakest link of the big 3.
stellantis already own 47% of the Hybrid Market. with Wrangler continuously being the best sellng Hybrid and G. CHerokee and Pacifica right behind it. 47% of the Market with just 3 Hybrid options
Did your just read what you printed . The Jeep lineup has a rat transition to full on bev or phev powertrains . The I6 turbo/ twin turbo is a powertrain that has more torque and hp than gm has and returns better mileage . Gm better figure out their ev stuff because there ain’t of stop sale , do not build and problems with their production . Just remember that stellantis is number 1 seller of bev in Europe , Jeep and Pacifica are top 3 sellers of phev in North America . Gm isn’t exactly o throwing down aces in the bev and phev market , just saying .
GM’s current EV reliability would have me cross shopping if I was in the EV market. Seems they are picking up there were they are leaving off with the ICE vehicles. Low reliability.
I hope it does well under water as most EV’s do