The all-new, all-electric Dodge Charger Daytona, billed as the world’s most powerful muscle car, is staking claim to yet another title: the world’s only all-wheel-drive muscle car.
The 670-horsepower Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack and 496-horsepower Dodge Charger Daytona R/T were both tested in a variety of locations, including Michigan’s far north Upper Peninsula. The tests were designed to showcase the new Charger’s ability to merge muscle car performance with all-weather capability during annual sessions of extensive winter testing and driving.
“The all-new Dodge Charger is truly the world’s only all-wheel-drive muscle car,” said Matt McAlear, Dodge CEO. “The Dodge Charger lineup will deliver multi-energy powertrain options and, no matter what model customers choose, all-wheel-drive capability is standard, which is an opportunity for both the Dodge brand and for our customers who live in colder climates. Two-door or four-door, battery-electric or gas-powered, the next-gen Charger Daytona is a muscle car engineered to master the street, drag strip and the racetrack, as well as treacherous weather conditions, including the cold, ice and snow.”
Just like the two-door Charger Daytona Scat Pack and Charger Daytona R/T models that are currently available, four-door Charger Daytona models arriving in the first half of 2025 and gas-powered Dodge Charger SIXPACK models arriving in the second half of 2025 will feature standard all-wheel drive.
The all-new Charger includes the following ice- and snow-ready features:
- Wet/Snow Mode: Standard on every next-gen Charger model, Wet/Snow Mode helps provide the most amount of traction and stability in harsh conditions, using traction control, Electronic Stability Control, regenerative braking and torque bias logic between the front and rear electric drive modules.
- Mechanical Limited Slip Differential: Also standard on the new Charger, the mechanical limited slip differential on the rear axle helps to maximize traction in wintry conditions; when torque is applied from the rear electric drive module, the limited slip differential guarantees power is provided to both rear wheels, whereas a traditional open differential will simply allow a slipping wheel to continue to slip.
- Drift/Donut Mode: Delivering capability in both the sun and snow, Drift/Donut Mode allows the Charger’s propulsion system to switch into rear-wheel drive, with Electronic Stability Control full off and varying amounts of Traction Control intervention, for the ability to enjoy old-school fun while performing drifting and donut maneuvers.
According to Stellantis, the next-generation Dodge Charger electrifies a legend, with the Charger retaining its title as the world’s quickest and most powerful muscle car led by the all-new, all-electric 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack. The all-new Dodge Charger will also offer performance choices via multi-energy powertrain options including the 550-horsepower Dodge Charger SIXPACK H.O., powered by the 3.0L Twin Turbo Hurricane High Output engine.