The electric vehicle market has been quite busy this year, with many entrants setting their feet into the electrification process. While most companies emphasize bringing efficient and affordable EVs into the market, some businesses have distinguished themselves with high-performance EVs. As automakers decide to step forward in going all-electric, internal combustion engine-powered high-performance cars will soon fall under the endangered species category. While we mourn the dissolution of ICE-propelled vehicles, things are worse for fans of muscle cars—especially Mopar fans.

Recently, Dodge, the muscle-car arm of Stellantis, has finally talked about moving on into the electric vehicle monopoly, leaving hardcore Mopar fans like us heavyhearted. However, Americans are a tough breed, and they refuse to give up. Dodge has amused us with its first-ever BEV, the Charger Daytona SRT Concept, within a week of this news. The new Charger Daytona SRT Concept EV is powered by a newly created "Banshee powertrain," which, according to Dodge, will be brawnier than the gigantic Hellcat engine.

Besides, Dodge has equipped its BEV with a "Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust," promising a meaner exhaust note than the Hellcat. Besides these, the Daytona SRT gets an aerodynamically advanced exterior design language to significantly improve its performance, as well as a beautifully finished interior. While we leave other aspects to be discussed in other articles, let's dive deeper and talk about the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT's Banshee powertrain.

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Meet Banshee, The All-Electric Successor Of The Hellcat

For a company like Dodge, which is known for its muscle cars with enormous power and the iconic supercharged Hellcat V8 engines, electrification is destined to be a big blow. However, some are doomed, and in this case, Dodge seems to be a tragic hero, taking a leap of faith with its electrical endeavors.

Dodge has built a robust reputation in the market when it comes to offering American muscle cars, and they are willing to make their products muscular, faster, and meaner than ever before. In fact, through the new Charger Daytona SRT concept, Dodge intends to pay homage to the famous Charger Daytona, the first vehicle to evade the 200 mph mark in NASCAR, in 1970.

The Charger Daytona SRT Concept is Dodge’s first BEV and gets an electric powertrain that, according to Dodge, is brawnier than the iconic Hellcat engine. Meet Banshee, the new pinnacle of Dodge’s performance and the electric successor of the Hellcat engine. While Dodge is very limited in sharing information about the new Banshee powertrain, they have informed us that it will be based on an 800V electrical architecture and will provide more power and performance than the Hellcat engine. The imminent Charger Daytona SRT will feature the Banshee electric powertrain combined with a newly engineered all-wheel-drive system. Since the previous Hellcat-powered Chargers had rear-wheel-drive as the only powertrain, we expect the Daytona SRT to have faster performance and better track performance because of the all-wheel-drive addition.

Dodge will construct the new Charger Daytona SRT on the high-performance BEV-oriented SLTA Large platform, which will supposedly underpin Dodge’s future BEVs. Although Dodge hasn’t confirmed anything about the Charger Daytona SRT Concept’s specifications, we expect the car to be constructed on a unibody chassis with a flat high-performance battery of around 100-110 kWh capacity. The Daytona SRT will feature a pair of high-performance permanent magnet electric motors equipped with an all-wheel-drive system. We expect the powertrain to offer at least 800 horsepower and a massive twist on the engines. If all goes well, we guess the Daytona SRT will be capable of clocking the 60 mph mark in less than 3 seconds. That should be enough to make the Porsche Taycan and Audi e-Tron GT to start sweating.

The eRUPT Gearbox Adds More Character to the Charger Daytona SRT

If you are well acquainted with the electric vehicle market, you’ll know that most EVs come with a single-or two-speed automatic gearbox, which reduces the driver’s engagement while driving.

Dodge is willing to change this scene, and they promise to equipped the Charger Daytona SRT with a newly designed eRupt transmission technology. While the term sounds technical, engineering is simple. The eRupt gearbox is a multi-speed automatic gearbox that allows drivers to manually select gears for a sportier driving experience.

Dodge has also equipped the Daytona SRT Concept’s powertrain with a PowerShot push-to-pass feature, which can be activated by a button on the steering wheel. This feature delivers more power for a short time and offers a quick burst of acceleration to provide extra power when needed. Something very similar to what Vin Diesel does in Fast and Furious. LOL. Jokes apart, this distinct feature makes the incoming Charger Daytona SRT Concept more intriguing.

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The Banshee Sings Through A Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust

Almost all electric vehicles keep their electric powertrain simple and silent, with virtually no sound coming out of the engine. However, for a company like Dodge, a car with no sound is something indigestible.

While the new Charger Daytona SRT is a BEV, Dodge has engineered a new exhaust system for its first electric car. Yes, you heard us right. Dodge has equipped an electric car with an exhaust known as the Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust.

The Fratzonic exhaust transmits a digitally engineered performance sound known as "Dark Matter" through an amplifier and tuning chamber fitted at the rear of the vehicle after a sensor detects a jump in the propulsion rate of the electric motors. According to Dodge, the exhaust offers a performance roar up to 126 db, impersonating the roar of the SRT Hellcat, so that Mopar fans are offered a muscular, menacing, and visceral experience once they slam the gas pedal. However, we are not sure how that will go down with purists, but only time will tell.

Dodge's Most Aerodynamically Advanced Vehicle to Date

Dodge didn’t compromise on the traditional American muscle car look but incorporated modern design cues in the Daytona SRT to optimize its aerodynamics and reduce air drag. They have included a newly developed R-Wing which offers a homage to the original Daytona and optimizes the car’s aerodynamics.

The Daytona SRT Concept’s exterior also features two carbon-fiber intakes in the lower part of the bumper to reduce air drag and help with better aerodynamic performance. The Daytona SRT boasts a new triangular Fratzog badge, originally featured on Dodge muscle cars in the 1960s and 1970s. According to Dodge, the return of the Fratzog badge signifies Dodge’s commitment to performance heritage and creating cars with sinister limits.

After having a look at Dodge's new Banshee system, we are excited to find out how the new Charger Daytona SRT will perform in reality. If all goes well, this will be a great start to Dodge's second inning.

Source: Stellantis