2025 Dodge Charger Daytona teased

The new-generation 2025 Dodge Charger has been shown to the world in advanced prototype form ahead of its release at the end of this year, with an engineer literally peeling the camouflage off the vehicle’s nose in a surprise new social media teaser.

A quintuplet of high-definition images was posted to Dodge’s social media accounts overnight, giving the world its first proper look at the new-generation muscle car, which will be offered in North America with the option of internal combustion or battery-electric power – the latter of which will wear the Daytona nameplate.

Dodge has been making plenty of noise around its new-generation Charger ever since it debuted the Daytona SRT concept back in 2022 and we have to say that, for the most part, the pre-production car looks quite a lot like the original concept, albeit with a higher rear-end inspired by the existing Challenger.

Beyond that, however, there really isn’t too much to write home about because the new Charger looks almost exactly how you’d expect it to: chunky, purposeful, menacing and clearly a member of the iconic Charger and Challenger lineage.

This particular vehicle is a zero-emission Daytona judging by the illuminated logo on its grille, the largely enclosed nosecone and lack of exhaust outlets at the back.

Word is the Daytona line-up will comprise three variants, each with their own unique drivetrain.

The base model will use a single-motor set-up good for about 300kW, the mid-ranger a 500kW dual-motor arrangement and the flagship a Maserati Folgore-derived tri-motor set-up good for more than 660kW.

The flagship will also inherit Maserati’s 800V electrical architecture, whereas the lesser two will utilise a simpler and cheaper 400V system, ultimately resulting shorter ranges and slower recharge times.

As for the internal combustion version, gone are the days of the mighty V8 – replaced by a new generation of forced-induction six-cylinder petrol engine dubbed the ‘Hurricane’ and good for up to 373kW/644Nm in its current form.

Dodge didn’t reveal any new intel with its release of the teaser images, instead reiterating that the photographed vehicle is a pre-production car that will be “available late 2024”.

It’s almost certain the new Charger and eventual Challenger won’t be offered in Australia given Dodge is now exclusively a North American auto brand, which means anyone hoping for a slice of the Daytona action will have to wait for the exotic Maserati GranTurismo Folgore to arrive.

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