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Dodge, the American carmaker has announced that it will launch the world’s first full battery electric muscle car in 2024. Part of its parent company Stellantis’ larger plan to achieve electrification across its group brands, the new electric vehicle will mark the entry of the iconic muscle carmaker, which is known for its high-horsepower V8 engines, into the EV space. The announcement came as part of the Stellantis EV Day 2021, and the company has also teased the concept version of the all-electric Dodge which we expect will be revealed soon.
Now, based on the elements revealed in the teaser released by Dodge, we can assume that the company is likely to go for a retro design for the EV, featuring a muscular exterior. However, what’s even more interesting is the Fratzog logo which has been highlighted in the teaser video. The triangular logo was used by Dodge in the 1960s and ’70s, on the car’s grille, and Dodge says that using it is “a nod to the future, which will bring about another great automotive era – the era of the electrified muscle car.”
Right now, it’s unclear whether the new EV will be the electric version of the two-door Dodge Challenger or the four-door Charger or a new vehicle altogether. However, we expect the new electric muscle car to be built on Stellantis’ ‘STLA Large’ platform, and it could also come with electric all-wheel-drive capability. Technical details and other specifications are expected to be announced later, however, the company claims that the new EV will be capable of doing a 0-100 kmph sprint in about 2 seconds. As for the electric range, the new Dodge EV is expected to offer a range of about 800 km on a single charge.
Stellantis plans to invest more than 30 billion euro through 2025 in electrification and software development, including equity investments made in joint ventures to fund their activities. Its electric portfolio will also include a range of plug-in hybrid SUVs from Jeep which will arrive by 2022, and an all-electric truck from Ram by 2024.
