{"id":31891,"date":"2023-12-21T18:38:50","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T22:38:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/?p=31891"},"modified":"2023-12-21T18:38:50","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T22:38:50","slug":"end-of-dodge-charger-challenger-chrysler-300-production-usher-in-electrification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/end-of-dodge-charger-challenger-chrysler-300-production-usher-in-electrification","title":{"rendered":"End of Dodge Charger, Challenger, Chrysler 300 production usher in electrification"},"content":{"rendered":"

The final models of the Dodge Challenger and Charger muscle cars and the Chrysler 300 as they’ve been known are expected to roll off the assembly line this week, ushering in a new era for the storied nameplates through electrification.<\/p>\n

The hiatus will be short-lived for at least one of the vehicles. The new Dodge Charger, an all-electric muscle car whose concept model pays homage to the vehicle\u2019s history while offering a fresh take, will launch in mid-2024.\u00a0Brand CEOs have suggested the other two nameplates will return,<\/a>\u00a0too.<\/p>\n

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By industry standards, the next generation of these vehicles is long overdue. Their platform is rooted in ’90s Mercedes-Benz underpinnings from the DaimlerChrysler-era. Including the Dodge Magnum, the vehicle architecture supported 4.3 million vehicles \u2014 roughly the same number as the population of Metro Detroit.<\/p>\n

The Challenger and Charger have been the flagships of the slimmed Dodge brand defined by performance and a focus on the driver. That identity is unlike anything else in the market, experts say, growing a staunch following. The vehicles\u2019 transition to the new STLA Large multi-energy platform to support EVs, though, creates a cloud of uncertainty as hazy as burning rubber.<\/p>\n