The 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona is the all-electric version of the redesigned Charger, featuring an elaborate sound generator to mimic the exhaust noise of a V-8 engine, despite not actually having one. This artificial exhaust system, called the Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust, uses transducers and resonators to create a realistic V-8 sound based on speed and control inputs. The sound can be adjusted by drive mode, with options like Sport, Drag, Drift, Donut, and Track modes altering the volume level. A Stealth mode is also available for silent driving.
The Charger Daytona R/T and Charger Daytona Scat Pack will be the first electric Charger variants available, with the possibility of a higher-performance model called the SRT Banshee coming later. The electric Charger is designed to comply with federal regulations requiring EVs to emit noise as a pedestrian warning, but the decision to replicate V-8 engine sounds raises questions about the authenticity of electric vehicles.
While the Dodge Charger Daytona offers a unique and nostalgic driving experience with its artificial V-8 exhaust noises, some may wonder if EVs should sound like traditional internal-combustion cars. The debate over the authenticity and purpose of replicating engine noises in electric vehicles highlights the complex relationship between technology, tradition, and innovation in the automotive industry.