Dodge: No, Hemi-Powered Charger and Challenger Won’t Live On

We regret to tell you that the Dodge Charger and Challenger as we know them seriously are dying. Studies of a stay of execution have been deemed incorrect.

Past Friday, Motor Trend documented that Dodge would develop yet another fuel-driven era of the two massive, rear-wheel-drive (RWD) autos that, arguably, most determine the model in the American imagination. MT cited anonymous resources inside of the organization for its report, crafting that Dodge was establishing a lighter RWD system to have its V8-run monsters into yet another era.

Dodge has considering the fact that shot the report down.

“The story is incorrect,” a Dodge spokesperson told various information shops late yesterday. “The Hemi in that platform, as perfectly as that system, are going absent.”

That doesn’t necessarily mean no automobile will use the Charger or Challenger badges once again. Fairly, the spokesperson says, “the upcoming generation will be BEV [battery electric vehicle].”

Dodge had by now announced designs to unveil an “electric muscle mass car” this calendar year. That might occur afterwards this thirty day period at its summer months Velocity 7 days celebration. There is no word nevertheless on no matter if it will don the Challenger identify, but early teaser pics display it will revive an previous triangular Dodge badge last used in the 1960s.

Dodge has not said when it will build the very last gasoline-driven Charger or Challenger, but they will not get a redesign. The existing Charger dates back to the 2011 product calendar year. At 11 decades previous, it’s operating into its retirement several years by automotive standards. That implies the present Challenger – first launched for the 2008 product yr – could justly get in touch with it “kid” at the watercooler.

The gas-driven muscle car or truck will reportedly reside on soon after Dodge lastly retires the Challenger. Reports say Ford will introduce an all-new Mustang this tumble.