Key Takeaways
- The Dodge Charger Daytona features a unique Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust mimicking V8 sounds for muscle car lovers.
- This electric vehicle sounds like a supercharged V8 but does lack the natural shifting noises of internal combustion engines.
- Different driving modes affect the sound output of the exhaust, including a Stealth Mode for a true EV experience.
The Dodge Charger Daytona is an electric vehicle with a near impossible task: make V8 lovers forget about internal combustion. To help it do just that, Dodge equipped its first fully electric vehicle with something called a Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust system. Dodge says the Fratzonic exhaust emits a rumble and sound that replicates the sound waves of an engine, creating a unique noise that no other EV can match.
Thus far, we’ve had to take Dodge’s word that the Charger Daytona would sound like a proper muscle car, with only a few static demonstrations of the exhaust “revving” at auto shows. That changes today as Dodge just released the first real-world demonstration of the Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust in action. It may not win over every current Challenger and Charger owner, but this EV certainly sounds unlike any other.
How Does The “Exhaust” Work?
The two-minute video shows the two-door Charger Daytona ripping at a Dodge proving ground, producing the loudest sound we’ve ever heard from an EV. If we didn’t know any better, that rumble could be coming from a supercharged V8. The only telltale sign that the noise is “fake” is due to the lack of shifts, as the Daytona doesn’t have a conventional transmission. The start-up and shut-off sounds are also more futuristic than natural.
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The Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust is basically a fancy external speaker, which uses dual extreme bandwidth transducers powered by a 600-watt amplifier. Driver and vehicle inputs change how the exhaust sounds, as they would in a gasoline-powered muscle car. The exhaust has different programmed noises for power up, power down, idling, revving, acceleration, deceleration, and PowerShot. Sport Mode increases the sound output, while the Drag, Drift, Donut, and Track modes make it even louder. That Donut Mode was on full display in the video, as the Charger Daytona can certainly spin its tires like a V8-powered car. There’s also a Stealth Mode for drivers who want a true EV experience.
Crazy EV Performance
Dodge will equip the Fratzonic exhaust on the Charger Daytona R/T and Charger Daytona Scat Pack, which start at $59,595 and $73,190, respectively. The Scat Pack produces 670 horsepower and 627 lb-ft of torque with a Hellcat-beating 3.3-second 0-60 mph time. The R/T is no slouch with 496 hp and 404 lb-ft of torque..
Related
2024 Dodge Charger Daytona Is Priced Like A Luxury Car
Unlike its V8-powered predecessors, the all-electric Charger Daytona commands a hefty chunk of change.
For buyers who simply can’t tolerate the idea of an EV with a fake exhaust, Dodge will launch two inline-six models in 2025, powered by the Stellantis Hurricane engine from the Ram 1500 and Jeep Wagoneer. The Standard Output produces 420 hp, while the High Output makes 550 hp.
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