Dodge announced it will cease producing V8 powered muscle cars soon.
The auto manufacturer has announced that it will cease production of its current Challenger and Charger muscle cars by December 2023, replacing them with a new Electric Vehicle model.
The company has produced the Charger sedan at its Brampton, Canada factory since 2005, and began producing the Challenger there in 2008. Dodge has claimed over three billion horsepower have been built since then.
Dodge also announced it will be holding a blowout celebration for the cars, with special editions and options being made available, as well as installation of “Last Call” badges under the hood of every 2023 model sold.
There will be six new versions of the pair of vehicles introduced in the coming weeks, with a seventh to debut at the upcoming SEMA auto show in Las Vegas in November.
There have not been any details on any of the new versions released, however Dodge CEO Tim Kuniskis has said the seventh with be history-making, indicating it may surpass the 808hp Dodge Challenger SRT Demon, with an even more powerful internal combustion engine, making it the most powerful combustion engine muscle car ever made.
Dodge will also expand its “Jailbreak” customization ordering option, which allows customers to mix and match paint colors, with trim and appearance packages to create any combination they desire. It was first introduced with the 807 hp supercharged V8 powered Challenger and Charger Hellcat Redeye models, and will now include the 717hp Hellcat engine.
They are also bringing back new older paint colors, to include, B5 Blue, Plum Crazy purple and Sublime green, as well as the more modern Destroyer Grey.
Dodge is also releasing the dealer allocations for the entire model year online, allowing potential customers to track down the exact car they are looking for.
The six cylinder Challenger and Charger are also to be discontinued, as the first electric Dodge muscle car is released for the 2024 model year.
Final pricing and additional information is to be released in the coming weeks.
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