A MAJOR car brand has revealed an electric muscle motor with a hidden feature that makes it sound just like fuel engines.
The cool twist tries to bridge the gap between people who support EVs and others who are strongly against the transition away from petrol.
The Dodge Charger is manufacturer Stellantis’ latest car that will leave drivers shocked when they learn it’s not a petrol or diesel motor.
Turns out the new EV features external speakers that mimic the sound of a roaring engine.
The all-electric 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack produces 670 horsepower and is designed to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 3.3 seconds.
Tim Kuniskis, Dodge brand’s chief executive officer at Stellantis, said: “The electrified 2024 Dodge Charger delivers Charger Hellcat Redeye levels of performance and announces its presence through the world’s first Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust.
“The Hurricane engine-powered Dodge Charger sixpack models will give the Brotherhood of Muscle a gas option that produces better horsepower and torque numbers than the outgoing 5.7- and 6.4-litre HEMI engines.
“The next generation of Dodge muscle has arrived.”
The launch left social media fairly divided, but Dodge got some advocates for the new motor.
One user commented: “Finally a 2 door charger. They should have never made them 4 door to begin with.
“Original 60’s & 70’s chargers were never a 4 door car.”
Another added: “Scatpack is a great car. Social media is messed up.”
It comes after a major car rental company announced it’s selling off 10,000 of its EV fleet to buy petrol motors instead amid losses of £155 million.
The firm saw share prices drop by almost a quarter as it reported weaker-than-expected financial performance.
Stock in Hertz tumbled by 24% last week and remains down by 18% as the brand unveiled plans to dump inventory thanks to slow demand.
Bosses announced that it would sell a further 10,000 of its highly-touted EVs, bringing the total number of sales planned for 2024 to 30,000.
CEO Gil West, who took the role this month after his predecessor’s resignation, admitted that the firm’s performance was “weighed” down by the cost of operating and maintaining the fleet.
The figures weren’t helped by a loss of £155 million in depreciation as tens of thousands of models declining in value remained on the books.
The firm also struggled with the higher average repair costs for electric models compared to traditional motors when crashes do occur.
