Before EV demand tapered off in a big way, automakers like Ford and Stellantis had grand plans to launch all sorts of new all-electric models. However, times have changed as of late, prompting Stellantis to ditch its planned all-electric Ram 1500 pickup entirely, and discontinue the base Dodge Charger Daytona R/T after just one model year, instead focusing more on the Hurricane I-6 powered examples, which compete with the Ford Mustang. Now, a potential Mustang GTD rival – the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Banshee – has been nixed, too.
According to a new report from Mopar Insiders, Stellantis has informed its suppliers that it will not move forward with plans to build the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Banshee, which was previously slated to be its range-topping halo all-electric muscle car. Not much was known about the Banshee variant other than the fact that it was going to utilize an 800-volt architecture rather than the regular Charger Daytona’s 400-volt setup, and it was slated to churn out copious amounts of power.
This decision isn’t terribly surprising for a number of reasons, including the fact that Stellantis has been busy reversing course and bringing back its V8 engines, all while scaling back its EV ambitions in a major way. Sales of the Charger Daytona have proven sluggish to say the least, so creating a much more expensive – albeit more potent – version just doesn’t make good business sense in this current environment. Stellantis hasn’t yet commented directly on this report or the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Banshee and its fate, but did issue a statement, regardless.
“Stellantis continues to reassess its product strategy to align with consumer demand. Our plan ensures we offer customers a range of vehicles with flexible powertrain options that best meet their needs. With the great news announced in July that Stellantis is bringing back its iconic SRT performance division (Street and Racing Technology), it follows that we are also reviewing the plan for future SRT vehicles.”
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Yeah… That was never a GTD competitor, and the fact that it wasn’t the launch car meant it was highly unlikely it would ever be produced.
No Dodge customer would want an EV no matter how fast it goes because it doesn’t have the sound, smell, or feel of an ICE Dodge and, by and large, the Dodge fanbase really likes the kinetic experience that Dodges offer.