Dodge's Upcoming EV Muscle Cars Might Just Hit The Spot, Maybe

Though the iconic HEMI V8 is being bid farewell, whispers suggest that its upcoming ICE-powered muscle cars will still hold their ground. These electrified beasts are slated to embrace the roads in the coming years. But not all V8 HEMI enthusiasts will be happy.

As a consolation to V8 enthusiasts, Dodge pledges the multi-speed electro-mechanical eRupt transmission for its models – a transmission aimed at endowing drivers with an analog driving experience in the electric realm.

Then there's the peculiarly named Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust. This 'exhaust' creates an 'authentic' symphony which houses an amplifier and a tuning chamber at the rear, adeptly mimicking the melodious growl of the SRT Hellcat V8 engine, resonating at up to 126-decibels (pretty loud, but will it win over enthusiasts or will it seem corny?).

Dodge's future envisions the evolution of engines under the Dodge Direct Connection HurriCrate series, stemming from the Hurricane power plant. This will perhaps be of interest to those with older generation Dodge and even Valiant models (especially in Australia). This is be something like: buy an EV kit for your classic.

For the upcoming Dodge Charger EV, it's reported that the styling cues shown on the concept will be replicated on the model that goes to market - there's no denying that the Hurricane certainly looks good, this in in part thanks to it stealing/borrowing its handsome angles from the 1968 Dodge Charger Daytona.

There's also talk that Dodge muscle cars customers will be able to buy upgrades to the EV models via the app on there phone - what's that you say? Buy more power while at a set of traffic lights to make sure you'll drag off the GT-R next to you? Sure thing!

Whatever the future of Dodge muscle cars, it'll be interesting to see how the public feels about there being no more V8 HEMI-powered models. And will the 'engine noise' coming from EV muscle cars be something we'll all cringe at? Time will tell...