--- title: "Spotted: Watch the 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona Cruise on a Highway" description: "The upcoming Dodge Charger Daytona was just seen driving down I-75 in Michigan, near Chrysler's headquarters." date: "2024-01-17" modified: "2024-01-17" authors: - name: "Nico DeMattia" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/nico-demattia" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/spotted-watch-the-2025-dodge-charger-daytona-cruise-on-a-highway" categories: - "Dodge News" - "News" - "News by Brand" tags: - "charger" - "dodge" - "sports car" --- # Spotted: Watch the 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona Cruise on a Highway ![]() *\hellrango\_nic, Stellantis\* Last week, Dodge [revealed its upcoming Charger]() Daytona, the sleek-looking coupe that will seemingly replace the current, nearly prehistoric Challenger. The photos showed a pre-production car, which looks identical to the [Charger Daytona SRT concept](), and the caption provided little information, stating only that it was not a final vehicle and that it will be available in 2024. However, thanks to Instagram user [hellrango\_nic](), we can get a better look at the new Charger's rear end in motion, as it cruised I-75 in Michigan, near Chrysler's headquarters. There are going to be [two versions of the new Dodge Charger Daytona](): an electric model and a Hurricane inline-six-powered one. While we can't be certain from this quick Instagram clip from inside someone else's car, it seems that this Charger test mule is an EV. The video's caption claims that no exhaust noise could be heard from the Charger, but even a Hurricane I6 cruising at 1,500 rpm on the highway isn't going to be heard from inside another car, especially with wind and tire noise muddying the airwaves. Instead, what seems to truly give away its electric nature is its lack of visible exhaust pipes, just as we saw on Dodge's own released images. There are dozens of supposedly sporty cars and SUVs on sale without visible exhausts (I'm looking at you, Audi), but I'd bet my house that Dodge isn't going to make a gas-powered Charger without real exhaust pipes. > [View this post on Instagram]() > [A post shared by HellRango Nic (@hellrango\_nic)]() That isn't entirely surprising, though, as we already knew that an electric version was coming. Dodge testing it on public roads, to fine-tune whatever needs to be fine-tuned, isn't unusual. I think the more important takeaway is how good it looks on the road. Most cars look good in heavily edited press photos, but when a car gets out onto the road and you can see the way it moves and how natural light passes over it, that's when you can tell if a design truly works. And I think this new Charger looks really good. It looks surprisingly small, compared to the road-going cargo ship that is the Challenger, and its proportions seem spot-on for a pony car. It sports muscular rear fenders and crisp lines, making it look more athletic than the old Challenger, too. I'm still not sure how I feel about that new front emblem, but this clip has me excited about seeing the Charger in person. Maybe that was Stellantis' goal, having it drive around in public uncamouflaged. *Got tips? Send 'em to tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Nico is a writer and reviewer from New Jersey who probably thinks he’s a lot funnier than he actually is. His love of cars began when he was just a kid playing Gran Turismo 3, grinding out enough race wins with a Mazda Miata to save up for an in-game RUF 911. That passion for small, lightweight sports cars drove his desire to learn more about the industry, get his hands on as many cars as he could, and bring those experiences to life on the page. He cut his teeth writing about BMWs, Volkswagens, and Audis, mostly, and has owned far too many of each. He’s on his fourth 3 Series sedan, but all of his old, cheap German cars have forced him to learn more about car maintenance than his mechanical capability can handle. Too many late nights have been spent scrambling to get a car running by morning so he could get to work. For some reason, he never seems to learn that old Bimmers probably aren’t the best daily drivers. But he loves more than just old German cars. He’ll gladly drive and discuss anything with four (or even three) wheels. Cars aren’t his only passions, though. Nico is also a big nerd and loves movies, video games, comic books, and cares far too much about the New York Giants. So don’t be surprised if you see football references or dumb, obscure movie quotes in any of his car reviews. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()