Flip through the latest issue of Gulf Weekly.
Dodge is known around the world for its American muscle and soon its trademark performance could evolve with the addition of electrified powertrains.
According to Tim Kuniskis, head of passenger cars for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, there might come a day when the old-school sensibilities of the Challenger and Charger are meshed with the modern era of electrified performance placing it in the playground for high-priced supercars such as the Ferrari LaFerrari, Porsche 918 Spyder and Acura NSX.
Tim told Automotive News, after unveiling wide-body versions of the Charger SRT Hellcat and Scat Pack, that he thinks the absolute future is electrification of these cars. “It could be [battery electric], it could be [plug-in hybrid], it could be regular hybrid, could be e-axles, any one of the number of electric technologies,” he said. “But I am a firm believer that electrification will be the key to high performance in the future.”
Apparently, affordability is the key barrier right now to potential electrified versions of the Challenger and Charger.
