The Dodge Charger Daytona returns for 2017. Last seen in the 2013 model year, the car takes its inspiration from the big-winged Charger Daytona coupe that Dodge built in 1969 for NASCAR racing.
Starting at $41,235, the Charger Daytona wears front- and rear-end bodywork that mimics its SRT and R/T Scat Pack brethren; however, the Daytona plows its own styling path by including model-specific matte-black design details including a rear spoiler, roof, a ?Hemi? graphic on the center-mounted hood-scoop bulge, and ?Daytona? graphics on the rear quarter-panels. Like the Challenger T/A, the Daytona also will be available in a handful of retro paint hues, including Green Go and Yellow Jacket.
Two Daytona models will be available: the Daytona and the Daytona 392. Dodge?s 5.7-liter V-8 powers the former, while the brand?s 6.4-liter V-8 motivates the latter. The two engines benefit from an intake capped with a Mopar conical air filter, as well as a burly exhaust system. Both are the same V-8s you’ll find in their respective non-Daytona counterparts, which make 370 and 485 horsepower in the 2016 models.
A standard eight-speed automatic transmission puts power to the ground no matter which Daytona you opt for. Keeping the performance theme intact is Dodge?s Super Track Pak, which brings a stiffer suspension, better brake linings, a three-mode stability-control system with a dedicated ?off? function, and high-performance tires.
Inside, the Daytona is fitted with power-adjus...