Dodge Reveals

Discussion in 'Challenger News, Articles and Media Reviews' started by SRT-Tom, Aug 20, 2022.

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  1. Aug 23, 2022 at 7:12 AM #11
    SRT-Tom

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    You have to have sound. What will NASCAR sound like?

    Just a big WOOOSSHH?
     
  2. Aug 23, 2022 at 8:49 AM #12
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    Yeah. That’s better than what it sounds like now - just a big SUUUUCCKK! :Big Laugh:

    I jest, but I’m kinda disappointed in NASCAR, with the “playoffs” and the different “stages” during a race. I think they’ve cheapened the sport. JMO.
     
  3. Aug 23, 2022 at 10:54 AM #13
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    ...of the massive exodus of people running away from NASCAR?
     
  4. Aug 23, 2022 at 9:21 PM #14
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    Kinda like a commode flushing ?
     
  5. Aug 24, 2022 at 11:59 AM #15
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    You know Tim may be thinking of "I wonder if I will be scapegoated for this scuttling of the Dodge brand?"
    If I was him, I'd be sending out resumes to other companies. No use going down with the Titanic.
     
  6. Aug 27, 2022 at 5:44 AM #16
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    I thought that it would be interesting to compare the reveals of the E-Charger Daytona Banshee and 2006 Challenger concepts. Both were big moments for Dodge. Note the differences in the exhausts.


    E-Charger Daytona Banshee (start at 23:20 minute mark)





    2006 Challenger Concept (start at 17:47 minute mark)


     
  7. Aug 27, 2022 at 9:29 AM #17
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    This is what Carscoops.com had to say about the E-Charger's sound:

    "So the Charger Daytona SRT concept (which looks rather like a ’68 Camaro RS from the front, don’t you think?) has what Dodge calls a Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust system. That bit of technology is currently being patented and produces 126 dB of noise, equivalent to the volume of sound generated by an SRT Hellcat. The noise it makes isn’t a straight replication of a combustion V8. Instead it has a kind of sci-fi twist for what Dodge calls a “Dark Matter” profile.

    Personally, I love it. It’s fun, it’s an interesting sound that suits the character of the concept, and since Dodge already draws heavily on its past with the naming and styling of its cars and powertrains, it doesn’t seem that weird that it might build an EV that sounds like an old V8, or give it switchable gear ratios to help us better connect with it, something the SRT also does. Whether a blatantly retro sound would be right on an otherwise forward-looking car might be a different matter.


    What do you think of the SRT’s sound? Do you think automakers should avoid fake retro noises, or would you like to see other brands, like AMG, Ferrari, Lamborghini and Porsche, who all have signature engine sounds, embrace Dodge’s philosophy for their future electric performance cars? Leave a comment and let us know."
     
  8. Aug 27, 2022 at 1:14 PM #18
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    if they made the air to cool the motor so it had a noisy fan on it, that would be more realistic. They can engineer such things without making them stupidly power-consuming. It's all about the interaction of the fan with the air closet to the listener's ear without too much ducting between them.
    Think of the Hellcat's blower. They could do some cooling fan run off of the motor that made a similar sound, I think.
     
  9. Aug 30, 2022 at 7:07 AM #19
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    Here's the first E-muscle car commercial.

     
  10. Sep 3, 2022 at 7:08 AM #20
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    Here is an interesting video where the new E-Charger Daytona's body style is analyzed and compared to the 1970 Charger. Start at the 5-minute mark.

     
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