While the electric Dodge Charger is still in development, the fake 126 dB sound emulated by the car has already been tweaked for even greater effect. A detail on which the brand relies heavily.
Some historic car manufacturers are going electric, but without completely abandoning the sound of the engines and exhausts of their most iconic thermal cars. This is the case of Dodge, which attaches great importance to ensuring that its future electric sports model, derived from the Dodge Charger SRT, is recognizable thanks to the sound it produces.
When the car was first presented, this sound did not really appeal to the public. It was powerful, but not exactly thrilling. The Dodge teams therefore went back to work to improve it. The model’s new sound signature was presented on the sidelines of the Chicago show, informed Autoblog on February 21, 2023. We also discovered it through videos posted on social networks.
A more hoarse sound that must take to the guts
While a large part of electric vehicles rely on silence, Dodge wants its model to have a recognizable sound signature. The Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept was unveiled stating that the model can emit a roar of up to 126 dB (decibels), like the equivalent thermal model in its Hellcat version.
To achieve this goal, Dodge filed several patents, mentioning an exhaust emulator named ” Fratzonic chambered exhaust system “. This electronic sound can thus be worked on, as can the sounds of exhausts on thermal cars.
During the presentation, we discovered this proposed sound, but the charm did not actually act. On this second presentation, Dodge has improved this sound. It sounds more hoarse, more grounded in the bass. The car really seems to roar, as it might with a big American V8 engine. Besides, the difference between the car circulating with and without the sound is quite confusing, you can listen to it in this video.
The American YouTuber from Cars Made Simple, present on site, said: “ It’s actually very cool, and you can feel it in your chest “. And, to add: It completely filled that room, no problem. It was extremely strong. Much stronger than I thought. » Same observation through this tweet who says : ” The Charger Daytona SRT Concept Doesn’t Just Look Badass, It Sounds Badass. »
A sound that may still evolve
If this second version of the virtual exhaust sound is already more popular, it may not be the final version yet. Dodge is precisely seeking to find the unique sound that will make everyone agree – except, probably, opponents of electric vehicles who risk howling sacrilege.
The idea of associating relatively noisy sound signatures with electric vehicles continues to gain ground. Dodge, with its electric charger concept, Abarth, with its noisy version of the electric 500, are the most successful. The subject is also of particular interest to luxury brands, such as Ferrari or Lamborghini, which will need this element to stand out with their electric vehicles. We can still wonder if the 126 dB of this Dodge concept are not a little “ too much “.
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