The sound that Dodge touted with its Charger Daytona SRT concept isn’t over. Brand CEO Tim Kuniskis revealed during a recent episode of Autoline After Hours that the automaker continues to tweak and refine the sound of the car’s Fratzonic exhaust system.
Dodge created an algorithm that moves air through a speaker enclosure with chambers, plenums, pipes, and an exhaust outlet that exits the rear of the vehicle. “The air coming out of the back of the car was important,” Kuniskis said of the design. He makes the comment at 3:30 p.m. The video starts at 14 minutes.
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There is a spatial difference between hearing the exhaust sound through the speakers inside the vehicle and hearing the exhaust sound coming from the rear of the car due to moving air. Kuniskis compared it to hearing surround sound for the first time.
Dodge designed the wailing exhaust note of the Banshee powertrain to be polarizing on purpose. According to the company, the sound can reach 126 dB, which is as loud as a Hellcat V8 and something that doesn’t translate well to video. In idle, there’s an underlying bass track that’s the firing order of a Hemi V8, tying a bit of the brand’s heritage to the futuristic model.
After a solid decade of producing high-powered V8 engines, Dodge’s shift to electric vehicles will be significant, and the brand is using the Fratzonic exhaust system and Banshee powertrain to set itself apart from other EV makers.
It’s still unclear if the Charger Daytona SRT is previewing a production model, but the Charger and Challenger end production in December 2023, and it’s unlikely Dodge will drop those nameplates. The concept unveiled by Dodge in August was striking, with the design drawing inspiration from the company’s history, paying homage to the 1968-1970 two-door model. Inside, the concept looked ready to roll the line of fitment, with a 12.3-inch infotainment screen and a 16-inch digital instrument cluster.
If Dodge continues to tune the exhaust note of the Charger Daytona SRT, we imagine some aspects of it will find their way onto a future production vehicle. The next Charger and Challenger will be electric vehicles. It’s a creative way to differentiate the vehicle from others that generate artificial vehicle sounds through speakers.
The sound that Dodge touted with its Charger Daytona SRT concept isn’t over. Brand CEO Tim Kuniskis revealed during a recent episode of Autoline After Hours that the automaker continues to tweak and refine the sound of the car’s Fratzonic exhaust system.
Dodge created an algorithm that moves air through a speaker enclosure with chambers, plenums, pipes, and an exhaust outlet that exits the rear of the vehicle. “The air coming out of the back of the car was important,” Kuniskis said of the design. He makes the comment at 3:30 p.m. The video starts at 14 minutes.
59 Pictures
There is a spatial difference between hearing the exhaust sound through the speakers inside the vehicle and hearing the exhaust sound coming from the rear of the car due to moving air. Kuniskis compared it to hearing surround sound for the first time.
Dodge designed the wailing exhaust note of the Banshee powertrain to be polarizing on purpose. According to the company, the sound can reach 126 dB, which is as loud as a Hellcat V8 and something that doesn’t translate well to video. In idle, there’s an underlying bass track that’s the firing order of a Hemi V8, tying a bit of the brand’s heritage to the futuristic model.
After a solid decade of producing high-powered V8 engines, Dodge’s shift to electric vehicles will be significant, and the brand is using the Fratzonic exhaust system and Banshee powertrain to set itself apart from other EV makers.
It’s still unclear if the Charger Daytona SRT is previewing a production model, but the Charger and Challenger end production in December 2023, and it’s unlikely Dodge will drop those nameplates. The concept unveiled by Dodge in August was striking, with the design drawing inspiration from the company’s history, paying homage to the 1968-1970 two-door model. Inside, the concept looked ready to roll the line of fitment, with a 12.3-inch infotainment screen and a 16-inch digital instrument cluster.
If Dodge continues to tune the exhaust note of the Charger Daytona SRT, we imagine some aspects of it will find their way onto a future production vehicle. The next Charger and Challenger will be electric vehicles. It’s a creative way to differentiate the vehicle from others that generate artificial vehicle sounds through speakers.