The Dodge Charger Daytona is just starting to trickle into dealers in the United States. The model is revolutionary for the automaker as its first fully electric muscle car. The new model upholds the Charger’s performance legacy with up to 670 horsepower on tap and accelerates to 60 miles per hour in just 3.3 seconds.
The Daytona is still so new that aftermarket support for the vehicle is still practically nonexistent. However, Waido Kits is preparing to change that by teasing a widebody conversion for the high-powered EV.
A Devilish Daytona
Waido’s Daytona body kit appears to take inspiration from the previous-gen widebody Challenger Hellcat. The pieces include a front splitter that wraps around the nose and connects to the broader front fenders. More prominent side sills connect the flares at each end. Subtle trim elements add texture to them.
The kit also includes elements to dress up the rear. In these photos, a moderately tall wing is on the trunk lid, and Waido adds Daytona branding to the sides of it. A small diffuser attaches beneath the bumper.
Waido paints the new pieces vibrant yellow and gloss black in these photos. However, an owner could customize them in any color. If the parts were body color, the Charger Daytona would still look meaner but with an appearance closer to what would come from the factory.
Waido doesn’t have this body kit on sale yet, but the company says it’s coming soon. Interested customers can message the business to express interest in the parts. No pricing is available yet.
What To Know About The New Charger Daytona
The Charger Daytona launches in two trims. The R/T is the entry-level grade, and it comes with a pair of electric motors that make 496 horsepower in the Power Shot mode or 456 horsepower during everyday driving. This is enough power to hit 60 miles per hour in 4.7 seconds and cover the quarter-mile in a claimed 13.1 seconds.
The hotter Daytona Scat Pack trim has 670 hp during the 15 seconds in Power Shot mode or 630 hp in the normal setting. The extra power allows the model to cover the quarter-mile in a claimed 3.3 seconds.
Folks who don’t want an EV need to wait a few months until Dodge introduces the Charger Sixpack with a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six engine. The standard model reportedly is rear-wheel drive, but an all-wheel drive variant is allegedly coming, too. No pricing details are available for it yet.
TopSpeed’s Take
Waido’s kit is undoubtedly just the beginning of modifications for the Charger Daytona. Expect the aftermarket to support the new vehicle with body upgrades and mechanical improvements for the suspension, brakes, and other components. Buyers with deep enough pockets can customize the car into their ideal machine.
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