Car and Driver tests reveal the electric 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack accelerates faster to 60 mph than Hellcat Redeye.
Dodge’s electric muscle car revolution took a significant leap forward recently, as the all-new 2025 Charger Daytona Scat Pack managed to beat the legendary gasoline-powered 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye in a key performance test.
Car and Driver magazine, known for its rigorous automotive testing, confirmed the Daytona Scat Pack’s ability to rocket from zero to 60 mph in an impressive 3.3 seconds. Surprisingly, that sprint outpaces the more powerful Hellcat Redeye, which, despite having 797 horsepower, took slightly longer at 3.6 seconds.
The Charger Daytona Scat Pack leverages its 670-horsepower electric drivetrain, instantly available torque, and advanced all-wheel-drive system to achieve remarkable off-the-line acceleration. In contrast, the rear-wheel-drive Hellcat Redeye struggles to put all its available power down effectively at launch, losing critical fractions of a second.
However, after the initial burst, the gasoline-powered Redeye regains ground at higher speeds. It hits 100 mph in just 7.8 seconds, narrowly edging the Daytona Scat Pack’s 8.0 seconds. Quarter-mile times were nearly identical, with the electric Charger completing the run in 11.7 seconds, compared to the Hellcat Redeye’s 11.8 seconds.
The key difference emerges at higher velocities, where the Redeye maintains its traditional muscle-car advantage, achieving a quarter-mile top speed of 125 mph versus the Daytona’s 119 mph.
These tests illustrate a shifting landscape in muscle-car performance. Dodge's new electric Charger Daytona Scat Pack demonstrates the potential for electric powertrains to deliver thrilling acceleration, even compared to Dodge's legendary internal combustion performance cars. Yet, as speeds rise, classic V8 muscle still proves its staying power—for now.
The future of muscle-car performance clearly points toward electrification, with traditional gasoline powertrains gradually giving way to instant torque and zero-emissions driving excitement.
