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This is what the fake engine of the new Dodge Charger Daytona sounds like

Dodge has released the final version of its virtual engine sound profile for its upcoming Charger Daytona electric muscle car, and it sounds like a gallon of gasoline is burning on a heat burst.

The new Charger Daytona is, of course, an electric car that doesn’t burn gasoline. But that doesn’t stop Dodge from fooling owners and onlookers with its new “Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust” system, which sounds like it has some sort of Hemi engine but is built specifically for a spaceship.

“We know our Dodge fans want that soulful driving experience,” said Matt McAlear, CEO of the Dodge brand, in a press release. “The Charger’s new Fratzonic system delivers the adrenaline rush they expect.” And Dodge may be on to something: A recent survey suggests that people don’t like the inorganic “flying saucer”-like noises that many electric vehicles make, as opposed to those that sound like internal combustion engines.

Instead of pistons and exhaust fumes disturbing the peace of your neighborhood, the car has a separate, dedicated amplifier capable of delivering up to 600 watts of power. The Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust design includes “two custom-made, ultra-wideband, high-efficiency transducers coupled with two Fratzonic Chamber passive radiators, all housed in a custom-designed enclosure.” There are also four custom-made elastomer isolation bushings to support the hardware, helping to make it sound like a real exhaust.

Switch to silent mode if the wild cacophony becomes too much

Dodge is demonstrating the electric vehicle’s new “signature rumble and tactile sound wave output,” available in R/T and Scat Pack models, at a press conference today. The automaker also released a video of the Daytona showing off its capabilities by driving in a tunnel and on a road and doing figure eights in a parking lot.

The Fratzonic system’s output responds to your driving style. It gets more intense in the special Drag, Drift and Donut racetrack modes, and it’s reduced to a medium volume in the standard Sport mode. You can adjust the Fratzonic settings on the infotainment screen and even switch to silent mode if the wild cacophony becomes too much.

By Bronte

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