DRIVE! 2023: Dodge Butch vs Dodge Femme
Charger Concept As Dodge ends the hemi era for an electric future, it redefines butch and femme CASEY WILLIAMS | Auto ReviewerAutoCasey@AOL.com If you think thumping, gas-burning V8 engines equal testosterone, and electricity is for shy little commuter cars, you may need to adjust your concept of masculinity when deciding which of the 2023 Dodge Chargers — King Daytona or Daytona Concept — is butch and which is femme.
Charger Concept interior Family SpiritKing: Take The General Lee, cross-breed it with a ’90s Mercedes E-Class, and you get this conjured spirit. Concept: It’s named after a car that first broke 200 mph on a NASCAR track in 1970, but its power source has more in common with a smartphone than any stocker. Drag RaceKing: Harbors an old-school 6.2-liter Hellcat V8, but its new-school supercharger conjures up 807 horsepower for 0-60 mph in 3.8 seconds towards a 203 mph top speed.
I’m a stud! Concept: Oh, honey! Imagine all that power instantly on-tap from my 800-volt Banshee propulsion system to vanquish all those old drag queens. Thirsty BitchesKing: She drinks gasoline like Hollywood puts down Veuve Clicquot.
That’s 21/21 MPG city/highway. Concept: This queen’s electric, so she’s clearly on the wagon. A cheap date, it takes about one-tenth the price to fill her up. Country VibeKing: Willie Nelson.
