The range-topping Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Banshee electric muscle car has reportedly been axed as Stellantis curtails its EV efforts, especially in North America, and re-embraces petrol power.

Suppliers have told Mopar Insiders about Dodge’s decision to can the Banshee, which was to feature a 800V electrical system instead of the standard model’s 400V architecture.

Although Dodge has never confirmed how much power the Banshee was to have, the most powerful Charger Daytona EV variant right now has 500kW and 850Nm, and can blast through the 0-60mph (0-97km/h) standard in 3.3 seconds.

The STLA Large platform the Charger is based on was previously said to support vehicles with up to 660kW, but insiders have told other publications the architecture can actually cope with outputs up to

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