2023 Dodge Charger Challenger Lean On Nostalgia For Final Production Year

We've known for some time now that 2023 would be the final model year for the Dodge Challenger and Charger muscle-car twins. Now, we've got a better idea of what buyers can expect, and boy, there's a lot to unpack.

Beyond just making Czinger an established name in the high-end car space, the real goal is for Divergent's groundbreaking processes to be licensed for use by other major automakers, something that's already in the works with multiple brands. Using Divergent's AI software and 3D printers would allow other brands to ditch or reduce huge sections of their factories, eliminating the need for things like stamping lines. While the 21C's final assembly is done by hand, the manufacturing process could easily be scaled up and further automated, with the 3D printers and robots working in conjunction with a more traditional assembly line.

Total output is 1,350 horsepower, though this first-ride prototype is down a few hundred horses. Czinger quotes a 0-to-62-mph time of 1.9 seconds, and the 21C takes just 8.5 seconds to reach 186 mph from a stop, asking only 5.4 seconds more to come to a complete stop from that speed. Top speed is 253 mph, or 281 mph for the low-drag car. Acceleration is immediate and intense, with the high-pitched V8 soundtrack augmented by whirrs from the electric motors. This kind of gut-punch physics rivals the feeling from even the quickest EVs, and deceleration is just as shocking. The 21C's brakes are carbon-ceramics, with 16.1-inch discs and six-piston calipers up front and 15.3-inch discs with four-piston calipers at the back. The 21C also uses regenerative braking that both aids deceleration and charges the battery through a motor-generator unit.
To commemorate the pair's influence on muscle cars both vintage and modern, Dodge will unveil seven different special editions over the course of this year, with the final one debuting at the SEMA conference in Las Vegas in November. These cars will be "offered on a first-come, first-served basis at top-selling Dodge dealerships," which means you may have to put in some serious legwork to scoop one up. Dodge will share the dealers on its Dodge Garage website as these new models get introduced.

Pop the large rear clamshell to reveal the engine and you'll discover what really sets the 21C apart. Where you'd normally see a mess of straight lines and carbon-fiber mounts making up the structure of the car, the 21C's engine bay looks almost organic. That's because nearly everything about the 21C has been 3D printed with the help of artificial intelligence. No, seriously.

Dodge on Monday unveiled its plans for the 2023 Challenger coupe and Charger sedan. The underlying principles of each vehicle -- a big-body bruiser available in a number of variants, most of which have V8 engines -- remains the same, but there are a few special aces up Dodge's sleeve for what will become both models' last trip 'round the sun.

The Terminator (1984)













Not much needs to be said about the first in the Terminator franchise. Apparently born of a fever dream, James Cameron's story gives us a cyborg assassin sent from the future to kill Sarah Connor, whose unborn son is destined to save mankind from the robot apocalypse.

Archive (2020)













For a well-made, thoughtful sci-fi that makes sure not to let its meditations overtake entertainment value, Archive is a great shout. The British directorial debut from Gavin Rothery stars Theo James as a scientist working on making an AI as human as possible. His reasons are hidden, personal and sure to put a spanner in the works. Drawing comparisons to Ex Machina, Archive is assured storytelling with an astute focus on character.

Once DAPS has come up with the optimized design for a part, they are produced by some of the largest 3D printers I've ever seen. Czinger's printers are some of the most advanced in the world, using 12 lasers that are able to print many times quicker than other systems. The AI also optimizes the manufacturing process, so there's zero metal waste from the creation of each part. Divergent came up with the aluminum alloy used by the printers, too. Currently, the only things that aren't 3D printed are the carbon-fiber body panels, the wheels, the leather and fabric interior components, the suspension and all of the powertrain, but Czinger is working on getting many of those parts adapted to the printers, as well.

Arrival (2016)













Before Dune, Denis Villeneuve directed another immense sci-fi classic. Arrival stars Amy Adams as a linguist who suffers a personal tragedy in the past. When mysterious extraterrestrial spacecraft hover over Earth, she's recruited to make contact -- with completely unexpected life-changing results. Arrival is a complete package, with performances, cinematography and writing that are... out of this world.

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)













Remakes are rarely better than the original, but sometimes there comes a remarkable exception. The 1978 version of Invasion of the Body Snatchers builds on the already excellent 1956 sci-fi horror, telling the story of a health inspector and his colleague who realize the people of San Francisco are slowly being replaced by drone-like replicas. Creating a dread and paranoia-infused atmosphere, with Donald Sutherland in the lead, Invasion of the Body Snatchers has been hailed as one of the best sci-fis of all time.

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