As the automotive industry generally, and Stellantis specifically, move increasingly to electrify their fleets, Dodge is being forced to play against type, and adapt its muscle-obsessed branding to the electric future.

Between the Hornet, the Charger Daytona SRT Concept, and the Ram Revolution, we think it’s very likely that Dodge would look to introduce the new energy vehicle with a new(ish) name.

Being an old-school brand, we thought they might revive a previous nameplate like the Rampage that had been used in the past originally in a small unibody ute back in the early 1980s before resurrecting it for a 2006 concept.

Although the front fascia shares some vague similarities to the Durango, the brow and the headlights are pure Hornet, albeit with a little less grille, since this is an EV.

advertisement scroll to continue A much more expressive vehicle from the point of view of design lines and shaping, our renderings draw on the muscle cars of Dodge’s past.

The C-pillars and the roofline, for instance, take some inspiration from the conglomerate’s European brands, with which the Dodge will no doubt have to share some traits, like the Hornet does with the Alfa Romeo Tonale.