Modifications expected to adapt the platform to the larger, heavier American cars, though the shift may also reduce the Dodge products' weight.

The next-generation Dodge Charger sedan and Challenger coupe are due to be moved to a version of the 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia architecture set, according to a report by TheDetroitBureau.com. The report states that modifications are expected to adapt the platform to the larger, heavier American cars, though the shift may also reduce the Dodge products' weight. A reported target for the Charger is to reduce the big sedan's weight by 500 pounds. The model is also reported to be receiving a new 300-hp twin-turbo 4-cylinder engine, which is to be shared with the next-generation Jeep Wrangler, according to the report.
 

Significance: The IHS Automotive forecast is for the two Dodge products to move to the Giorgio platform/architecture and the latest information suggests this project could be delayed until the next decade. At one point, the convertible was part of the product plan, but Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) seems to have allowed this to slip. Currently, we project the Charger and Challenger will remain on another update to the Mercedes-Benz-derived current platform, with that change going into production in 2019, with this also having been delayed as FCA conserves cash. Whether delayed or not, the large cars are expected to shift to the smaller, lighter platform eventually. IHS forecasts that a 4-cylinder powerplant will be added to the line-up in 2019 with the next change, though V6 and V8 options are forecasted to continue. The Charger and Challenger are also currently related to the Chrysler 300. IHS forecasts that the 300 will shift to the Pacifica minivan platform, a change that is forecasted to go into production in 2019. All three cars are currently produced at a plant in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, but when the 300 is shifted to the front-drive minivan platform, production of the model is forecasted to shift to the plant in Windsor, Canada. Production of the Dodge products is expected to eventually shift to FCA's Warren assembly plant, Michigan, United States.

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