Dodge is set to reveal a new version of the Charger at its Roadkill Nights event on Aug. 8 in Detroit, where it will be celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Charger nameplate. All it’s saying about it for now is that it will be “the most powerful Sixpack-powered Charger yet.” The Charger is currently offered exclusively with the Sixpack turbocharged 3.0-liter straight-six in 420 hp R/T and 550 hp Scat Pack models.
“As we mark 60 years, we’re bringing that legacy to life nationwide and connecting generations of enthusiasts. Today’s Charger continues as a modern muscle car led by the 550-horsepower Scat Pack with its gasoline-burning, twin-turbo, Sixpack engine, proving performance remains at its core,” Dodge CEO Matt McAlear said in a news release.
Dodge recently announced that a new Charger SRT is in the works. It was shown privately to have a large rear wing, an aggressive front splitter and a hood vented like those used on SRT models with V8 engines.
The Detroit Free Press reported that it will have a Hellcat supercharged 6.2-liter V8, but Dodge hasn’t confirmed that, so it is not clear if it is the car that will debut at Roadkill Nights or if the new Sixpack-powered car is an entirely different model.
HOW POWERFUL WILL THE MOST POWERFUL SIXPACK CHARGER BE?
As for how powerful the new Sixpack Charger will be, the Mopar performance parts division has a racing version of the 3.0-liter straight-six in development that promises more than 1,000 hp, so a 600 hp or 700 hp production car version seems very plausible.
Charger sales have been tepid since production began in January with just 4,583 delivered through June, and Dodge this week revived its Power Dollars incentive program, which offers a $10 cash allowance for every horsepower the car is rated for. That’s $4,200 for the Charger R/T and $5,500 for the Charger Six Pack.
