In May, Dodge confirmed that it will be adding a new Charger SRT to the model’s lineup and showed journalists what the car will look like without cameras allowed, but didn’t say what will be under its hood.
However, that hood looked a lot like the ones featured on other SRT models powered by V8 engines and a newly uncovered document suggests that’s exactly what the car has.
Mopar Insiders got its hands on an internal powertrain report for the 2028 model year Charger that lists the current range of turbocharged straight-six-cylinder and electric powertrains along with a supercharged 6.2-liter Hellcat V8.
It doesn’t mention horsepower, but does note that the model is rear-wheel drive, unlike the other Chargers, which all come with standard all-wheel drive. It is also paired only with an eight-speed automatic transmission, not a six-speed manual. Hemi fans will fret that the document doesn’t mention any other V8s, like the naturally aspirated 5.7-liter and 6.4-liter that were offered in the previous Charger and remain available in the Durango SUV. Dodge has not commented on the report.
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We got a look at the Charger SRT, which we have rendered in the image included with this story, and the version Dodge revealed featured a large hoop-style rear wing, reminiscent of the one from the 1969 Dodge Daytona, along with a unique grille design, aggressive front splitter and rocker extensions. It doesn’t appear to be wideer than the other Chargers, which are already wider than the previous-generation Charger widebody model.
The Hellcat V8 has been offered in a variety of power outputs in Dodge models since it first launched with 707 hp in 2015. These include the 807 hp Challenger SRT Super Stock and the 900 hp Challenger SRT Demon 170 that cranked out 1,025 hp when running on E85. With the Ford Mustang Dark Horse SC boasting a 795 hp supercharged 5.2-liter V8, we’d bet the 2028 Charger SRT’s Hellcat will be rated far north of 800 hp.
Whatever it ends up at, the Charger SRT is not likely to be the brand’s top dog for long. Dodge has also confirmed it is working on another car called the Copperhead that has a shorter wheelbase than the Charger’s and will be positioned above it in price and performance as a sort of super muscle car with better handling.
As with the Charger SRT, Dodge didn’t say what will power it, but Mopar has been working on a crate motor version of the turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six with more than 1,000 hp and SRT recently showed off a new eBoost Air technology for the engine that uses an electric compressor to pump air into the engine low in the RPM range to reduce lag as its twin turbochargers spool up.
