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Dodge Charger's 'Most Powerful' ICE Version Yet to Show Its Face Soon, Won't Be a Hemi
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Key Points:
- Dodge is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Charger nameplate by unveiling the most powerful inline-six-powered Charger yet at MotorTrend’s 11th RoadKill Nights event in Pontiac, Michigan.
- The current Dodge Charger lineup features turbocharged 3.0-liter Hurricane inline-six engines, with the standard R/T producing 420 hp and the Scat Pack delivering 550 hp, replacing previous V-8 options.
- The new Charger Sixpack model is expected to exceed 600 hp but likely won’t surpass the 670-hp Charger Daytona EV, aiming to boost enthusiasm for the slow-selling muscle car.
- Despite fan demand for a Hellcat V-8 return, Dodge has yet to announce its comeback, and even if introduced, it may not significantly improve sales given the current low demand.
- The latest Charger Sixpack will debut on August 8, 2026, during the RoadKill Nights event at the M1 Concourse in Pontiac, as Dodge seeks to reinvigorate interest in the muscle car segment.
