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Motor 1
22-05-2025
- Automotive
- Motor 1
You'll Have To Wait Longer for the Dodge Charger Sixpack
Dodge is slowly filling out the Charger's lineup. The two-door electric Daytona began reaching dealers earlier this year, and the automaker just revealed the Daytona sedan that'll go on sale in a few weeks. However, those wanting a combustion-powered Charger will have to wait longer than expected. In January, Dodge told dealers that the Charger Sixpack would reach showrooms " by summer 2025 ," but that is no longer the case. Buried in the Daytona sedan's announcement was this tidbit: "Dodge Charger Sixpack-powered models will launch in the second half of 2025." Photo by: Dodge Summer begins on June 20, so maybe Dodge is planning for a brief delay that'll push Charger deliveries to early July, but the verbiage gives the brand the rest of the year to put the final touches on the Sixpack before it goes on sale, and it likely can't arrive soon enough. Demand for EVs isn't growing as fast as expected, and Dodge even postponed the Charger Daytona R/T , the 496-horsepower entry-level EV, as the automaker continues to assess "the effects of US tariff policies." There were rumors last year that demand for the gas-powered version had prompted the automaker to move up the model's launch from late 2025 to early summer 2025 . However, a lot has changed since then, and the threat of tariffs and political uncertainty has made it challenging for automakers. Motor1 reached out to Dodge about the Sixpack's tweaked launch timeline. Check Out More Dodge Charger News: The Dodge Charger EV Is Already Outselling the Supra in 2025 Dodge Already Has Huge Discounts On the Charger EV Get the best news, reviews, columns, and more delivered straight to your inbox, daily. back Sign up For more information, read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use . Source: Dodge Share this Story Facebook X LinkedIn Flipboard Reddit WhatsApp E-Mail Got a tip for us? Email: tips@ Join the conversation ( )
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Dodge Could Scrap The Charger Sixpack
Read the full story on The Auto Wire Now that it's become apparent Dodge is fast-tracking the reintroduction of Hemi V8s to the new Charger lineup, some are wonder if the Sixpack won't just be scrapped. This comes after the all-electric Daytona models have faceplanted into the market, making it so the brand is in desperate need of a hit also comes after it was leaked that Dodge was trying to hurry up and release the inline-six Charger Sixpacks this summer after big pushback against the Daytona EVs. But there's increasing talk and rumors that Dodge might just ditch the Hurricane engine for the Charger altogether. That honestly doesn't make sense to us, but then again what's been happening with Dodge over the last two-plus years also hasn't added up. With the last-gen Charger and the Challenger, there was a V6 option, so why not still offer the inline-six Hurricane? The only reason we can think of for why that would be dropped entirely is there's something fundamentally defective with the engine. But it's been used in some other products and we're not aware of them blowing up in mass numbers. It's no secret Stellantis, parent company of Dodge is in disarray after the exit of ex-CEO Carlos Tavares. While some want to blame all the dysfunction on him, we have to wonder if the multinational automaker's woes go far deeper. The ditching of the Hemi V8 was entirely pinned on Tavares, with unnamed sources within the automaker telling the media 'everyone else' but him wanted to keep the gas-guzzling engines around. We've wondered how true those claims are. One thing is definitely clear: Stellantis has a huge mess on its hands. The Dodge model lineup is a shadow of what it was not too long ago, Chrysler is barely existent, Ram has been suffering, and Jeep is in freefall. The company needs to get its ducks in a row and we've not sure sinking the Hurricane while bringing back the Hemi V8 line is going to be enough. Image via Stellantis Join our Newsletter, subscribe to our YouTube page, and follow us on Facebook.
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Dodge Is Reportedly Bringing Back The Hemi V8 And It Might Go In The New Charger, Despite Dodge Telling Me It Wouldn't
If a new report is to be believed, we have been hoodwinked, bamboozled, led astray, run amok and flat-out deceived by Dodge. There are now rumors from inside the company that engineers are actively working on bringing the HEMI V8 back to the Charger by 2026, despite the fact they told me a while ago it wasn't possible and they weren't interested. Still, the twin-turbo I6-powered Charger Sixpack is scheduled to come first. Production on the Sixpack is scheduled to start in May, and deliveries will begin this Summer, according to Mopar Insiders. While any internal-combustion-powered version of the Charger is welcome for its most loyal fans, real ones still want a V8 under its long hood. I mean, I get it. The new Charger Daytona is a good electric vehicle, but a V8 would probably take everything up a notch — even if performance suffers. The outlet also reported that, regardless of the Charger, Hemi production is ramping back up for vehicles like the Ram 1500 and Dodge Durango. In a recent interview with Mopar Insiders, Dodge CEO Matt McAlear had this to say: "If you look back across the last generation, you go through the engines between the Charger and the Challenger and the Magnum. We started out with a 3.5L V6, 6.1L V8, then a 3.6L V6, 5.7L V8, 6.4L, 6.2L, 6.2L Demon, 6.2L Redeye, 6.2L Demon 170. Do you know how many different powertrains, RWD and AWD, we had on those engines? This is a multi-energy platform that can accommodate all of that. This is just the first year, and you've got four powertrains that outperform every one that they're replacing, with standard AWD? We're just getting started. We're going to have a lot of fun." "We haven't disclosed that," McAlear said, when asked directly about a V8's return. "But one of the things that's encouraging is that with the change in leadership, you know, V8s are no longer a bad word around the company. But with anything, we still have to be compliant." Read more: Dodge Will Pay You $10 Per Horsepower To Buy A New Charger, Challenger, Or Durango It certainly sounds like Dodge is no stranger to adding powertrain options as vehicles get older. Now, it's sort of open season as car companies deal with a slower-than-expected EV adoption rate and the fact the U.S. President wants to do away with most of the environmental regulations that called time on those massive V8s in the first place. From a financial standpoint, I certainly get why Dodge would cram a Hemi V8 under the hood of the Charger, even if it violates the next-generation muscle car ethos it was trying to convey. The simple fact is Charger Daytonas aren't selling. They're piling up on dealer lots and getting huge discounts just to get them out the door. When I asked Dodge engineers about putting a V8 under the hood of a Charger, I was reassured multiple times that it simply wouldn't fit on Stellantis' STLA Large architecture. I suppose where there's a will there's a way, if this report from Mopar Insiders is to be believed. Jalopnik has reached out to Dodge for comment, and we will update this story when and if we get one. Want more like this? Join the Jalopnik newsletter to get the latest auto news sent straight to your inbox... Read the original article on Jalopnik.
Yahoo
14-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Dodge's new CEO says a V8 Charger might return
Who could've imagined that muscle car lovers might not love an electrified Dodge Charger in nearly the same way as one with a supercharged V8 engine under the hood? Well, here we are. Although sales figures for the all-electric Dodge Charger Daytona haven't been disclosed by the brand, it seems the car hasn't been moving off showroom floors the way the brand had hoped. Even with the radical Fratzonic exhaust sound, it seems traditional muscle car lovers could not be convinced to buy a very quick, very powerful electric Charger. The new Charger Daytona rolled off the factory line in March of 2024, and Dodge also announced that there would be a gas version known as the Sixpack with the new twin-turbo Hurricane inline-six-cylinder engine. Power was purported to be either 420 or 550 horses, which would be substantially more than the 2023 Charger's 5.7L Hemi V8, good for 370 we reported last fall, the Sixpack was planned to hit showrooms later this year, but Dodge announced it would fast-track it for delivery a whopping five months sooner in response to customer demand for a Charger with a gas engine. For 2024, Dodge sales were down a mindblowing 29 percent compared to the year before, largely because of the elimination of the Challenger and the gas-powered Charger. View the 7 images of this gallery on the original article Whose idea was it to kill the V8, anyway? Well, you can blame former Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares, who apparently hated the V8 engine in the old Charger and Challenger. Rumor had it h that had Tavares not been in the Stellantis driver's seat, the V8 engine might never have left. His failure to read the North American market is now the stuff of legend, and not in a good way. He left Stellantis last year and will be replaced sometime in Dodge CEO Matt McAlear, who took the helm in June of 2024, gave V8 lovers hope. He spoke with The Drive recently and carefully worded that there was still a chance that a V8-powered Charger could show up in the Dodge lineup. McAlear stated, 'We're always looking at ways to find best-in-class performance, to build on performance, and to push the boundaries … There will be powertrain variations that continue to come. We haven't even launched the SRT yet, so we still have to get into that…. and who knows where we go if the business case makes sense and there's potential…One of the things that's encouraging is that with the change in leadership, you know, V8s are no longer a bad word around the company.' This, by no means, equates to a quick turnaround for a V8 Charger because the car was never planned to shoehorn one in. McAlear also recognized the regulatory challenges for Stellantis when it comes to bringing a thirsty set of V8s back into the mix for the Dodge Challenger (and perhaps back under the hood of the Ram 1500, to the predicted delight of pickup truck buyers everywhere). It will take some time to develop it, coupled with dealing with the regulatory side of things. The V8 mill was perhaps the most significant reason why Dodge muscle cars sold so well, and the engine's demise with the supplanted electric powertrain was a big reason why the brand suffered. It sounds like Dodge is listening to its customers, and now that the electrification tsunami has calmed down, the brand is trying to pivot in response. If Dodge can deliver the six-cylinder version soon and the V8 Charger in the next two years, it could turn the tide with not much time to spare. Love reading Autoblog? Sign up for our weekly newsletter to get exclusive articles, insider insights, and the latest updates delivered right to your inbox. Click here to sign up now!
Yahoo
31-01-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Dodge's Gas-Powered Charger Will Launch by This Summer
Last year's report on Dodge moving up the timeline for the gas-powered Dodge Charger Sixpack models is proving true. On Thursday, Dodge officially confirmed that the gasoline-powered version of the new Charger will be launching by the summer of this year. The turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six-powered Charger models will join the electric Daytona R/T and Scat Pack that are already on sale. Dodge is planning on offering the Sixpack in both a standard output and a high-output version, much as with the Hurricane-powered Ram 1500; even the base model is potent what with its 420 horsepower, but the high-output Sixpack should be notably quicker, thanks to the 550 horsepower available from its 3.0-liter twin-turbo inline-six. Both electric and gas-powered Chargers are exclusively offered in all-wheel drive, but Dodge phas romised there will be a way to send power just to the rear wheels for the shenanigans we're accustomed to from Mopar muscle cars. The gas-powered versions coming this summer will also all be equipped with an eight-speed automatic transmission; sadly, no manual is planned. Dodge didn't specify which Sixpack model(s) will be launching first, but in addition to the engine output, the gas-powered Charger will be offered in both two-door and four-door variants. Dodge chose to lead with the coupe for its electric Daytona, but we do know that sedan versions of both the EV and internal-combustion version are coming. Whether or not the Hemi V-8 ever returns to the Charger, for now, still remains a mystery, but we're sure that won't stop rumors from circulating. You Might Also Like You Need a Torque Wrench in Your Toolbox Tested: Best Car Interior Cleaners The Man Who Signs Every Car
