Eighth-Generation Dodge Charger Debuts With SIXPACK Six and Electric Daytona Power

The eighth-generation Dodge Charger is built on the STLA Large platform and offers two ways to get modern Dodge performance: all-electric Daytona models and SIXPACK-powered internal-combustion models. The multi-energy lineup spans the 420-horsepower Charger R/T SIXPACK, which Dodge says has the most standard horsepower of any muscle car; the 550-horsepower Charger Scat Pack with the 3.0-liter twin-turbo SIXPACK high-output engine, the most powerful Hurricane engine in production; the all-electric 536-horsepower Charger Daytona R/T; and the all-electric 670-horsepower Charger Daytona Scat Pack. Every Charger comes standard with all-wheel drive and is offered as a two-door coupe or a four-door sedan. Inside, a widebody architecture and driver-focused cabin deliver best-in-class passenger rear legroom, seating for five and up to 1,064 litres of rear cargo space, with a hidden hatch design that preserves the profile of a performance coupe.

At the core of the new Charger is the STLA Large architecture, a highly flexible platform designed to support extreme power and adaptable performance configurations. In all-electric Daytona models, a 400V propulsion system combines a high-voltage battery, front and rear electric drive modules and advanced power electronics; the front module incorporates a front-wheel-end disconnect to improve range and efficiency, while the rear module uses a mechanical limited-slip differential to increase traction and performance. Dodge specifies 100.5 kWh of installed battery capacity and a 550 kW peak discharge rate, engineered to use the maximum power the battery can deliver over the course of a quarter mile. SIXPACK models run the 3.0-liter Hurricane twin-turbocharged straight-six in standard and high-output form, built around a deep-skirt cast-aluminum block, forged-steel internals and high-pressure 350-bar direct fuel injection. The engine also uses dual overhead camshafts with fully independent variable-valve timing and dedicated water-to-air charge-air cooling, and the 550-horsepower SIXPACK H.O. in the Scat Pack delivers 88% of peak torque at 2,500 rpm and more than 90% from 3,000 to 6,000 rpm, aided by twin counter-rotating turbochargers that reduce turbo lag and balance airflow.

Dodge says propulsion, chassis and control systems operate as one integrated performance ecosystem, with optimized weight distribution, increased structural rigidity and standard all-wheel drive; SIXPACK models add on-demand rear-wheel-drive functionality that can send 100% of torque to the rear wheels at the push of a button. Line Lock, standard on the Charger Scat Pack and available on the Charger R/T with the Performance Handling Group, locks the front brakes while disconnecting the AWD transfer-case clutch packs and removing torque from the front axle so the rear wheels spin freely to be cleaned and warmed before a launch. Handling comes from a multi-link front and fully independent integral link rear suspension, with adaptive damping that uses sensor input and dual-valve control; the Daytona Scat Pack carries the largest brake package ever offered on a Dodge vehicle, with 16-inch Brembo vented rotors and six-piston front, four-piston rear calipers, while SIXPACK Scat Pack models get six-piston front Brembo calipers. Drive Modes include Auto, Eco, Wet/Snow, Sport and Custom, with dedicated Track and Drag modes on Daytona Scat Pack models, and race-focused systems add selectable Launch Control, Drift/Donut Mode with three levels of traction-control intervention on Daytona Scat Pack, Dodge-exclusive Race Prep battery thermal management and PowerShot, which adds 40 horsepower for 10 seconds on Daytona models. Sound is engineered as part of the experience: Daytona models use the Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust with two passive radiators, while SIXPACK models get a performance-tuned active exhaust with electronically controlled dual-mode valves and a unique aggressive tuning character for each Drive Mode.

Inside, a 16-inch instrument cluster and central touchscreen provide a highly configurable interface, supported by an augmented head-up display that projects critical information into the driver's field of view. A dedicated drive-mode control gives quick access to the Charger's different performance personalities, changing vehicle response and display behavior, while 64-color Attitude Adjustment interior lighting uses dynamic animations to communicate key vehicle events. The Drive Experience Recorder (DxR) by Cosworth, available on Charger Daytona Scat Pack models with the Track Package, synchronizes video, audio and vehicle-performance data for both drag racing and circuit driving, using a forward-facing 1080p camera recording at 60 frames per second and an integrated microphone. Performance Pages provide real-time data on metrics such as acceleration times, gauges, g-force and propulsion-system behavior.