Ghost of the Hornet! Inline 6 power and even a wet clutch!!!!!!

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Here’s everything you need to know about the new 2026 Dodge Charger Sixpack lineup. 

Like the Charger Daytona on which it is based, the ICE version utilizes the STLA Large multi-energy platform, and is broken in R/T and Scat Pack trims. Dodge will offer the car in both two- and four-door configurations, but the latter will be a late addition. In place of the EV powertrain, the Charger will feature two variants of the twin-turbocharged Hurricane inline-six shared with Ram and Jeep; Dodge has rebranded the engine as the Sixpack, harking back to the carb setups of yesteryear. 

The Standard Output Sixpack engine will come in Charger R/T model, and provide customers with 420 horsepower and 468 pound-feet of torque. Step up to a Scat Pack model with the High Output Sixpack and those figures jump to 550 hp and 531 lb-ft. Every Charger will also now come equipped with all-wheel-drive as standard, allowing drivers to make the most out of that shove. Dodge says the Scat Pack is capable of ripping off a 0-60 mph sprint in just 3.9 seconds, as well as a ¼-mile time of just 12.2 seconds. The Scat can continue on to speeds of 177 mph, which beats out the Charger Daytona’s 137-mph top speed. The R/T isn’t as potent, with a v-max of ‘just’ 168 mph. A dual-mode active exhaust brings some extra throat to the Hurricane’s song, which now sounds BMW-esque. 

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There’s no need to panic about the all-wheel-drive, however. Behind the engine sits a brand-new 880RE TorqueFlite eight-speed automatic transmission, which features a multi-disc wet clutch system. This means that drivers can disengage the front axle and send 100% of the power to the rear wheels at any given time. (The car will also automatically disconnect the front axle when cruising to help improve efficiency, which is a nice touch.) Dodge is leaning into this dual-purpose attitude by also including Line Lock in all inline-six-powered models, allowing for easy burnouts in the pit box (and definitely not in an intersection near you, of course). A mechanical limited-slip differential also comes installed in every Charger. 

TOO Bad they used the Hornet name and pipsqueak hybrid SUV.

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Wet clutches are still a thing it seems, my Mercedes C63 AMG has one too.