Video: 2026 Dodge Charger Sixpack: Now With More Gas Goodness

But the cool thing about the Charger's STLA large platform is that it can accommodate more than one kind of powered train. Not only is it electric, you can also get gas, you can also get hybrid powertrains on this thing as well. So we always knew that a gas-powered Charger was in the works and here it is. This is the new 2026 SIXPACK-powered Dodge Charger Scat Pack, and it comes with a choice of two different twin-turbocharged three-liter inline-six hurricane engines. Now, what makes the SIXPACK Charger different than the all electric Charger Daytona? Let me walk you through it. (upbeat music) The styling standpoint, the biggest difference between the electric Charger Daytona and the SIXPACK gas-powered Charger is what you're looking at right now. The front end no longer has this pass through that the electric one does, that's where the engine is. So over here, you've got a solid hood. You've got a real grill up front with the SIXPACK logo in it as well. Under the hood, you've got a choice of two twin-turbocharged, three-liter inline-six-cylinder engines. Now in the RT, that's gonna make 420 horsepower from the standard output version. But here in the Scat Pack, that's 550 horsepower from the high output version. Now what that's gonna do is it's gonna get you from zero to 60 in 3.9 seconds. It's gonna get you a quarter mile time of 12.2 seconds. It's gonna get you a top speed of 177 miles per hour. All of these are some big performance numbers. And frankly, they're just as good as the old Scat Pack with the HEMI V8. Outback, the biggest change, no more Fratzonic Chambered electronic noise exhaust. Instead, you've got real exhaust, twin pipes out the back, and you have a choice of exhaust tips depending on which option package you've chosen as well. LED taillights, just like you have in the electric one. But you've also got a gloss black rear spoiler. And that's gonna come standard on the Scat Pack, which is a pretty good way to identify a Scat Pack if you see one of these out on the street. The gas-powered Charger will still come standard as a two-door with an optional four-door model costing $2,000 extra on every trim level. All gas Chargers will feature standard all-wheel drive, making the engine to a next generation 8-speed TorqueFlite transmission that has a special ability. At the push of a button, it can disconnect the front wheels and send 100% of the power to the back ones, which is great for doing donuts, smoky tire cleaning drag strip burnouts, or drifting around your favorite course. But it can also be useful on the highway, disconnecting the front wheels to eliminate parasitic drive train loss, and hopefully improving fuel economy a bit. In addition to the rear wheel drive mode, the SIXPACK Charger Scat Pack trims will also feature a standard line lock for the front brakes and electronic launch control. Like the old Charger and Challenger, this thing just seems to be made for hooning. The gas-powered Charger's interior doesn't change much from the one in the EV, and that's a good thing as it's a seriously cool place to be. Featuring a mix of screens and buttons, the Charger's interior retains the 10.25-inch instrument cluster and 12.3-inch central touchscreen running the Uconnect 5 multimedia system. The steering wheel remains a flattened squircle design that's actually better for viewing the digital instrument cluster. And the available Attitude Adjustment Ambient Lighting system features 64 selectable colors running across the dash and down the textured door panels. According to Dodge, when you compare the old Charger Scat Pack wide body to the new SIXPACK Scat Pack, god, I hate saying that, the new one comes in at nearly $3,000 cheaper. The only thing missing is the HEMI V8, but the SIXPACK is more powerful, lighter, smoother, and generally better. But it just doesn't sound like a big muscle car V8, does it? Well, if you think that the Dodge folks aren't working furiously to get the HEMI back into the Charger, well, I didn't put money on it that they are. So when we finally have some time behind the wheel of the new 2026 gas-powered SIXPACK Dodge Charger, and we're definitely looking forward to that day, you'll be sure to see that review at cars.com/news.