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CAUGHT: 2026 Dodge Charger SIXPACK H/O Two-Door

CAUGHT: 2026 Dodge Charger SIXPACK H/O Two-Door​

Twin-Turbo HURRICANE-Powered Muscle Car Caught On Public Roads​


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Dodge is gearing up for an exciting summer with the upcoming debut of its anticipated internal combustion engine (ICE) muscle car, the 2026 Dodge Charger SIXPACK. Recently, a two-door high-output (H/O)-powered prototype was spotted undergoing real-world testing, giving us a closer look at this twin-turbocharged beast in action.

 
Really ugly back roof line. Looks like a Volvo something !
 
As a Challenger owner it is hard to describe the Charger as a “muscle car” but it certainly exudes performance car styling and appeal. I state that because I’d be hard pressed to trade my Challenger for a Charger, but certainly the SixPack with AWD has my interest. I find the hatchback styling elegantly aggressive and the interior bold and innovative and I have run the idea of a four door past my wife as a replacement for my Jeep. I am cautiously optimistic about the Charger, even the Daytona electrics, but I’m waiting to see how the early models perform and their reliability feedback before deciding. I’ll venture into the showroom for a drive, something that is a must do no matter how things unfold. Waiting too on what add ons Mopar offers to enhance the look, like that blacked out hood and frankly a much more aggressive hood design similar to the current Challenger Scat Pack.
If Dodge puts them together like they did my flawless 2019 Challenger R/T, there may be a Charger in my future.
 
The original definition of a "muscle" car was a small car with a big motor....hence the "muscle".

This is a huge car with a small little 3.0 liter motor, the complete opposite.
 
The original definition of a "muscle" car was a small car with a big motor....hence the "muscle".

This is a huge car with a small little 3.0 liter motor, the complete opposite.
Well it’s an inch and a half shorter than the Gen 2 charger so the size isn’t a problem in my book as I consider that car to be the pinnacle of muscle cars (68 especially). It is 3” wider though.

I agree on the motor. Not only the size but a 6 cylinder anything is not a muscle car to me. That includes the Grand National and GNX if anyone considers 80s G body GMs to be muscle cars.
 
What I love is how the front end stays true to Mopar styling of the late 60's and early 70's. The Hood has a bit of the "Power Dome" styling of the early '70's Chargers and Roadrunners while the mail slot grille of the '70 Roadrunner is still present. While I have griped more over the fact that the car doesn't have scalloped doors than the loss of the V8 powertrains. I love V8's, especially the 392ci Hemi, but that's not a deal breaker to me, especially when I have the option of a 550hp twin turbo I-6 with all-wheel-drive. When I look at the fact that aftermarket companies are already offering upgrades for the TRX that are yielding huge gains simply with a tune. I think even with just bolt on upgrades (tune, CAI, intercooler & piping, throttle bodies, injectors, and an equal length catback or turbo back exhaust system), this car will be well into the 600hp range with the High Output powertrain and probably at about 525-530hp with the Standard Output cars. For most of us, that's more than enough power for a daily driver. That's just with basic bolt ons. Don't let anyone come out with a Stage-1 Cam package for the stock turbo setup and give this thing any bit of a lope to it with stronger performance or let Garrett come out with a direct fit turbo package for a bit more boost that stays within a safe realm for the stock internals because adding that to any of the basic upgrades I mentioned puts the HO car's performance in Hellcat range. Also, I think once the aftermarket gets a hold of this car, we're going to see the styling upgrades that are going to be fitting for this car. I wouldn't be surprised to see a few hoods such as the louvered '71-'74 Charger R/T style hood, the '71 Charger Air Grabber style hood and even the '74 Road Runner style hood come from a certain high-quality aftermarket styling company known for up-fitting Mopar performance vehicles with amazing body pieces with factory fit and finish along with other things such as trunk spoilers, roof spoilers, rear diffusers, side splitters and front spoilers. While it may be just wishful thinking, My hope is that we will see a few of the high quality lighting companies make some variations of headlights and taillights (would love to see a modern version of the '71 R/T 3-section taillights but that's just me) along with different graphics and and wheel options and upgrades. Even inside, I feel like Mopar will want to offer something that gives customers the option to change the digital gauge faces with styling that includes the 66-67 gauge display and some of the hellcat displays. There will aftermarket companies doing steering wheel upgrades with illuminated horn covers and with the Pistol grip shifter returning, someone is going to offer options for that as well. With that in mind, I am truly looking forward to owning this car in Cha-Ching green with a satin black version of the graphics that they showed on that gray Daytona Charger at Spring Fest last week.

While I was writing this, the two previous comments came across about the new Charger not following the traditional "Muscle car" formula. I will agree that this car follows the giant killing formula of the Buick Grand National and GNX, a car that is a genuine legend in it's own right. It also harnesses to have the potential to bring back that element that made SRT special when Dodge came out with the SRT4 Neon, the V8 crushing turbo-4 American performance car that kicked of the SRT vehicles performance brand back in 2003. With this thing having selectable AWD along with the performance and performance potential that it has, this car moves beyond what a Muscle car is and becomes more of a smarter, better balanced, high performance daily driver vehicle that's easier to live with in everyday conditions and all types of weather.
 
Well it’s an inch and a half shorter than the Gen 2 charger so the size isn’t a problem in my book as I consider that car to be the pinnacle of muscle cars (68 especially). It is 3” wider though.

I agree on the motor. Not only the size but a 6 cylinder anything is not a muscle car to me. That includes the Grand National and GNX if anyone considers 80s G body GMs to be muscle cars.
Has to be slower and louder to be a true muscle car... I agree.
 
Funny, doesn’t seem like you do.
No..... I think we should demand our muscle cars be slower, more complex valve train, heavier, thirstier, brake worse, be less balance .... See muscle car doesn't mean light and powerful anymore. It is about posing. It's about bragging about cubic inches, about doing a burn out, it's about cylinder count, its about teeth rattling imbalance and exhaust .... it isn't about being fast anymore. In fact, I demand we be even slower and thirstier old Magnum 360 is the only way it can be a true Muscle Car.... in fact, I not sure even fuel injection should be allowed.
 
No..... I think we should demand our muscle cars be slower, more complex valve train, heavier, thirstier, brake worse, be less balance .... See muscle car doesn't mean light and powerful anymore. It is about posing. It's about bragging about cubic inches, about doing a burn out, it's about cylinder count, its about teeth rattling imbalance and exhaust .... it isn't about being fast anymore. In fact, I demand we be even slower and thirstier old Magnum 360 is the only way it can be a true Muscle Car.... in fact, I not sure even fuel injection should be allowed.
You seem a little “less balance” yourself.
 
You seem a little “less balance” yourself.
New member :P sarcasm foreign concept.

But it is an odd first... either people are ill informed on how potent the new powerplant is, or we are in as strange place where they want their muslce car to have diminished performance. Which is contrary to any other time in the movement outside the realities of 1973.
 
New member :P sarcasm foreign concept.

But it is an odd first... either people are ill informed on how potent the new powerplant is, or we are in as strange place where they want their muslce car to have diminished performance. Which is contrary to any other time in the movement outside the realities of 1973.
I understand sarcasm just fine. I was simply trying to comment as childishly as you. I guess I failed.

Difference of opinion. If I wanted the fastest car I wouldn’t be looking at a muscle car in the first place. Whatever your or my definition of that may be.

I don’t think there’s anything wrong with offering the Hurricane or the EV version, for that matter, which will be significantly faster in a straight line that the I6 anyways. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with offering all three things. But I have a feeling the Hellcat version of the charger would be quicker than a hurricane version. Call it a hunch (see sarcasm).
 
I understand sarcasm just fine. I was simply trying to comment as childishly as you. I guess I failed.

Difference of opinion. If I wanted the fastest car I wouldn’t be looking at a muscle car in the first place. Whatever your or my definition of that may be.

I don’t think there’s anything wrong with offering the Hurricane or the EV version, for that matter, which will be significantly faster in a straight line that the I6 anyways. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with offering all three things. But I have a feeling the Hellcat version of the charger would be quicker than a hurricane version. Call it a hunch (see sarcasm).
Hot take from the new guy. With the Childish, comment... is your name Francis. sorry I will submit my posts for your humor police approval...

Wait we want slower muscle cars?.... what a stretch. So, the entire muscle car movement wasn't about 1/8 and 1/4 mile time.... my whole world view is altered it was about a very specific powerplant, not that at the time that powerplant offered the most HP in the smallest packaging. HMMMM

I supposed the Hellcat might be faster, but the Eagle and Apache will be MUCH slower, not a little slower A LOT SLOWER. slower everywhere not just in a straight line.

And not sure the Hellcat will be faster once you have to stop and turn. Hurricane has already broken the 10 sec mark in a rolling brick of Dakota.

I am also for choice.... but we are still in an odd spot asking for our muscle cars to be less potent... Less potent muscle car is called a family sedan.

EVs should be a separate category for enthusiast because now your not driving a car, you are programming a car. It all about adhesion and torque management that are all beyond human capabilities.

ICE vehicle still has to be driven, and that is much of the fun.
 
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