Dodge Charger Sixpack swaps the legendary HEMI V8 for a 3.0 Hurricane Twin-Turbo. We look at the price list, performance (up to 558 hp), the 6,800 PLN stripe package, and real-world costs for Polish buyers.
The times have come when the Americans try to convince us that six inline cylinders are the new V8, and a piece of vinyl on the hood is worth as much as a decent used motorcycle.
The new Dodge Charger Sixpack rolls into showrooms with the subtlety of a buffalo herd in a china shop. I look at its new price list with the same disbelief you bring to a winter electricity bill.
This is not an evolution – it is a brutal break with tradition, drenched in a sauce of turbocharging and modern technology. All to replace the two cylinders missing from this iconic model.
Forget the HEMI rumble. To se ne vrati. The cult V8 units with displacements that put environmentalists on the brink have gone the way of history.
| Model | Engine | Power (hp) | Torque | Starting price (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge Charger Sixpack HO | 3.0L Hurricane Twin-Turbo | 558 | 719 Nm | $54,995 (USA) |
| BMW M4 Competition | 3.0L R6 Twin-Turbo | 530 | 650 Nm | $95,900 |
| Ford Mustang Dark Horse | 5.0L V8 N/A | 500 | 567 Nm | $59,485 |
| Audi RS5 Coupe | 2.9L V6 Twin-Turbo | 450 | 600 Nm | $79,600 |
Under the hood of the Dodge Charger Sixpack now lurks a 3-liter inline monster called Hurricane. And although orthodox muscle car fans are probably breaking out in a rash right now, the numbers do not lie.
This engine is an engineering masterpiece that proves Detroit can still build units capable of moving mountains. Even taking the latest electric cars into account, the dynamics of the combustion Charger still hit like thunder on asphalt.
Dodge claims that six cylinders is progress. It is as if Keith Richards announced that from tomorrow he plays the harp because it is lighter and more "efficient." The numbers may add up, but the world has lost a bit of its beautiful, primitive noise.
The R/T version generates 426 hp, a more than respectable figure, but the Scat Pack is the real showstopper. 558 hp and 719 Nm of torque push the Dodge Charger Sixpack to 100 km/h in about 3.9 seconds.
Faster than the average politician changes their mind before an election. The Hurricane engine uses plasma-spray cylinder coating technology, which reduces friction and mass while keeping legendary durability.
This unit does not sound like a thunderclap from a clear sky – it lacks the uneven V8 rhythm that resembled drumming on a metal container. It does have a technical finesse the old eights lacked as much as British cuisine lacks flavor.
Two Garrett low-inertia turbochargers pump boost with a ferocity as if the survival of all of Detroit depended on it. Throttle response is instant, and the torque curve is flat as a table across the rev range.
The manufacturer knows perfectly well that Charger owners love to stand out. That is why a personalization option list has been prepared that makes the Dodge Charger Sixpack as impressive as it is cost-irrational.
Want stripes on the body? By all means. They cost around 6,800 PLN in Polish conditions. Interestingly, they are noticeably more expensive than the nearly identical decorations on the electric Daytona.
Why? Probably because American accountants believe that fans of combustion fuel have deeper pockets and weaker self-preservation instinct. Browsing our catalog, it is hard to find a second car with such a high surcharge for a piece of foil.
The stripes have an integrated Fratzog pattern, which – if you pay a fortune for a glass roof – is visible even from the inside. Brilliant: you can sit in a traffic jam and stare at a logo that reminds you you spent the equivalent of a holiday on two stickers.
If that is still not enough, for a modest 1,600 PLN you can add matte hood graphics meant to emphasize the "power dome" on the Dodge Charger Sixpack. In reality it only highlights the fact that marketers are masters at selling air wrapped in vinyl.
Imagine the process: a factory worker applies the foil for pennies, and the accountants add two zeros to the invoice. It is an almost poetic approach to business.
The new Dodge Charger Sixpack is built on the STLA Large platform, which is as rigid as the spine of a Prussian general. Aluminum was used to reduce mass, but let us not kid ourselves – it is still a chunk of steel and technology weighing over two tons.
Engineers had to use a multi-link suspension at the rear and revised-geometry struts at the front so this monster does not surrender to the laws of physics on the first corner. While every new charger on the road reminds us of electrification, this model proudly clings to combustion tradition.
The Dodge Charger Sixpack weighs as much as a small Swiss village, and yet they want us to believe aluminum in the suspension makes it agile. It is like putting ballet slippers on an elephant – the effect will be spectacular, but the floor will still crack.
The interior has gone through a real revolution. Forget the hard plastics that haunted previous generations. We now deal with a driver-oriented cockpit and huge digital screens.
The "Attitude Adjustment" ambient lighting pulses to the rhythm of the chosen driving mode, and the pistol-grip shifter is a nod to the 1970s. Combined with a modern ZF automatic, the Dodge Charger Sixpack creates a fascinating, if strange, mix of eras.
In Poland, taking American starting prices into account, the Dodge Charger Sixpack in R/T form will start around 200,000 PLN. After taxes, duties and dealer margins, the price will easily exceed 350,000 PLN.
The Scat Pack is an even bigger expense. For that money you get a car as wide as an aircraft carrier, which in two-door form looks like a modern brutalist sculpture, and in four-door form – like a very angry hearse.
That is a hefty dose of power that standard electric cars rarely offer in this price class.
All-wheel drive is standard, which means the end of traction fights at every traffic light. The system does, however, allow fully disconnecting the front axle, which tire-smoking fans will appreciate.
That means the Dodge Charger Sixpack is safe to drive in snow, but you can always switch the car into "Donut Mode" or "Drift Mode" if you happen to have too much money for new Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires.
The manufacturer introduced a solution called R-Wing. It is a special channel in the front of the hood that lets air flow "through" the nose of the car, increasing downforce and improving aerodynamics.
On combustion Dodge Charger Sixpack models this element is more subtle than on the electric one, but still present. It is fascinating that a brand associated with brick aerodynamics has spent so many hours in the wind tunnel.
Every body element here has its physical justification, which places this construction high when we browse the professional catalog of modern sports cars.
The Fratzog logo, which has returned after years, symbolizes a new era. Once it stood for technological progress in the 1960s, today it is meant to be a bridge between combustion fury and the electric future.
For the Dodge Charger Sixpack buyer, however, it is mainly a status symbol. The whole body is cleaner stylistically than its predecessor, but thanks to its enormous width it still inspires fear in the rear-view mirrors of other drivers.
The Dodge Charger Sixpack is a car that desperately tries to prove that soul does not depend on the number of cylinders, but on the level of adrenaline pouring out of the exhaust pipe.
It is fast, absurdly wide, and ships with software that lets a drifter play even if they previously only parked outside a supermarket.
Is it worth paying extra for the stripes? Of course not. It is pure madness. But buying a 550-hp muscle car with a "Hurricane" engine was never a rational decision.
If you want to be reasonable, buy a fridge or check which charger fits a city car. The Dodge is for people who want their neighbors to hate them every time they wake the estate at six in the morning with a cold start.
By choosing the Dodge Charger Sixpack, you choose a manifesto against boredom on the road. It is the last bastion of a machine that cares more about your heart rate than about any regulation.
The 3.0 Hurricane in the Dodge Charger Sixpack has two fewer cylinders, but thanks to two turbochargers it generates significantly more power. The Standard Output (SO) version offers 426 hp, surpassing the old HEMI, while the High Output (HO) reaches 558 hp. Hurricane is also about 70 kg lighter.
Yes, the new STLA Large platform uses intelligent all-wheel drive as standard. However, the system includes a front-axle disconnect function, allowing 100% of torque to be sent to the rear in selected driving modes.
The new model has grown – it is over 524 cm long, making it a giant in its class. The wheelbase measures 307 cm, providing stability, while the width exceeding 2 meters requires a lot of attention in tight parking lots.
No. The Daytona uses a synthetic sound system, while the Dodge Charger Sixpack has a traditional exhaust with active valves. In sport modes it offers the raw, mechanical sound of an inline six, supported by turbine whistle.
It is pure marketing strategy. Dodge assumes that the traditional customer choosing the Dodge Charger Sixpack is willing to pay a "nostalgia tax." Technically the stripes are identical to those on the electric model, but their price is several hundred dollars higher.
In Scat Pack specification for the Dodge Charger Sixpack you can order a massive Brembo package with six-piston calipers and 410 mm discs. It is the largest brake system in the model's history, essential given a curb weight exceeding 2200 kg.
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