Dodge Has Started Building Four-Door Chargers With Real Engines
Production of the next-generation Charger Sixpack is already underway at Stellantis’ Windsor Assembly Plant in Ontario, Canada.
Reports from Mopar Insiders suggest pilot production has ramped up to around 100 units per day, with the four-door Charger leading the rollout. Production of Sixpack models has been expedited by several months than originally planned. This is also good news for fleet customers, in particular, law-enforcement agencies which are expected to take the four-door combustion version for the majority of their volume— Dodge showed a concept Pursuit version of the Daytona EV over the summer.
Equipped with Dodge's twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six Hurricane engine, the entry-level version is expected to produce 420 horsepower and 470 lb-ft of torque, while the flagship model will generate 550 horsepower and 550 lb-ft of torque.
Dodge hasn't been very talkative about Sixpack models but it was confirmed Sixpack models would use Dodge's next-gen 880RE eight-speed automatic transmission. The design is under license from ZF and will be built in-house at Stellantis’ Kokomo Transmission Plant.
The gearbox has a torque capacity of up to 600 lb-ft. and can accommodate rear-wheel, all-wheel, and 4x4 drivetrains; it's amenable to pure ICE, hybrid, and PHEV layups. The Charger Sixpack will come standard with all-wheel drive, but a rear-wheel-only drive mode will be available at the touch of a button, offering the classic muscle car experience.
Dodge will be hosting AutoGuide for a first drive of the Charger Daytona EV later this week, look for impressions and other details from the event to arrive shortly.
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This is exactly what is wrong with Stellantis and why they always have reliability issues.
Why reinvent a less reliable transmission "next-gen 880RE eight-speed automatic. The gearbox has a torque capacity of up to 600 lb-ft"?
The outgoing ZF built 8- speed could handle upwards of 800 ft lb of torque!
And unfortunately the Stellantis designed twin turbo 6 is really having difficulties. Just ask Wagoneer owners and now in Ram Trucks as the only option. R&D done during the pandemic is really going to hurt all car companies too.
Just ask the famed Toyota about it's engine issues in the "new" Tundra engine.
Dodge and Ram will need the Hemi back in order to survive and see a 4th life.
Hey Stellantis, I heard Henrik Fisker wants a shot at CEO
Hahahaha,,,, Just stick a Taxi light on the roof and your're all set!!!