2026 Dodge Charger Scat Pack: Twin-Turbo, AWD, 550 HP

2026 Dodge Charger Scat Pack: A new-school hammer with old-school swagger

Dodge didn’t just keep the flame alive—it poured racing fuel on it. The 2026 Dodge Charger Scat Pack debuts with the SIXPACK high-output 3.0-liter Hurricane twin-turbo inline-six, standard all-wheel drive, and a price that undercuts anything with comparable punch. Rated at 550 hp and 531 lb-ft, it smashes a 0–60 mph in 3.9 seconds, runs the quarter in 12.2, and tops out at 177 mph—all while remaining the most powerful car under $55,000 (from $54,995). If you want something milder—or your daily driver’s insurance wants it—the lineup also includes the 420-hp R/T at $49,995. Two doors or four? Your call; both body styles are on the menu.

Visually, the 2026 Dodge Charger Scat Pack announces its intent with a unique performance hood carrying a SIXPACK-logoed bezel, a larger, more aggressive front fascia, and a rear fascia debossed with CHARGER text above rolled 100-mm exhaust tips (bright or Eclipse). A Gloss Black rear spoiler is standard, as are the white LED signature lamps up front and the red “ring of fire” taillamps framing a lit Fratzog logo. Eight colors land at launch, including new-for-2026 Green Machine, while Diamond Cut Luster 20×10-inch wheels (275/40 ZR20) complete the stance.

Inside, the new wide-body Charger platform is paired with an award-winning cabin that feels equal parts performance lab and lounge. The instrument panel carries CHARGER badging, while a standard 10.25-inch digital cluster and 12.3-inch center display angle toward the driver. Option up to a 16-inch cluster and augmented HUD, 64-color Attitude Adjustment lighting, a panoramic glass roof, and an Alpine PRO 18-speaker system. Best-in-class passenger volume, a “hidden hatch” cargo opening, and fold-flat rear seats (max 37.4 cu-ft) make this muscle car more usable than most crossovers you’ll meet at the pump.

2026 Dodge Charger Scat Pack: Hurricane hardware, drag-strip software

Under the hood of the 2026 Dodge Charger Scat Pack sits the most potent Hurricane yet. Twin Garrett GT2054 turbos (30 psi peak, 185,000 rpm) feed a deep-skirt aluminum block with forged crank and rods, forged aluminum pistons with oil jets, 350-bar direct injection, and wide-range dual-VVT DOHC heads. Plasma-arc coated cylinder bores reduce friction; engine-mounted water-to-air charge coolers get their own circuit. The result is instant shove—88% of peak torque available by 2,500 rpm and over 90% from 3,000–6,000 rpm—plus the kind of sustained pull that keeps the turbos singing between apexes.

Crucially, the car is AWD when you need it and RWD when you want it. An 880RE TorqueFlite eight-speed and a multi-disc wet clutch let you send 100% of torque to the rear at the push of a button for donuts and drifts; switch back to AWD for launches that hook. Line Lock is standard on Scat Pack, so cleaning and heating the rears is a one-button ritual. Launch Control is fully configurable: set your preferred RPM to build boost, hold the brake, and let the powertrain dole out torque for maximum grip when you release.

Chassis upgrades back the hype. A multi-link front with forged aluminum links and a fully independent 4-link rear deliver meaningful gains over the previous generation: a 10% improvement in steady-state response, 15% quicker lateral response, and a 25% improvement in limit handling balance for far less understeer. Brembo six-piston fronts bite 380×36-mm rotors; the rears use 360×32-mm discs with floating calipers. Brake-by-wire eBoost keeps pedal feel consistent under heat. Drive modes—Auto, Eco, Wet/Snow, Sport, and Custom—retune torque split, shift maps, steering weight, and the dual-mode active exhaust (which keeps the cabin refined with noise cancelation while letting the SIXPACK soundtrack rip outside).

2026 Dodge Charger Scat Pack: Tech, trims, pricing—and what’s changed

The 2026 Dodge Charger Scat Pack isn’t a mild refresh; it’s a powertrain and platform pivot. Out goes the old 6.4-liter 392 HEMI and RWD-only layout; in comes a twin-turbo straight-six with standard AWD and on-demand RWD. The body grows into the widest in the industry, the interior goes fully digital (with OTA updates via the included 10-year Connect ONE package), and advanced driver assistance becomes standard: forward collision warning with AEB and Vulnerable Road User detection, Active Lane Management, Adaptive Cruise with Stop & Go, Blind-spot Monitoring with Rear Cross Path, ParkSense front/rear/side assist, Traffic Sign Recognition, and Drowsy Driver Detection.

A Surround 360° camera with tire-to-curb view, Head-up Display, and smartphone-as-key join the options list, along with Carbon & Suede and Blacktop appearance packages, Demonic Red Nappa leather, and 20×11-inch wheel setups on 305s.

Pricing is refreshingly aggressive for the spec sheet: R/T AWD starts at $49,995 (420 hp, 468 lb-ft), while the 2026 Dodge Charger Scat Pack AWD starts at $54,995 (550 hp, 531 lb-ft). Add $2,000 if you want four doors. Prefer electrons? The all-electric two-door 2026 Charger Daytona Scat Pack launches with 670 hp from $59,995. Orders for the two-door SIXPACK Scat Pack open August 13, with deliveries beginning in the second half of 2025. Four-door SIXPACK Scat Pack models follow in the first half of 2026. Every Scat Pack and Daytona Scat Pack includes a day at Radford Racing School—because the only thing better than spec-sheet speed is learning how to use it.

Bottom line

Dodge promised choice and delivered it: gasoline or electric, two or four doors, commuter calm or drag-strip chaos. The 2026 Dodge Charger Scat Pack is the rare modern muscle car that’s quicker, grippier, roomier, safer, and somehow cheaper than you’d expect for the numbers it posts.

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