SIXPACK Fury: The New Dodge Charger Scat Pack is the Most Powerful Sedan Under $60,000

The rumble of American muscle is far from silenced. In a definitive declaration that practicality need not compromise power, Dodge has officially opened orders for the all-new, gasoline-powered, four-door Dodge Charger Scat Pack, effectively redefining the performance segment for the 2026 model year.

This is not a slow evolution; it is a seismic shift. Combining aggressive performance numbers with a breakthrough value proposition, the new sedan is immediately the most powerful four-door muscle car in the industry and, crucially, the most powerful sedan under $60,000.

Priced at an aggressive starting U.S. MSRP of just $56,995 (excluding tax, title, and destination fees), the four-door Charger Scat Pack shatters expectations. It delivers a staggering 550 horsepower and 531 lb.-ft. of torque from its High-Output (H.O.) SIXPACK engine, translating to a blistering 0 to 60 mph sprint in just 3.9 seconds.

Dodge CEO Matt McAlear summarized the brand's position perfectly: “This is Dodge doing what Dodge does best: building muscle, pushing boundaries and giving customers real choices. And with 550 horsepower in a four-door sedan priced under $56,995, we’re proving that practicality doesn’t have to be boring—it can burn rubber.”

The Dodge Charger Scat Pack is an uncompromised statement. It signals the end of the traditional, singular muscle car offering and ushers in a new era of multi-energy, multi-door, high-value performance. Following the availability of the two-door model, the four-door version became available for ordering on November 4, 2025, with customer deliveries expected to begin in the first quarter of 2026.

Unpacking the Value Proposition: The "Most Powerful Sedan Under $60,000"

The claim made by Dodge is potent, specific, and targets a massive, underserved segment of the performance market: the buyer who demands supercar acceleration but needs everyday utility and a digestible price tag. The $60,000 price point is the strategic anchor of this entire vehicle’s launch.

The Strategic Price Point of the 2026 Dodge Charger Scat Pack

For performance enthusiasts, the Dodge Charger Scat Pack offers a simple, compelling metric: cost-per-horsepower. At $56,995, the Scat Pack delivers 550 horsepower. This equation is virtually unbeatable by any premium sedan in the market, whether from German, Japanese, or domestic rivals.

Financial Accessibility: The $60,000 threshold is not arbitrary. It places the Charger Scat Pack firmly in a financial bracket accessible to a much broader audience than dedicated $70,000+ performance vehicles. It makes 550 horsepower attainable.
The Sedan Claim: By producing a four-door configuration with identical performance to the two-door model, Dodge is directly challenging the established order. European rivals often reserve this level of power for coupe or higher-priced sedan variants. The Charger Scat Pack democratizes "practical muscle," providing four full doors and rear seating without sacrificing the core thrill.
Contextualizing the Value: When contrasted with the premium entry point of the all-electric Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack ($59,995 for 670 HP), the SIXPACK-powered version serves as a phenomenal value option for the traditionalist who desires pure gasoline power and the iconic exhaust note, all while saving a crucial three thousand dollars at the entry point.

The new Dodge Charger Scat Pack is the answer to the performance gap that existed between the affordable, entry-level sports car and the high-six-figure luxury speed machine. It’s a purposeful repositioning of muscle car DNA within the budget of the everyday enthusiast.

The Heart of the Beast: Deep Dive into the SIXPACK H.O. Engine

The arrival of the new Dodge Charger Scat Pack marks a pivotal engineering moment: the complete migration away from the naturally aspirated HEMI V8 that defined the brand for decades. In its place stands the high-output (H.O.) SIXPACK engine, a technological marvel that proves that efficiency and incredible power can coexist.

Why the SIXPACK H.O. Represents Next-Generation Muscle

The SIXPACK engine is part of the 3.0-liter, twin-turbo, inline-six Hurricane family developed by Stellantis. This architecture is celebrated for its power density and thermal efficiency, allowing it to produce horsepower figures previously reserved for much larger displacement engines.

In the Charger Scat Pack, this engine is delivered in its most potent form:

Displacement: 3.0 Liters
Configuration: Inline-Six (I6)
Aspiration: Twin-Turbocharged
Output: 550 Horsepower
Torque: 531 lb.-ft. of torque

This H.O. version of the SIXPACK is the highest-powered engine in the Hurricane family, demonstrating that the engineering priority was absolute, uncompromised muscle. It achieves this massive output through precise fuel injection, advanced thermal management, and sophisticated turbocharging technology that ensures instantaneous torque delivery across the rev range.

The shift to an inline-six configuration, while initially controversial among V8 purists, provides inherent engineering advantages:

Balance and Smoothness: The inline-six layout offers perfect primary and secondary balance, resulting in a remarkably smooth operation, even at high RPMs.
Packaging Efficiency: The compact size of the I6 allows for easier packaging in the engine bay and helps contribute to a favorable weight distribution, aiding in the Charger's handling characteristics.

Benchmarking the 2026 Dodge Charger Scat Pack Against its Ancestors

The traditional Scat Pack models were defined by their naturally aspirated, large-displacement V8s, which relied on brute force and sound. The SIXPACK H.O. achieves a similar, and in some metrics, superior, performance profile using forced induction and advanced thermal engineering. This is a crucial evolution, allowing the Dodge Charger Scat Pack to meet modern global emissions standards while retaining its core identity of accessible, high-performance power. The SIXPACK H.O. is the future of muscle, delivering explosive power with intelligence.

Performance Redefined: 0-60 and Quarter-Mile Domination

The true language of muscle is spoken in metrics, and the 2026 Dodge Charger Scat Pack speaks fluently. The numbers generated by the 550-horsepower SIXPACK-powered Dodge Charger are definitive, placing it in elite performance territory while maintaining its mass-market price point.

The Metrics of Muscle

The published performance figures ensure that the 4-door Dodge Charger Scat Pack is more than capable of holding its own on the drag strip or the highway:

0-60 mph: 3.9 seconds
Quarter-Mile Elapsed Time: 12.2 seconds
Top Speed: 177 mph

The 3.9-second 0-60 mph time is the benchmark that solidifies the Scat Pack's claim as the most powerful sedan under $60,000. Achieving sub-four-second acceleration in a full-sized, AWD sedan is a feat of engineering and tuning. The 12.2-second quarter-mile time demonstrates that this muscle car offers sustained, repeatable performance, crucial for the "burn rubber" promise made by CEO Matt McAlear. The 177 mph top speed ensures it is a serious performer on any track or unrestricted highway.

The AWD Advantage and the RWD Promise

A key component enabling the blistering 3.9-second launch is the standard All-Wheel Drive (AWD) system. This is a necessary evolution for modern high-horsepower vehicles, ensuring that the 550 horsepower is translated into forward motion with maximum grip, regardless of weather conditions.

However, Dodge understood that true muscle car DNA demands the raw exhilaration of rear-wheel drive. Therefore, all SIXPACK-powered Dodge Charger models feature a critical Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD) mode.

This RWD mode is the electronic nod to the purists. It offers the practical grip and stability of AWD for daily driving and cold weather, but with the press of a button, it unlocks the tire-smoking, sliding, and pure driving exhilaration that defines the muscle car category. This dual-capability system ensures that performance is uncompromised by practicality.

Uncompromised Driving Dynamics: Performance Tech and Engineering

The Dodge Charger Scat Pack is more than just a powerful engine and a smart drivetrain. It is defined by a suite of performance-focused technologies engineered to manage, maximize, and monetize every single horsepower.

Launch Control and Line Lock: The Pure Muscle Tech

The inclusion of track-focused technology as standard equipment underscores the Scat Pack’s uncompromised mission.

Launch Control: This system manages the complex interaction between the engine, transmission, and AWD system to ensure the absolute fastest, most consistent possible acceleration run. The driver simply presses a button, holds the throttle wide open, and releases the brake. The system handles the rest, achieving that benchmark 3.9-second 0-60 time repeatedly.
Line Lock: This feature is pure muscle car theatre and utility. Line Lock allows the driver to electronically lock the front brakes while allowing the rear tires to spin freely. Its primary utility is to warm and clean the rear tires before a drag run (the burnout), maximizing grip and minimizing slippage. Its emotional utility is, as Dodge puts it, ensuring the SIXPACK-powered Dodge Charger "can burn rubber."

Brembo Brakes and Dual-Mode Active Exhaust: Safety and Sound

High performance demands high control. The inclusion of Brembo brakes ensures that the 550 horsepower is matched by superior stopping power and heat management, critical for both safety and spirited driving.

Equally important to the muscle car experience is the sound. The dual-mode active exhaust ensures that the Dodge Charger Scat Pack can deliver two distinct personalities. In quiet mode, it is a civilized sedan, suitable for neighborly late-night arrivals. In performance mode, the exhaust opens up, delivering the aggressive, signature auditory experience expected of a high-output American machine. The sound is the soul of muscle, and the dual-mode exhaust ensures that soul can be expressed on demand.

The Multi-Energy Muscle Lineup: Where the Scat Pack Fits

The 2026 Charger lineup is defined by choice, allowing buyers to select their muscle based on their preferred energy source and performance threshold. The Dodge Charger Scat Pack SIXPACK model sits squarely in the middle, offering the best value in pure gasoline performance.

Dodge has structured its line to ensure every buyer—whether they prefer gasoline or electric power—has access to muscle priced less than $60,000 (excluding fees):

Model	Power Source	Horsepower (HP)	Starting U.S. MSRP	Availability
Dodge Charger R/T	Gasoline (SIXPACK)	420 HP	$49,995	Q1 2026
Charger Scat Pack (2-Door)	Gasoline (SIXPACK H.O.)	550 HP	$54,995	Dec 2025
Charger Scat Pack (4-Door)	Gasoline (SIXPACK H.O.)	550 HP	$56,995	Q1 2026
Charger Daytona Scat Pack	Electric (BEV)	670 HP	$59,995	Arriving Now

The Dodge Charger Scat Pack (SIXPACK H.O.) serves as the ICE peak: the ultimate expression of gasoline power, offering superior horsepower and track capability over the R/T while remaining significantly below the $60,000 threshold. The all-electric Daytona Scat Pack offers the absolute maximum performance (670 HP) and torque for a premium of $3,000, ensuring the "pick your power" ethos is fully realized.

Two Doors or Four Doors: The Practicality of the Dodge Charger Scat Pack

The four-door configuration of the 2026 Dodge Charger Scat Pack, now officially available for order, eliminates the false dichotomy between family practicality and muscle car performance.

Both the two- and four-door models share the identical bold design, performance-focused proportions, and aggressive stance. Crucially, they share the same 550-horsepower SIXPACK H.O. engine, AWD system, and performance technology, including Launch Control, Line Lock, and Brembo brakes. There is zero compromise in performance between the two configurations.

This design philosophy embodies the statement that the four-door muscle car is not an accommodation; it is a full-fledged declaration. The four-door Charger Scat Pack is designed for the performance enthusiast who needs the utility of a sedan for daily life but refuses to settle for anything less than 550 horsepower on the weekend.

The inclusion of a standard premium leather-and-suede performance cockpit, a 12.3-inch Uconnect touchscreen, and Carbon & Suede accents across both models ensures that the race-inspired feel and driver connection are maintained, whether the buyer chooses the classic coupe configuration or the versatile sedan.

Furthermore, every Dodge Charger Scat Pack (SIXPACK H.O. or Daytona EV) includes a crucial benefit for the discerning buyer: a day of performance driving instruction at the Radford Racing School, the official high-performance driving school of Dodge//SRT. This commitment ensures that buyers not only own the most powerful sedan under $60,000 but also possess the skills necessary to harness its 550 horsepower safely and effectively.

In the 2026 model year, the Dodge Charger Scat Pack stands as the definitive muscle car choice, offering uncompromised performance, flexible utility, and unmatched value for the modern driving enthusiast.