The Dodge Charger Sixpack, a variant announced to provide a combustion-engine option alongside the Charger Daytona EV, may never reach the market according to reports suggesting Stellantis is reconsidering the model’s production viability amid shifting priorities and budget pressures.
The Sixpack was intended to feature a new Hurricane inline-six engine developed by Stellantis as a modern replacement for the brand’s iconic HEMI V8 architecture. The announcement of the variant had provided some comfort to traditional Dodge enthusiasts who were resistant to a fully electric Charger.
If the Sixpack does not reach production, it would leave the Charger lineup as an EV-only offering in the performance segment, removing the internal combustion option that Stellantis had promised. The implications for brand loyalty in Dodge’s traditional enthusiast base would be significant.
Stellantis has been restructuring its product strategy and capital allocation under significant financial pressure, cutting programs that do not meet revised return-on-investment thresholds regardless of their marketing value or enthusiast appeal.
The company has not officially confirmed the cancellation of the Sixpack program. Until a formal announcement is made, the variant technically remains in the product plan, though industry sources have described its status as increasingly uncertain.