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Updated · Car and Driver · Aug 7
Dodge Unveils 2 Stick-Shift Chargers With 750 HP for Roadkill Nights
Updated
Updated · Car and Driver · Aug 7

Dodge Unveils 2 Stick-Shift Chargers With 750 HP for Roadkill Nights

3 articles · Updated · Car and Driver · Aug 7

Summary

  • Two custom Charger drift cars—built from 550-hp Scat Pack models in 60 days—were revealed by Dodge ahead of Roadkill Nights in Pontiac, Michigan.
  • Both now make at least 750 hp, send power only to the rear wheels through custom manual transmissions, and swap the stock all-wheel-drive automatic layout for drift-focused hardware.
  • The two-door BOOST Coupe uses a high-output single-turbo setup, while the four-door Rapid People Mover keeps heavily modified twin turbos and is meant to carry passengers in drift demos.
  • Roadkill Nights will also feature Dodge's new Charger Super Bee, which uses the same Hurricane straight-six tuned to 600 hp, underscoring Dodge's push to showcase the platform's performance range.

Insights

Why did Dodge have to completely rebuild their newest muscle car just to make it drift-worthy?
Does ditching the iconic V8 for a twin-turbo inline-six secretly make the new Charger a better motorsport weapon?
Could this radical 750-horsepower manual conversion force Dodge to finally offer a stick shift from the factory?