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‘We’re Going To Go Faster’

The 600-horsepower Charger Super Bee may be Dodge’s latest performance weapon, but it’s only the beginning of what the automaker has planned. Dodge is keeping the Super Bee exclusive for now, but that won’t be the case for long—and the company’s CEO says there’s plenty more performance in store.

In an interview with Motor1 at the Super Bee’s reveal last week, Dodge CEO Matt McAlear told us the automaker plans to open the car up to “the masses” for the 2028 model year. The Super Bee will initially launch as a limited-production 2027 Launch Edition, with Dodge already building 2027 Chargers ahead of its eventual arrival later this model year.

McAlear also opened up about the future of the Charger, the upcoming GLH, and what Dodge has planned for SRT.

Dodge Charger Super Bee Launch Edition

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More Than Just A 600-HP Charger

The Charger Super Bee is more than just a power upgrade. Dodge made extensive changes to the car’s cooling system, improved its aerodynamics, and added larger brakes to demonstrate what the platform is capable of. McAlear said:

‘They’re large cars. They’re heavy cars. No denying it… We wanted to showcase what this platform, what this wheelbase, is capable of when our engineers turn the needle.

And it wasn’t just about power under the hood and straight-line performance. We took the opportunity to improve the cooling for lap after lap after lap, to meet SRT levels of cooling capability on the track.’

The 2027 Charger Super Bee gets increased cooling capacity and additional auxiliary radiators, while engineers optimized nearly every component—including the heat exchangers, intercoolers, fans, and more—for improved thermal management.

Power comes from a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six producing 600 horsepower, or 50 hp more than the standard high-output Sixpack. All-wheel drive is standard, but drivers can switch to rear-wheel drive on demand.

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Dodge Is Adding A Smaller Performance Car

Right now, Dodge has just two models in its lineup: the Charger and the Durango. That will change with the arrival of the GLH, which will give the brand a mid-size offering. McAlear described it as a vehicle aimed at the “sedan, hot-hatch-type market.”

The GLH will also have a lower starting price than the Charger, which isn’t exactly inexpensive. The 2027 Charger R/T coupe starts at $51,990, including the $1,995 destination charge, as Dodge looks to offer plenty of performance for the money.

Dodge hasn’t revealed many details about the GLH yet, other than confirming that an SRT variant is planned. McAlear said the automaker is focused on making it a genuinely performance-oriented product rather than simply filling a gap in the lineup. He said:

‘When we enter a segment, we’re not going to just enter a segment with a commoditized product. That’s not where we win. If we go in, we’re going in with the full mindset of having best-in-class performance and capability.’

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‘This Isn’t The Finish Line’

McAlear also wouldn’t elaborate on when we might see a Charger with a Hemi V8 engine. However, Stellantis’ FaSTLAne 2030 roadmap has indicated that a Charger SRT is in development. Dodge’s CEO suggested there’s still plenty more to come.

‘We haven’t even started talking about what SRT’s working on. So, make no mistake, this isn’t the finish line. We’ll keep pushing. We’ll keep going.

And who knows? There’s some cool technology out there, and there’s a lot we’re working with, and we’re going to go quicker. We’re going to go faster. We’re going to go bigger.’