For all its promise, the Dodge Charger Daytona has proven to be a tough sell with the muscle car crowd since its debut. Between a higher sticker price and a heftier curb weight, the EV hasn’t enjoyed the same kind of success as its V8 predecessors.
Of course, at launch, Dodge made it clear that the muscle car wouldn’t be forgoing internal combustion entirely — a six-cylinder would eventually join the electric Daytona in the Charger lineup.
Well, at long last, the Charger Scat Pack is here. Though it doesn’t bring a Hemi V8 under the hood just yet, it reintroduces several iconic muscle car monikers while also making for a compelling alternative to its EV stablemate.
The scat pack is back (again)
Dodge first launched the Scat Pack as an option back in the 1960s in a play on the 1950s singing group — the Rat Pack — led by Frank Sinatra. While the automaker has previously reintroduced the nameplate on the Charger and Challenger, both of those were V8 muscle cars.
Though the Charger Daytona EV has also received the name, the new Charger Scat Pack (thankfully) keeps with the brand’s gas-powered legacy. Available with a 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged SixPack inline-six under the hood, the standard-output (S.0.) and high-output (H.O.) versions are rated at 420 horsepower and 550 horsepower, respectively.
