For a stretch there it looked like the Charger was going to be an electric only story, and a lot of people who wanted a gas muscle car quietly stopped paying attention. That turned out to be the wrong read. The SIXPACK powered Charger is real, it is on sale in Canada, and it is built about a day and a half of driving from here in Windsor, Ontario.

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If you want to see what is actually available now rather than what was promised, our new Dodge Charger inventory is online. Below is the straight version of where the SIXPACK Charger stands, what Dodge teased at Roadkill Nights, and why the Ram half of this story matters as much as the Dodge half.

Key Takeaways

• The SIXPACK Charger is on sale in Canada now. Dodge confirmed a Canadian starting price of $62,290 for the R/T ($59,995 MSRP plus $2,295 destination), before taxes and less any applicable incentives.
• Two power levels, both serious. The R/T makes 420 horsepower and 468 lb ft. The Scat Pack makes 550 horsepower and 531 lb ft, with a Canadian starting price of $72,290 ($69,995 MSRP plus $2,295 destination), less any applicable incentives.
• Two doors or four. Both body styles are offered, with the four door versions available for an additional $3,000 Canadian MSRP.
• All wheel drive is standard, with a rear drive mode when you want it. That one line is the whole reason this car makes sense in Manitoba rather than being a five month a year toy.
• Ram is back in NASCAR. Ram returned to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for 2026 with Kaulig Racing after a 13 year absence, and Ram truck series drivers were part of the Roadkill Nights lineup this month.
• Dodge teased more power ahead of Roadkill Nights on August 8, promising its most powerful SIXPACK powered Charger yet. Dodge did not release figures in advance, so we are not going to guess at them here.

What SIXPACK Actually Means

SIXPACK is Dodge's name for the twin turbo inline six that now powers the gas Charger. It comes in two outputs, and the naming follows the muscle car tradition rather than the engineering spec sheet.

Charger R/T, standard output SIXPACK: 420 horsepower, 468 lb ft, top speed 270 kilometres per hour.

Charger Scat Pack, high output SIXPACK: 550 horsepower, 531 lb ft, top speed 284 kilometres per hour. Dodge quotes 0 to 60 in 3.9 seconds and a quarter mile in 12.2 seconds.

For context on where those numbers sit, 550 horsepower out of a six cylinder in a four door sedan was supercar territory not that long ago. Whether it sounds like a HEMI is a separate conversation, and an honest one. It does not. If the sound is the entire point for you, that is a real objection and you should sit in one before you decide either way. What it does deliver is more power than the outgoing V8 R/T made, in a car you can drive in February.

Every SIXPACK Charger comes with standard all wheel drive with a rear drive mode. Read that again if you have ever tried to get a rear drive muscle car out of a Portage la Prairie driveway in January. That single specification changes this car from a summer indulgence into something you could genuinely drive most of the year here.

The Manitoba Read

Here is the part a press release will not tell you.

All wheel drive is not the same as winter capable. Standard all wheel drive gets you moving. It does not get you stopped, and it does not help you turn on glare ice. A Charger on summer performance tires in a Manitoba December is still a bad idea no matter how many wheels are driven. Budget for a proper set of winter tires on their own wheels from day one. That is the single highest value thing you can do with this car, and it costs a fraction of what people assume.

Ground clearance is the honest limitation. A performance sedan sits low. After a real prairie storm, before the plow has come through your street, this car will be pushing snow. That is not a defect, it is physics, and it is worth knowing before you buy rather than after.

It being built in Windsor is not just trivia. A Canadian assembled car means parts and service support that is not fighting a border, and it means the car was engineered by people who know what a Canadian winter is. Our shop can look after it, and you can book service with us the same as any other vehicle on the lot.

On pricing, the usual caution applies. The figures above are Canadian MSRP plus destination as Dodge published them, before taxes and less any applicable incentives. Incentive programs turn over monthly, so check our current pricing here for the most up to date pricing information rather than trusting a number you read anywhere, including here.

If you want a look at the Charger at its most theatrical, our post on the Purple Haze 60th anniversary Charger covers the colour that got the most attention out of the whole relaunch.

Roadkill Nights and the Tease

Dodge said ahead of Roadkill Nights, held August 8 on Woodward Avenue in metro Detroit with a track shootout at M1 Concourse, that it would unveil its most powerful SIXPACK powered Charger yet during the press preview the day before. This is the eleventh year of the event, and Dodge treats it as the place where it shows the thing it has been sitting on.

What Dodge did not do was put a number on it in advance. No horsepower, no trim name, no timing. By the time you are reading this the covers are off and the real figures exist, and we would rather point you at the confirmed number than print a guess we made a week early. Ask us and we will tell you what was actually announced and whether it is something we can order for Canada, because a Detroit reveal and a Canadian order guide are not the same thing and often run months apart.

The Ram Half of the Story

The part of the Roadkill Nights announcement that matters most to us is not the Charger. It is that Ram NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series drivers Corey Lajoie, Brenden Queen and Justin Haley were on the appearance list.

Ram returned to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 2026 with Kaulig Racing, ending a 13 year absence and becoming the fourth manufacturer in the series alongside Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota. The return was announced by Ram brand CEO Tim Kuniskis at Michigan International Speedway, and the racing program arrived alongside the return of the 5.7 litre HEMI V8 to the Ram 1500.

Why should a truck buyer in Portage la Prairie care about a racing series. Two honest reasons and one honest non reason.

It signals the brand is investing in trucks again, not managing decline. A manufacturer does not fund a five truck NASCAR operation while quietly winding a truck line down. Paired with the V8 coming back, it reads as a company that decided trucks are the priority.

It is a warranty and parts availability argument in disguise. Brands that are committed to a segment keep supporting it. That matters more to somebody keeping a truck eight years than any lap time does.

The non reason: it will not make your truck better. Racing does not trickle down to a Big Horn on Highway 16 in any way you will feel. Anybody telling you it does is selling. What actually changed for 2027 is covered in our 2027 Ram 1500 what's new guide, and the changes that matter are the engine choices, not the racing.

If a performance truck rather than a performance sedan is where your head is, our take on the 2027 Ram 1500 TRX is the place to start, and current half tons are in our new Ram 1500 inventory.

FAQs

How much is the Dodge Charger SIXPACK in Canada?

Dodge published a Canadian starting price of $62,290 for the Charger R/T, which is $59,995 MSRP plus $2,295 destination, before taxes and less any applicable incentives. The Scat Pack starts at $72,290, which is $69,995 MSRP plus $2,295 destination. Four door versions are an additional $3,000 Canadian MSRP. Incentives change monthly, so ask us for the current number.

How much power does the SIXPACK Charger make?

The R/T makes 420 horsepower and 468 lb ft of torque. The Scat Pack makes 550 horsepower and 531 lb ft. Dodge quotes 0 to 60 in 3.9 seconds and a 12.2 second quarter mile for the Scat Pack.

Is the SIXPACK Charger all wheel drive?

Yes. All wheel drive is standard, and it has a rear drive mode when you want the car to behave like a traditional muscle car. For Manitoba driving, standard all wheel drive is the feature that makes this car practical rather than seasonal.

Where is the Charger built?

At the Windsor Assembly Plant in Windsor, Ontario.

Can I get a Charger with two doors or four?

Both. Dodge offers two door and four door versions, with the four door available for an additional $3,000 Canadian MSRP.

Is Ram really back in NASCAR?

Yes. Ram returned to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for the 2026 season with Kaulig Racing, ending a 13 year absence and joining Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota as the fourth manufacturer in the series.

The Bottom Line

The gas Charger did not die, it moved to a twin turbo six, it picked up standard all wheel drive, and it is assembled in Ontario. For a Manitoba buyer that combination is more interesting than the headline horsepower, because it is the difference between a car that lives under a cover from November to April and one you actually drive.

The Ram side is the quieter signal and probably the more important one. A NASCAR program and a V8 coming back are the same message said two ways: the truck business is getting attention again.

Come see one. Look at the new Dodge Charger inventory, get a real number on your trade with our instant cash offer, and start the money conversation with our finance application before you fall in love with a colour. If a new one is more car than the budget wants, there is usually something worth a look in our used inventory too.

Tyler Dunn, Dunn Ram Trucks, Portage la Prairie