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Say hello to the 2027 Dodge Charger Super Bee. With the help of SRT and a new, even-more-powerful High Output Hurricane inline-six, the first true high-performance Charger variant will hit the streets soon with 600 horsepower and 531 pound-feet of torque.
“Compared with the SIXPACK H.O. Charger Scat Pack, the Super Bee powertrain delivers more peak power, a broader torque curve, more powerful boost response, stronger top-end acceleration and greater sustained output during extended high-performance driving,” Dodge said in its announcement. “The result is a Charger that pulls harder out of corners, charges more aggressively toward redline and continues making power deep into the speedometer.”
What does that translate to, exactly? Dodge says the new car is pretty much a full second quicker to 60 than the 2023 Super Bee (which was powered by the 6.4-liter 392), getting there in 3.6 seconds. That advantage dwindles to a little more than half a second in the quarter mile, which it clears in 11.8 seconds. Thank the 2027 Super Bee’s standard all-wheel drive for that advantage in the 0-60. It’s curious that the lead shrinks on the way to the 1/4, given that the new car has more power too.
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Those numbers give it a good leg up on the old Super Bee, but they don’t quite reach Hellcat levels of insanity. That’s OK. Dodge keeps reminding us that there’s plenty more still on the table with this platform, both from this I6 (this announcement made no mention of SRT’s new “eBoost” tech) and the forthcoming revival of the Hemi V8. Dodge has yet to confirm timing for the latter, but we expect it to happen sooner rather than later.
In the words of virtually every Dodge and SRT executive, they’re “just getting started.”
And while this may be a muscle machine at heart, Dodge says the Super Bee package is more than just a power boost. The Super Bee is lower and stiffer than the standard High Output Sixpack, and the front end was further modified for improved steering response and reduced understeer. Adaptive dampers keep the ride pleasant while offering maximum grip characteristics when called upon. The drive mode system has been updated with two new options: Track Mode and Drag Mode—optimized precisely the way they sound. The tires are Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar 3s in 305/35ZR20, and behind those wheels sit “Hyper Lime” Brembo calipers (six-piston up front, four-piston out back) grabbing 16.-1 inch rotors.
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The Super Bee will also ship with a 1080p video and data recording system (similar to GM’s Performance Data Recorder) that promises drivers the opportunity to share their performance exploits directly with the world. That could be… interesting.
The interior gets some attention too. The Bee theme is evident here with the yellow highlights (the exterior color is called “Sucker Punch,” but the yellow hue inside is “Sour Lemon”) and Super Bee seat embroidery. There’s a badge on the cluster too, just in case that bright yellow center stripe on the wheel wasn’t enough of a reminder.
The Launch Edition will come equipped as you see it here (or in black, if you’re so inclined). Dodge hasn’t announced pricing or an ordering window yet, nor do we have details of how the standard Super Bee will be packaged. Stay tuned for that; given the 2027 model year, we should know more soon enough.
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Byron is an editor at The Drive with a keen eye for infrastructure, sales and regulatory stories.
