In September, Dodge announced the postponement of the SEMA debut of its latest Last Call Challenger special edition (teaser image above) due to what the company called “product and supply challenges.” Now Dodge boss Tim Kuniskis is telling more about the story. It turns out that the engines keep blowing up during powertrain development.
“I think we’ve got it — if we don’t blow up engines anymore,” Kuniskis said. The Detroit office. “We think we fixed it, but I’m still holding my breath.”
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With the issue potentially resolved, Kuniskis plans to unveil this Last Call Challenger before the end of the year. “It’ll be a fun story later,” he said, referring to the developmental difficulties.
There is no official information available on what Dodge is planning for the latest Last Call Challenger. A rumor suggests that the company is modifying the supercharged 6.2-liter V8 to run on E85 fuel. This would allegedly increase power to 909 horsepower (669 kilowatts). For comparison, the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon has 808 hp (603 kW) when running on 91-octane gasoline and 840 hp (626 kW) when running over 100 octane.
Dodge recently announced full pricing for the 2023 Charger and Challenger, including Last Call models. At the same time, the company launched the Horsepower Locator site allowing buyers to find these vehicles. Users enter their zip code, select a model, and a person can find local dealers who have an allowance for what the customer wants.
Although the latest Last Call model won’t be at this year’s SEMA Show, Dodge has plenty of other exciting vehicles on display there. There’s the new HurriCrate engine that allows buyers to fit the twin-turbo Hurricane 3.0-liter inline-six into their project. Customers can select versions with estimated outputs of 420 hp (313 kW), 550 hp (410 kW) or a racing version over 1000 hp (746 kW).
Hellephant crate engine offerings include new variants with a 3.0 liter supercharger. Powers available are 900 hp (671 kW), 1,000 hp, over 1,000 hp and over 1,100 hp (820 kW).
Dodge’s SEMA display includes a new version of the electric Charger Daytona SRT concept in three-coat Stryker Red paint with a black roof. The production version will be available in a variety of power ratings: 455 hp (340 kW), 495 hp (370 kW), 535 hp (400 kW), 590 hp (440 kW), 630 hp (470 kW) and 670 hp. (500kW). The 800-volt SRT Banshee models will have over 800 hp (597 kW).
For more discussion of Dodge Last Call models, check out this episode of the Rambling About Cars podcast:
In September, Dodge announced the postponement of the SEMA debut of its latest Last Call Challenger special edition (teaser image above) due to what the company called “product and supply challenges.” Now Dodge boss Tim Kuniskis is telling more about the story. It turns out that the engines keep blowing up during powertrain development.
“I think we’ve got it — if we don’t blow up engines anymore,” Kuniskis said. The Detroit office. “We think we fixed it, but I’m still holding my breath.”
6 Pictures
With the issue potentially resolved, Kuniskis plans to unveil this Last Call Challenger before the end of the year. “It’ll be a fun story later,” he said, referring to the developmental difficulties.
There is no official information available on what Dodge is planning for the latest Last Call Challenger. A rumor suggests that the company is modifying the supercharged 6.2-liter V8 to run on E85 fuel. This would allegedly increase power to 909 horsepower (669 kilowatts). For comparison, the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon has 808 hp (603 kW) when running on 91-octane gasoline and 840 hp (626 kW) when running over 100 octane.
Dodge recently announced full pricing for the 2023 Charger and Challenger, including Last Call models. At the same time, the company launched the Horsepower Locator site allowing buyers to find these vehicles. Users enter their zip code, select a model, and a person can find local dealers who have an allowance for what the customer wants.
Although the latest Last Call model won’t be at this year’s SEMA Show, Dodge has plenty of other exciting vehicles on display there. There’s the new HurriCrate engine that allows buyers to fit the twin-turbo Hurricane 3.0-liter inline-six into their project. Customers can select versions with estimated outputs of 420 hp (313 kW), 550 hp (410 kW) or a racing version over 1000 hp (746 kW).
Hellephant crate engine offerings include new variants with a 3.0 liter supercharger. Powers available are 900 hp (671 kW), 1,000 hp, over 1,000 hp and over 1,100 hp (820 kW).
Dodge’s SEMA display includes a new version of the electric Charger Daytona SRT concept in three-coat Stryker Red paint with a black roof. The production version will be available in a variety of power ratings: 455 hp (340 kW), 495 hp (370 kW), 535 hp (400 kW), 590 hp (440 kW), 630 hp (470 kW) and 670 hp. (500kW). The 800-volt SRT Banshee models will have over 800 hp (597 kW).
For more discussion of Dodge Last Call models, check out this episode of the Rambling About Cars podcast: