2027 Dodge Charger Super Bee First Look: Are You Paying Attention Now?

How much horsepower will it take for the Mopar faithful to accept the six-cylinder Dodge Charger as one of their own? The new 2027 Dodge Charger Super Bee attempts to bait Hemi diehards into showrooms and behind the wheel with a 600-hp version of the SixPack 3.0-liter twin-turbo inline-six. Dodge claims the Super Bee’s extra 50 horsepower over the Charger Scat Pack slashes the 0–60 time to 3.6 seconds and the quarter-mile time to 11.8 seconds, respective improvements of 0.3 and 0.4 second.

The power comes by way of new turbochargers with larger 56-mm compressors (up from 54 mm) that cram more than 30 psi of boost into the cylinders. The Super Bee’s 531 lb-ft of torque matches that of the Scat Pack, but the plateau arrives earlier, at 3,000 rpm versus 3,500. Dodge says the turbo changes plus new exhaust tuning create a more aggressive soundtrack featuring louder induction notes and more crackle during deceleration.

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A Drive Mode for Every Situation

While the Super Bee routes torque to the ground through all four wheels like every other new Charger, Dodge has made tire-melting antics more accessible in its 600-hp range-topper with a steering-wheel-mounted button that enables rear-wheel-drive mode. The Super Bee is also the first SixPack-powered Charger with Track and Drag modes and an optional Cosworth Drive Experience Recorder that captures video, audio, and performance data from drag-strip passes and track laps. The launch control resurrects Dodge’s Torque Reserve feature that allows the driver to build boost while stationary and a Race Prep setting helps cool the powertrain between runs by keeping the electric cooling fan on after the engine is shut off.

More Than a Mighty Engine

Dodge says the Super Bee’s focus is straight-line speed, but its engineers have massaged every aspect of the car, which should make it the best handling Charger in the current lineup. Forged 20x11-inch aluminum wheels are wrapped in Goodyear Eagle Supercar 3 tires, sized 305/35ZR20 at all four corners. The spring rates are up by 12 percent in front and 6 percent in the rear compared to the Scat Pack while new dual-valve adaptive dampers deliver greater body control. Several bushings have been firmed up and the rear anti-roll bar is 20 percent stiffer to reduce understeer. Sixteen-inch vented brake discs at all four corners are gripped by six-piston Brembo calipers up front and four-piston stoppers at the rear. In all, the Super Bee’s brake pads have 27 percent more surface area than the Scat Pack’s to cope with extreme abuse.

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Speaking of abuse, there are several powertrain upgrades that have been made to ensure the engine can withstand its own incredible 200-hp-per-liter power density. The half shafts that turn the wheels are 10 percent stronger and the powertrain cooling system has been thoroughly upgraded. The Super Bee swallows 50 percent more coolant on the high-temperature side and twice as much coolant on the low-temperature side compared to a Scat Pack. A new front fascia favors function over form to pass 30 percent more air over the main radiator and steer additional airflow into dedicated brake cooling ducts. There are also two new auxiliary radiators and the intercooler plumbing is now insulated with thermal wrap.

It All Starts With the Launch Edition

The Charger Super Bee will be available as a two-door coupe or four-door sedan. A limited-production Super Bee Launch Edition kicks things off with three exclusive color schemes. The eye-catching Sucker Punch yellow-green paint features gloss black accents including a large bodyside “stinger” graphics. Cars painted Diamond Black reverse the color scheme with Sucker Punch decals and accents. The third paint, a gray called Shady, gets gloss-black graphics for a stealthier and sinister monochromatic look. All Launch Edition cars feature Hyper Lime brake calipers, Sour Lemon interior stitching, a Super Bee logo on the headrests of the cloth seats, and a Super Bee badge on the instrument panel.

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Dodge says pricing and delivery timing will be announced later this year. If you’re one of the holdouts that’s might finally consider a Charger now that it has 600 hp, we suggest earmarking at least $80,000 for the purchase.