Dodge has unveiled the 2027 Dodge Charger Super Bee Launch Edition, a new gas-powered Charger built around a twin-turbo Hurricane inline-6 and aimed squarely at the strip and the track. The new package pushes output to 600 horsepower and 531 pound-feet of torque, with Dodge claiming 0 to 60 mph in 3.6 seconds and a quarter-mile pass in 11.8 seconds.
For Andy Kalmowitz, that matters because he says he likes driving Chargers powered by Dodge's Hurricane twin-turbocharged inline-6, and this is the sharpest version of that formula yet. Dodge says the Super Bee Launch Edition is 50 horsepower stronger than the Scat Pack and reaches 60 mph 0.3 seconds quicker, which is enough to make it the quickest gas-powered Charger currently available.
The hardware behind the number is doing a lot of the talking. Dodge fitted larger twin 56-mm Garrett turbochargers, unique cooling and aerodynamic upgrades, upgraded brakes and a new adaptive suspension. The Super Bee also gets a track-tuned extended front splitter that is one-third longer than the Scat Pack's, plus a larger performance spoiler, while the logo has been revised to reflect the turbocharged six-cylinder drivetrain.
Dodge is not pretending this is a mild appearance package. The Launch Edition comes in Sucker Punch, Shady and Diamond Black, with Super Bee stinger graphics, gloss black 20-inch wheels and Hyper Lime brake calipers. Inside are a new instrument panel badge, a leather-wrapped Super Bee-specific steering wheel, a rear-wheel-drive button, larger paddle shifters for the eight-speed automatic transmission and cloth-covered, high-backed seats with Citrus Peel patterned inserts and Sour Lemon stitching.
There is also a clear split between the marketing and the reality. The Super Bee Launch Edition is the quickest gas-powered Charger Dodge sells, but it still trails the electric Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack, which is rated at 670 horses and a 3.3-second 0-to-60 sprint. That makes the new Super Bee a statement about combustion performance, but not the outright quickest Charger in the lineup.
Dodge says the driveline is fortified to thrive under hard use, and the car adds Track mode, Race Prep and Drag mode to tailor the chassis for hard launches and repeated runs. Buyers also get one day of performance driving instruction at Radford Racing School with purchase, which is the clearest sign that Dodge expects the car to be used, not just parked under lights. What Dodge has not said yet is the price, and that is now the real unanswered question hanging over the launch.
