Dodge has unveiled a special edition of the Charger called Super Bee. It is coming to the market in three-door and five-door variants with non-electrified 608 PS (600 hp / 447 kW) under the hood and a heavy bias towards track day enthusiasts.
On the outside, the Super Bee borrows some design traits from its predecessors dating all the way back to 1971. It can wear a largely black livery with a secondary yellow color or a similar one with these two colors swapped. Both variants come with enlarged front air intakes, a more pronounced front splitter, and a proportionately bigger rear spoiler.
The interior boasts a contrast-rich trim and includes bucket seats with enhanced lumbar support, a steering wheel with a zero-hour mark, and enlarged paddle shifters.
Power for the Charger Super Bee comes from a 3.0-liter inline-six twin-turbo’d to the aforementioned 608 PS and 720 Nm (531 lb-ft) of torque. An eight-speed automatic transmission carries the torque to all four wheels, taking the muscle car from standstill to 96.6 km/h (60 mph) in 3.6 seconds. The official quarter-mile time is 11.8 seconds.
Drivers get a handful of dedicated presets for drag races, track days and drifting: the latter temporarily diverts all the power to the rear axle, severing the link with the front wheels. Further features announced include Race Prep, Line Lock, and Torque Reserve.
All prices remain to be revealed. Dodge warns that availability will be limited, but doesn’t disclose any specific numbers.