Dodge revived one of its most storied performance nameplates Thursday, unveiling the 2027 Charger Super Bee Launch Edition, a 600-horsepower version of its twin-turbocharged six-cylinder muscle car that the automaker says is the most powerful and quickest Super Bee ever built.

The announcement came as part of celebrations marking the 60th anniversary of the Dodge Charger nameplate, giving the brand a symbolic moment to reintroduce the Super Bee badge after a three-year absence. The Super Bee had last appeared on a Charger in 2023, when it was powered by Dodge's 6.4-liter V8 rather than the turbocharged six-cylinder engine underpinning the new model.

A SAE-Certified 600 Horsepower

The new Super Bee produces a Society of Automotive Engineers-certified 600 horsepower and 531 pound-feet of torque from a revised, higher-output version of Dodge's twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter Hurricane inline-six engine, the same base engine family used across the current Charger lineup. That figure surpasses the standard High Output version of the engine, found in the Charger Sixpack Scat Pack, by 50 horsepower, and tops the outgoing 2023 Super Bee's V8-derived output of 485 horsepower by more than 100 horsepower, despite running with two fewer cylinders.

Dodge achieved the power increase primarily through larger 56-millimeter Garrett turbochargers capable of producing up to 30 pounds per square inch of boost, alongside a modified intake system, reworked intercoolers and a revised powertrain calibration. Engineers also reinforced the vehicle's half-shafts to be nearly 10% stronger to reliably handle the additional power, according to........

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