The Hellcat Hemi engine is set to be discontinued after 2023 due to the shift towards electrification in the automotive industry.
Stellantis, Dodge's parent automaker, is committed to electrification as the primary means of propulsion for its future vehicles.
The Hellcat engine powers four vehicles in the 2023 model year: the Dodge Challenger, Charger, Durango SRT, and Ram TRX.
The reported replacement for the Hellcat engine is the Banshee powertrain, an 800-volt all-wheel-drive EV system.
The short-term replacement for the lower-tier Hemi engines is the Hurricane, an all-new twin-turbo I-6.
It is estimated that around 100,000 Hellcat-powered vehicles have been built over eight years of production.
The Hellcat engine first appeared in Dodge models for the 2015 model year and made massive horsepower fashionable.
The Hellcat engine first appeared in Dodge models for the 2015 model year and made massive horsepower fashionable.