2023 Challenger Scat Pack

The reign of Dodge's Challenger and Charger muscle cars is coming to an end with the final 2023 model year. The automaker wants to send the duo off with an appropriately loud bang and will be releasing seven special-edition models over the next 14 months. And to make sure its customers get a fair shot at nabbing one of the last Challengers or Chargers, Dodge is releasing allocation details for the entire model year in one go and launching a new "2023 Dodge Horsepower Locator" website to put interested buyers in contact with dealers.

The rollout of the seven special-edition models will include the Challenger Shakedown, Charger Super Bee and Swinger special editions for both body styles. Around 1,000 examples of each will be built from Scat Pack and Scat Pack Widebody trims. Around 300 Challenger Black Ghost and 300 Go Mango orange Charger King Daytona models will follow, both in Hellcat Redeye Widebody spec. We expect to learn more about each of these during next week's SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Finally, a seventh special edition will be announced post-SEMA that is said to be so extreme that Dodge is having trouble keeping engines from blowing. I suppose that's a good thing? It's certainly intriguing.

Additionally, every 2023 SRT Hellcat sold will be available with Dodge's Jailbreak upgrade, bumping output to around 807 horsepower. Every 2023 Challenger and Charger will also feature a "Last Call" commemorative plaque, highlighting its design and assembly roots. R/T models will revive the 345 fender badge calling attention to its engine's 345 cubic-inch displacement. The automaker will also bring the heritage colors Plum Crazy, Sublime, Destroyer Gray and B5 Blue back the the options list for 2023 models.

Dodge Challenger, Charger Hellcat Redeye Jailbreak models: Endless options

To make sure that every prospective member of Dodge's Brotherhood of Muscle has a fair shake at getting one of the last Challengers or Chargers built by the brand, the automaker is releasing its entire 2023 model year dealer allocation in one go. The seven special editions will be split among its 500 best-performing dealers, with the rest of the 2023 stock being spread across its dealer network.

Users will be able to find the Dodge of their dreams on a new 2023 Dodge Horsepower Locator website that the automaker is launching. After inputting their ZIP code and the exact model and trim they're looking for, users will be shown nearby dealers that have been allocated that spec. If there's nothing nearby, folks will be able to expand their search nationwide. The site itself will not allow people to place deposits or orders -- it's simply there to put buyers in contact with dealers. 

Dodge says that it hopes this will prevent buyers from being left with hanging deposits once the final run comes to an end. If a dealer is only getting, say, one Black Ghost or King Daytona, it shouldn't take 10 deposits and end up with nine angry customers a year from now. That said, the system doesn't appear to do anything to combat dealer markup for these now very limited editions.

Oct 27, 2022 at 6:14pm ET

This is the last year for the Dodge Charger and Challenger as we know them. Dodge is discontinuing the two long-running models as the automaker prepares for an electrified future. But before that arrives, the final models have to find homes, and Dodge is making it easier than ever to find the one you want with its new Horsepower Locator tool that does more than inform you of your nearest dealer. Oh, and the order books are open now.

You can find the locator online at DodgeGarage.com. Prospective buyers can search for their desired Dodge down to the model and trim level, even including the special-edition cars, and this is possible because Dodge has already allocated nearly all 2023 Charger and Challenger models to dealers. Dodge will update the locator daily, Monday through Friday, for the next few months of ordering. The locator will update with the available vehicle allocation as orders are processed.

Alongside announcing its Horsepower Locator, Dodge also released pricing for the 2023 Charger and Challenger. The two-door will start at $32,140 (all prices include the $1,595 destination charge), while the sedan costs $34,240 to start.

Gallery: 2023 Dodge Charger Super Bee

Both can reach six figures, with the wicked Challenger Black Ghost Special Edition and Charger King Daytona Special Edition commanding $100,910 and $100,015, respectively. Dodge has not announced the seventh and final Last Call model, so keep an eye out for that.

The two cars’ final model year is seeing Dodge doing a lot to please enthusiasts. The brand is designating every 2023 Challenger and Charger SRT cars as Jailbreak models, excluding the Last Call special-edition cars and the Challenger SRT Super Stock. B5 blue, Plum Crazy purple, Sublime green, and Destroyer Grey all return, with Dodge offering 14 exterior colors. Every 2023 model receives a commemorative underhood plaque.

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