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Say goodbye to the Dodge Challenger and Charger with 2023 Last Call models. Find out what was announced, what’s still to come, and when you can order!
Last Call on Current Chargers and Challengers
Dodge is going electric with their legendary Dodge Charger and Challenger models, but they’re not flipping that switch without giving longtime fans of both muscle cars the chance to place some “Last Call” orders. Announcements for the seven planned models started back in August at Speed Week. Most 2023 special edition models have been announced, but there’s been a delay, so orders can’t be placed yet. We have the latest information on all the models, and when you can expect them to be available for purchase, below.
Last Call Models Announced So Far
Each Wednesday since September, Dodge has been revealing a new 2023 Special Edition. First, it was the Challenger R/T Scat Pack Shakedown with its black and red interior, Pitch Black or Destroyer Grey exterior coloring, Mopar Shaker hood, a variety of special badging, and various updated infotainment features. 500 of the 1,000 vehicles will be made in widebody.
Then came the Charger Super Bee (only 1,000 of those as well). It’ll be colored Plum Crazy or B5 Blue, have knurled or drag wheels, come with Super Bee logos, and add adaptive damping suspension with Drag Mode.
Next up are the Challenger and Charger R/T Scat Pack Swinger. There’s a homage to the 1960s and 1970s with these two vehicles, including optional green-on-green interior and exterior color combinations. It’ll be available with gold grille and fender badging as well as 20-by-11-inch gold wheels. and wood paneling on the inside.
Dodge delves into its racing pedigree with the mango orange 2023 Dodge Charger King Daytona special edition model. The King Daytona honors William “Big Willie” Robinson and his prowess in drag racing during the 1960s and 1970s. Robinson won several races using his 1969 Dodge Charger, nicknamed “King Daytona.” This Charger gets an extra boost of power, too. Under the hood is the same 6.2-liter supercharged V8 engine that makes 797 horsepower in the Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye widebody. The King Daytona is based on the SRT Hellcat Redeye, but this engine makes 807 horsepower. Other features include a Satin Black spoiler, special roof and rear fender graphics, suede headliner, and black Nappa leather seats with orange stitching.
The latest announcement was about the 2023 Dodge Challenger Black Ghost. Godfrey Qualls owned the original 1970 Dodge challenger RT SE in the 1970s, a 426 HEMI-powered street racer that would show up for a race and then disappear for months on end afterward. 300 of these Black Ghosts will be made. Each will have a six-piston Brembo brake system, Mopar hood pins, and roof vinyl. All of it black, of course. A red SRT logo can be found on the Alcantara steering wheel.
Respecting the Heritage
Beyond the specific stories and wide range of inspiration behind each of the vehicles, Dodge is making this final farewell memorable by bringing back three popular exterior colors: B5 Blue, Plum Crazy purple and Sublime green. There will be 14 total 2023 exterior options. All of them will have “345” fender badging to highlight the 345 cu-in HEMI engine, and a brushed aluminum, “Last Call” under-hood plaque.
A Delayed Final Dodge
The final 2023 commemorative Last Call model was supposed to be announced at the upcoming 2022 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas, but Dodge canceled that announcement due to supply chain problems.
Stellantis, the manufacturing corporation that acquired Dodge, says, “When product and supply challenges have been resolved, the reveal will be rescheduled.” Those are the details. There’s no word on what the product and supply challenges are, how Dodge is working to resolve them, or when the issues could be taken care of.
There are no hints as to what this vehicle may be, but it’s a safe bet that it’ll have even more power than the other six special editions. This delay has some speculating that the seventh SE may be more than just an appearance package. So far there have been three Challengers and three Chargers, but the final reveal is expected to be a Challenger model. Dodge could do something similar as they did with the Black Ghost, morphing a Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye into something even more spectacular.
Ordering Details
The entire Last Call run will be allocated to dealerships all at once. Since there are limited numbers for each of these models, they won’t be available everywhere. You’ll have to go through specific dealerships to order one of these vehicles.
Dodge originally announced that ordering details would be available this fall, but that time has probably been pushed back. Since Dodge is rolling out all of these 2023 special editions at once, the delay of the mystery seventh Challenger or Charger model likely means a delay in ordering any of them, too.
Future Models
Despite the Last Call orders on the Challenger and Charger, Dodge isn’t doing away with performance vehicles. They’re just making them electric. They unveiled the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept over the summer. It’s got a Dodge Daytona look, a multi-speed transmission with an electro-mechanical shifting experience to give you the feeling of driving a muscle car, and battery electric vehicle exhaust that that reaches 126 decibels.
It’s not just the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept, though. This eMuscle approach is the new road map for Dodge. Stellantis and Samsung announced a planned $2.5 billion investment in the joint production of Lithium-ion batteries in Indiana. The 2023 Dodge Hornet, which opened for orders in August, is the first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle made by the company. It’s also the first-ever electrified performance vehicle from Dodge.
The Ford Mustang Mach-E, the Tesla Model 3, the Porsche Taycan, and the Kia EV6 are some of the vehicles that already made our list of the Best Electric Vehicles to Buy in 2022. It will be interesting to see if the Hornet or all-electric versions of the Dodge Charger and Dodge Challenger make that list in the relatively near future.
