The Challenger Hellcat with a manual transmission was one of the strangest cars at the time. Where else can you find a V8 with 717 horsepower and a six-speed manual engine that has been supercharged? It was very famous with Mopar fans because it was so wild. But Dodge broke the hearts of many car fans by taking away the choice for a manual transmission in 2021. A Dodge shop in Virginia says the manual will return in 2023. This will be a big way to end the modern classic.

The Drive has asked Dodge to confirm, and We’ll add to this story.

Dodge quietly took the manual gear out of the Challenger Hellcat in 2021, saying that the powertrain needed to be calibrated and would be gone for only a short time. From what Road and Track said. After Koons Tysons Corner, Dodge has finished recalibrating the engine. Dodge has posted on the Hellcat forums that the manual is back and that the company has slots and is taking orders now.

You can only change your Hellcat if you go to the Dodge website. Dodge only makes one Hellcat transmission: the TorqueFlite eight-speed automatic gearbox. On the other hand, Koons Tysons Corner suggests that potential customers use the online builder to create their perfect specifications, then send the PDF to the store and a letter asking for a manual gearbox. The dealer says that the manual is available for both standard and Widebody cars, and the first five customers who order it will get it at MSRP. Several forum users say they currently have POCs (price order confirmations) for manual Hellcats.

Dodge will stop making the Challenger Hellcat after 2023. This means that one of the most remarkable American cars of the 20th century will no longer be made. The Challenger Hellcat was a modern take on classic American cars. It had a big V8, rear-wheel Drive, and a classic muscle car feel. It makes sense for Dodge to give the manual transmission one last chance.

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