Dodge and Hemmings took two new Charger Scat Packs and turned them into 750-horsepower, rear-drive, manual-shift drift machines. The Hemmings Charger drift cars started as production cars with all-wheel drive and an automatic. Then builder Suppy Wejpanich of Suppy’s Garage rebuilt both in 60 days, according to Dodge.
One is a two-door called the Charger BOOST Coupe. The other, by contrast, is a four-door named the Charger RPM, short for “Rapid People Mover.” After an August debut at Roadkill Nights, Dodge’s September 16 release sent them west to GRIDLIFE at Laguna Seca.
What Dodge and Hemmings Started With
Both cars began as Charger Scat Packs with a twin-turbo 3.0-liter inline six, which Dodge calls the SIXPACK H.O. In stock form, that engine makes 550 horsepower. It also comes with an automatic transmission and all-wheel drive. However, the drift builds would keep neither.
The idea came from Hemmings. Mike Musto, Hemmings’ director of programming, says it started on a media drive in Death Valley, when talk turned to the new SIXPACK Charger. “At one point we stopped asking, ‘What if?’, and started asking, ‘Why not?’” Musto said in Dodge’s August 7 debut release.
He also credited Dodge’s boss with the push. According to Musto, Dodge CEO Matt McAlear “challenged us to build something unexpected.” That conversation, he said, led to two purpose-built drift cars that show what the Charger can become “when you hand it to builders who never leave anything stock.”
How the Hemmings Charger Drift Cars Changed
First, the drivetrain had to go. The team engineered custom bellhousings, modified the driveline and converted each car to rear-wheel drive with a manual transmission, Dodge says. In addition, a Bulldog quick-change rear differential lets the crew swap gear ratios quickly.
Next came power. Dodge’s own build sheet says the BOOST Coupe’s factory twin-turbo system became a single-turbo setup. Meanwhile, the RPM kept two turbos, but in a highly modified Turbosmart twin-turbo system. Both cars also run on C16 race fuel and MoTeC engine management, with 12-inch MoTeC digital displays inside. Even so, Dodge calls the 750-horsepower rating a “conservative estimate.”
The rest of each car changed too. For example, Dodge lists drift-specific suspension geometry for extreme steering angle, plus rear-mounted cooling. It also lists hood-mounted blow-off valves. Inside, each car gets a full roll cage, containment racing seats, multi-point harnesses and a hydraulic handbrake.
Built in 60 Days for Roadkill Nights
Suppy’s Garage had a hard deadline. Dodge says the team developed and built both cars in 60 days so they could debut at the Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge press reveal on August 7, 2026. At that event, professional drifters Corey “The Boss” Hosford and Micah Diaz slid the Chargers around M1 Concourse.
McAlear framed the project as a showcase for the platform. “The new Charger gives Dodge enthusiasts a platform they can make their own, and these two custom drift machines show how far that performance foundation can go,” he said in the release. He also stressed where the cars came from: “Built from production-based Chargers, these 750-horsepower professional drift cars put the platform’s strength, flexibility and performance capability on full display.”
Hemmings, for its part, has followed the build on its YouTube channel and social media, according to Dodge. Later, Mopar Insiders, which covered the cars’ trip west, described the same recipe. It says the team used custom bellhousings and a modified driveline to eliminate the factory all-wheel-drive setup. As a result, both Chargers now send power only to the rear wheels.
The Laguna Seca Trip and What Comes Next
After the Roadkill Nights debut, Dodge sent the cars west. Its September 16 release booked them for the GRIDLIFE Laguna Seca festival, held September 18 to 20, 2026. Before the event, Racer’s GRIDLIFE preview listed Hosford and Diaz for drift exhibitions in the two Chargers.
That put the builds in busy company. In fact, Racer reported that nearly 50 drift cars would tackle the Corkscrew that weekend. Dodge also planned Thrill Rides, putting fans in the passenger seat of stock 550-horsepower Charger Scat Packs, Racer said. So visitors could see the factory car and the 750-horsepower builds at the same track.
Dodge has one more stop on the calendar, though. Its August release lists FuelFest at Firebird Motorsports Park in Arizona on December 5 as the next scheduled appearance for both 750-horsepower Chargers.
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