Dodge is so back. Following a brief push toward electrification under former Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares, the American automaker is shifting gears once again. Dodge has scaled back its EV ambitions and is now looking to return to its roots with gas-powered performance cars—which could include a long-rumored V-8 muscle car.
A new report from Bloomberg adds fuel to the fire. Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa will reportedly announce a significant expansion of its US manufacturing investment later this week, doubling the company’s original $5 billion commitment to a total of $10 billion over the next several years.
This new funding will support the Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep brands specifically. The money will go toward reopening shuttered plants in Illinois and Michigan, hiring hundreds of workers, and—most notably—potentially developing a new V-8-powered muscle car. Hell yeah.
While nothing has been confirmed by Stellantis, Bloomberg‘s report notes the investment “could result in a new Dodge V-8 muscle car.”
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This isn’t the first time rumors of a Dodge V-8 revival have surfaced. Back in August, when asked whether a V-8 could theoretically fit under the hood of the new Charger, CEO Matt McAlear responded, “Don’t be surprised if it would fit.”
Since then, Dodge has canceled the high-performance Charger Banshee EV, which was expected to produce over 900 horsepower and lead the brand’s electric future. Instead, the company is shifting focus to the upcoming Charger Sixpack and sedan variants, streamlining its EV lineup to just a few core models.
There’s still no official confirmation of a new V-8 muscle car—but the writing is all over the wall.
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