[EAGLE 5]

Hello everyone, I'm back at looking at a Challenger after being out of the market for a couple of years. I'm looking to order one with the options and trim that I'd like but I keep seeing in different forums that there will be no 2023 manual transmission Dodge Challengers... at all.

That seems a bit outlandish considering they are throwing it all in for the going away year. I understand the Hellcat was at the edge of reliability and the power upgrades over the years have made the M6 not a viable option but I'm looking to get a Widebody Scat Pack so that problem shouldn't be there I would think.

At any rate most explanations where people got this info seem to boil down to "I know a guy" which doesn't strike me as as reliable but.

On my end I looked back at the September 1st Stellantis/Dodge press release on the 2023 Challenger preview and they still list the M6 as an option: Stellantis Media - 2023 Dodge Challenger / Challenger SRT Fact Sheet (stellantisnorthamerica.com). I also do see that they list the Hellcat as being able to get one so that also sounds like a potential conflict.

Anyone have any ideas what's really happening here? I'd really want to get a 2023 but I can't see myself owning one unless it came with 3 pedals.

Thanks!

 

[baabootoo]

I'm not sure what the question is. You're worried an M6 will NOT hold up? You'll have a warranty, right? If you triple the torque, you'll have to upgrade anyway, so just get a Tremec transmission then.

 

[ceebydeeby710]

I heard they'd be offering an M6 for '23 Scats but who knows?

 

[EAGLE 5]

I'm not sure what the question is. You're worried an M6 will NOT hold up? You'll have a warranty, right? If you triple the torque, you'll have to upgrade anyway, so just get a Tremec transmission then.

I'm just trying to find out if scat packs will get the manual for 2023.

 

[SickToo]

I would go test drive a used one. The scat trans has different ratios than the hc has. Not a fan of the manual scat. Not at all. Normally love a stick for a daily driver but the engineers that choose the scat ratios were on crack

 

[Slidd]

I'm just trying to find out if scat packs will get the manual for 2023.

No one knows for sure but they have been offered on Scat Pack uninterrupted since 2015 so for what reason would Dodge suddenly eliminate the option in their last year? Doesn't seem logical so I'm going with they will be available.

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[Knuckles]

^^ agree

 

[EAGLE 5]

No one knows for sure but they have been offered on Scat Pack uninterrupted since 2015 so for what reason would Dodge suddenly eliminate the option in their last year? Doesn't seem logical so I'm going with they will be available.

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I'd agree with that too.

The reasons given for this are a mixture of very low take on M6 models, parts availability and streamlining the build process ahead of end of production. What bugs me from the Stellantis press release is that they also mention M6s for Hellcats but that has not been the case now for two years.

 

[johnceena88]

Thanks for the feedback. I’m stunned. I had not been in the market for a new one until this year, but now waiting on the 2023s was doing a little comparison with what’s available in 2022. I had been planning on a Hellcat… until now. Always planned on picking one up with a manual. I guess I’ll be buying a Scat Pack. Or I might just keep my old M6 and say **** it to Dodge in favor of another manufacturer producing high-end cars with manual transmissions. What a disappointment.
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[SickToo]

Get the 23 John, frame it tub it and throw a lenco in it

Or wait a couple years n get the ‘Cuda. I am certain the Super Stock version will come with all that stuff stock. Tim n I go way back

Please don’t go…

You have been a member for so very long and your posts are always so very meaningful

If you leave will be missed dearly

 

[MJS73]

Get the 23 John, frame it tub it and throw a lenco in it

Or wait a couple years n get the ‘Cuda. I am certain the Super Stock version will come with all that stuff stock. Tim n I go way back

Please don’t go…

You have been a member for so very long and your posts are always so very meaningful

If you leave will be missed dearly

I feel like I hardly knew him and now he's gone, like a fart in the wind.

 

[Schipperke]

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[RobertGates]

It's understandable that you're concerned about the availability of a manual transmission in the 2023 Dodge Challenger, especially if that is an important factor in your decision to purchase one.
At this time, it's difficult to say with certainty what the situation will be for manual transmission options in the 2023 Challenger. While some forum posts and rumors may suggest that manual transmissions won't be available at all, as you noted, the official press release from Stellantis does still list the M6 as an option.
It's possible that certain trims or configurations of the Challenger may not offer a manual transmission, or that there could be limited availability due to supply chain issues or other factors. It's also possible that the rumors of no manual transmissions are simply unfounded.
The best course of action would be to contact your local Dodge dealer and ask about the availability of manual transmissions in the 2023 Challenger models you're interested in. They should be able to provide you with the most up-to-date information and help you make an informed decision about your purchase.
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[Slidd]

Goodbye Robert Gates.

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[MJS73]

Goodbye Robert Gates.

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184 words to say nothing.

 

[MJS73]

Goodbye Robert Gates.

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On the other hand, Robert Gates could be AI.

 

[Bob Z]

Just read this: https://ca.news.yahoo.com/2023-dodge-charger-challenger-lineups-141100237.html

As I said in other places my Dodge contact told me allocations for 6 speeds are expected to be out in May/June timeframe.

 

[Schipperke]

Just read this: https://ca.news.yahoo.com/2023-dodge-charger-challenger-lineups-141100237.html

As I said in other places my Dodge contact told me allocations for 6 speeds are expected to be out in May/June timeframe.

Your Dodge contact? Two dealers I've asked said they won't be built. I'm going to Las Vegas Road Kill Monday, maybe can get a firm answer there.

 

[Bob Z]

Your Dodge contact? Two dealers I've asked said they won't be built. I'm going to Las Vegas Road Kill Monday, maybe can get a firm answer there.

I was in the Viper Club of America for many years and made some contacts - here is what I was told a couple of weeks ago:

"Hi Bob. No one has allocation because they are not open for ordering yet. The manual is late availability and probably won't be available until the summer to order. We are hoping that we will still be able to open for orders in the May/June timeframe Matt McAlear Head of Dodge//SRT Sales Operations"

 

[Xylander]

Getting an M6 Scat shouldn't be too difficult. The Hellcat is a whole other story and one that I highly doubt we'll see. They've been promising more late availability M6s for 2 years with a whole lot of hype and empty promises, but no cars built.