--- title: "No More Dodge Muscle Cars With Manual Transmissions" date: "2024-03-06" modified: "2024-03-06" authors: - name: "Caleb Jacobs" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/caleb-jacobs" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/no-more-dodge-muscle-cars-with-manual-transmissions" categories: - "Dodge News" - "News" - "News by Brand" tags: - "charger" - "dodge" - "sports car" --- # No More Dodge Muscle Cars With Manual Transmissions ![]() *\Dodge\* What you feared was true, is: [Dodge]() muscle cars with manual transmissions are done for. Tuesday's reveal of [the 2024 Charger]() mentioned lots to get excited about, from the twin-turbo I6 variants carrying the torch for internal combustion and the 670-horsepower Daytona Scat Pack EV. Still, there was no mention of the new Charger's transmission options, so we reached out to Dodge and got the answer: "No plans for a manual transmission." This isn't surprising. The Charger hasn't been available with a stick shift for years, though [the Challenger Hellcat manual made a triumphant comeback]() in 2023. Now that the Challenger is effectively dead and the Charger succeeds it with both two- and four-door models. We were hoping for a miracle—maybe foolishly, but still. ![]() *Dodge* As much fun as it would be to dump the clutch and rip a fat skid in the twin-turbo 3.0-liter Hurricane I6 cars, [the Charger doesn't come with rear-wheel drive anymore](). All-wheel drive is the only option now and even though they can cut power to the front axle with the Line Lock function, the car has to be stationary. That feature is for warming up the tires before a quarter-mile run, not kicking the tail out around a curve. All this said, the 2024 Charger is nothing to be upset by. Just because it departs from certain traditions by ditching the V8 and leaving the manual behind doesn't mean it's a total sell-out. The design looks great, if you ask me, and there are [a ton of callbacks to the model's Mopar heritage](). You know it'll be fast, and if the current offerings [don't offer enough excitement](), then just know [there are more powerful ICE and EV variants on the way](). It's never been easy to watch the manual die off, but we should be used to it by now. *Got a tip or question for the author? Contact them directly: caleb@thedrive.com* ## Author Caleb Jacobs is The Drive’s senior editor. When he’s not searching for stories or poring over copy, he’s usually driving his dump truck or wishing it was running so he could drive it. He was born and raised in the Missouri Ozarks, and he lives there today with his family. ### Author social links [LinkedIn]() [Instagram]() [Twitter]()