Hurricane-Powered Ram Pickup First In The 8s!

It is almost impossible to fathom a stock inline six-cylinder powering a Dodge pickup into the 8s at 148 mph, but Morgan Evans proved this is indeed a reality with her twin-turbo Hurricane-powered Ram. She went 8.89 at 149 at Orlando Speedworld in Florida

We were blown away back in February when Allison Kovalik became the first person to run in the 9s with Dodge Hurricane I6 twin-turbo power at Sick Week. She recorded a 9.988 at 132.83 in her Hurricane I6-powered Dodge Dakota at South Georgia Motorsports Park.

But there is just a huge difference between the 8s and the 9s. Evans’ elapsed time was an insane 8.89.3 at 149.10 mph with a 1.602 60-ft. time. You can almost hear the HEMI guys crying, short-circuiting their keyboards with a flood of V8 lovin’ tears.

Obviously, she must have a host of trick parts, right? Nope, it uses the factory high-pressure fuel pumps, stock fuel lines and fuel injectors. It’s all about boost — lots of boost — and the ability of the six-banger to hold together under such extreme conditions. Her transmission is an 8HP75 automatic and the truck weighs approximately 3,300 lbs.

For those who don’t know, the Hurricane I6 is a 3.0-liter DOHC engine that comes from Dodge (or Direct Connection) with twin turbos. In its most powerful SIXPACK H.O. form, it makes 550 horsepower and 531 lb.-ft. of torque. Dodge is taking orders now for the 2026 Charger Sixpack, bragging this version is the most powerful new car available in the U.S. for under $60,000. That may seem like a lot, but the average price for a new car just went over the $50,000 mark, so if you spread the payments out over six or 20 years, it is almost a bargain.

Dodge claims such a Charger is capable of 0-60 in 3.9 seconds, quarter-mile times of 12.2, and a top speed of 177 mph. We’re guessing elapsed times will actually be in the high 11s, despite the 4,800-lb. curb weight.

A version of the Gen-3 HEMI will probably make its debut in the new Charger in late 2026/early 2027 for traditional muscle car people, but do you actually need it? Very few Buick Grand National owners are disappointed their cars don’t have V8s in them. The twin-turbo Hurricane I6 seems to have unlimited potential based on these early exploits.