Dodge Debuts Hemi Orange, SRT Black Packages for Halloween

Dodge GT and Scat Pack models get Hemi Orange; Hellcat, Redeye and Super Stock get SRT Black.

This weekend, Americans will celebrated Halloween and to get in on the spooky-themed fun, Dodge has introduced an orange appearance package and a black appearance package for both the Challenger and the Charger. For the V6 and Scat Pack models, the Hemi Orange package offers a distinct Halloween vibe while the SRT Black package for the Hellcat, Redeye and Super Stock models comes with darkened badges from front to rear. One of these packages is already available on the Durango and the other will be included for the SUV as well, but today, we are focused on the Dodge cars.

“The HEMI Orange and SRT Black packages offer two distinctive appearance options for the 2022 Dodge Charger and Challenger,” said Tim Kuniskis, Dodge Brand CEO – Stellantis. “Performance-vehicle owners are unique, and these two packages offer our customers the chance to stand out even more on the street.”

Hemi Orange Charger, Challenger

First up, we have the new Hemi Orange appearance package, available on the 2022 Dodge Challenger and Charger in GT RWD or Scat Pack Widebody trim.

On the outside, the Hemi Orange package adds gun metal grey body-length stripes with an orange accent stripe, a Midnight Grey Metallic grille and Midnight Grey Metallic badges. On the Scat Pack Widebody models, the six-piston Brembo brake calipers are painted orange while the GT RWD models get orange four-piston Brembo calipers. Scat Pack models come with 20×11-inch Carbon Black “Warp Speed” wheels while the GT RWD models come with 20×9-inch Medium Gloss Black wheels.

Inside, every 2022 Dodge Challenger or Charger with the Hemi Orange appearance package features orange accent stitching on the instrument panel, door panels, center console lid, shift boot, steering wheel and seats, with the Dodge Rhombi logo stamped into the upper seat-backs. Next, black trim is added to the steering, shift level, gauge cluster trim, cup holders and vent rings and in the Scat Pack models, there is a unique orange 392 badge on the passenger’s side of the dashboard.

The Hemi Orange appearance package will go on sale during the fourth quarter of 2021 and when it does, it will have a price of $2,995 for GT RWD models and $1,500 for Scat Pack Widebody models. It should be noted that with the GT RWD models, the Hemi Orange appearance package also adds the Performance Handling package, hence the bigger price.

This package will be offered on the Durango R/T early next year, with more details coming closer to the order date.

Dodge Supercharged Models Get SRT Black

The SRT Black package is already available on the SRT 392 Durango, but starting later this year, those folks who order a Challenger or Charger in Hellcat, Redeye or Super Stock (Challenger only, of course) can add this exterior appearance package. For $695, you can get Midnight Grey Metallic badges on the grille, fenders and rear end, along with Black Nickel exhaust tips.

Patrick Rall

"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.

"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.

"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.

"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.

"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.

"Being based on Detroit," says Rall, "I never miss the North American International Auto Show, the Woodward Dream Cruise and Roadkill Nights, along with spending plenty of time raising hell on Detroit's Woodward Avenue with the best muscle car crowd in the world.

Rall can be contacted at QuickMirada@Yahoo.com

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