710-HP Hellcat Roars Back in the 2026 Dodge Durango—with 6 Million Custom Combos

The Hellcat is back. Much to the relief of performance fans, Dodge has scrubbed plans to scrap the legendary 6.2-liter Hemi V8 in its Durango. And it claims there are more than six million ways buyers will be able to customize the SUV.

In a goof that borders on the historic, Stellantis came an inch short of phasing out its big Hemi V8 this past year. At least, it tried to, but consumer response made it clear to the automaker that it had to quickly do an about-face and it continued in limited form these past few months. Now, Dodge will keep the Hemi in the line-up for the foreseeable future.

With the Ram truck brand already announcing plans to reintroduce a Hemi option on the full-size 1500 pickup, it seemed all but certain the beastly V-8 would find an even big role within the Dodge brand, considering it bills itself as the home of “the brotherhood of muscle.”

Anxious fans won’t have to worry if the Hemi makes it into 2026 – but that’s only part of the news. The Hemi-powered 2026 Dodge Durango Hellcat Jailbreak package will allow buyers to choose from an array of colors, wheels, seats, sunroof, even stripes. All told, said brand boss Matt McAlear, there will be “six million potential customization combinations.”

Power to the People

“We’ve always been a brand about doing things our way,” McAlear said during a media backgrounder briefing. “So, why shouldn’t customers have the same opportunity?”

There will be plenty of ways for buyers to customize the Jailbreak edition:

• Six different wheel options, fitted with a choice of four unique Brembo brake colors;
• Six exterior colors options, including new-for-2026 Green Machine;
• Six exterior badge color choices;
• Five exterior dual-stripe designs and all-new Gloss Black-painted hood;
• Five interior seat colors and even  four seat belt colors.

If that’s not enough, there are three different interior packages – 5- 6- or 7-passenger seating. Buyers can opt for a premium audio package, a power sunroof, a trailer tow system and other options.

Go to Hellcat

For many buyers, the most important feature on the Durango Jailbreak package will be the Hemi V8. The 6.2-liter supercharged monster punches out 710 horsepower and 645 pound-feet of torque. While Dodge isn’t offering final stats, the old Durango Hellcat was routinely hitting 60 launch times in around 3.5 seconds, while blasting through the quarter-mile traps in less than 12 second.

For Hellcat fans there’s more good news. The Hemi won’t go away after the run of the Jailbreak edition ends. It’s going to remain in the fleet, powering the Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat. Even better, Mickey Bly, the head of powertrain development for Dodge parent Stellantis, told Autoblog his team is looking at ways to deliver even better numbers out of the gutsy V8.