Dodge has accelerated the launch of the gas-powered version of the Charger muscle car. The model recently debuted as the

Dodge never hid the fact that the new electric Charger Daytona would eventually offer gas engines, but we now have a rough arrival date to go with the rumors. At the recent National Automobile Dealers Association convention in New Orleans,

Last year’s report on Dodge moving up the timeline for the gas-powered Dodge Charger Sixpack models is proving true. On Thursday, Dodge officially confirmed that the gasoline-powered version of the new Charger will be launching by the summer of this year.

It can't come soon enough for the troubled brand.