Dodge Challenger "Last Call" final model launch postponed, no unveiling at SEMA

The seventh of Dodge's "last call" models, based on the Challenger, will not debut at the 2022 SEMA show, which was scheduled for November, Dodge announced late Monday.

Dodge blamed "product and supply challenges" for the suspension of plans and said a new reveal date would be announced shortly.

The last-call cars celebrate the end of the Challenger and Charger nameplates, at least as internal combustion engine vehicles, with the 2023 model year confirmed to be the last of the muscle car duo in its current form. If either nameplate were to return in the future, it would be an electric car.

The Last Call cars reference classic Challenger and Charger models from the past, with limited production. Other cars in the Last Call collection include the Challenger Shakedown, Charger Super Bee, Challenger and Charger Scat Pack Swinger, Charger King Daytona, and Challenger Black Ghost.

The seventh car is arguably the most anticipated, but Dodge has not released any information about it. Rumors point to a Challenger SRT Hellcat Red Eye Widebody with a unique 850-horsepower version of the Hellcat supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 engine. Such an output would surpass even the 2018 Challenger SRT Demon, which produced 840 hp on 100 octane fuel and 808 hp on pump gas.

All Challengers and Chargers built for the 2023 model year will be equipped with special goodies that mark them as the last of their kind. This will vary from model to model, but all will have a commemorative plaque under the hood that reads "Last Call," "Designed in Auburn Hills," and "Assembled in Brampton." popular color options such as B5 Blue, Plum Crazy, and Sublime will also return. Color options will also return.

Dodge's electric future has been teased in the form of the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept; unveiled in August, the ominous coupe anticipates Dodge's first EV, which will arrive in 2024.