10 Biggest News Stories of the Month: Dodge Charger Sixpack Makes Its Case, Tesla Cybertruck Settles
Ordering a well-done steak at a white-tablecloth restaurant is a blasphemous act that comes with a jumbo side of side-eye from embarrassed tablemates and sheepish compliance from the unfortunate server who has to then go back and repeat the order to the chef — who is then likely going to find the oldest, most questionable piece of meat in the kitchen to incinerate. To dyed-in-the-wool muscle car enthusiasts, a six-cylinder Dodge Charger isn’t unlike an overfired filet mignon: It is to be shamed, spurned and ridiculed. But what if said Sixpack proved to be that rare case where a six-cylinder muscle car was actually well done?
Related: 2026 Dodge Charger Sixpack: Are Six Cylinders Enough or Does It Need a V-8?
We explore this very question in one of Cars.com’s most popular news articles of the past month, in which we compare performance specs of the all-new Sixpack lineup for the 2026 Charger with the now-defunct V-8 models, which sunsetted after the 2023 model year. Spoiler: The Sixpack R/T and Scat Pack outperform their cylindrically superior counterparts (at least on paper). The 2026 R/T’s twin-turbo 3.0-liter inline-six bests the 2023 R/T’s 5.7-liter V-8 by 50 horsepower and 73 pounds-feet of torque, while the 2026 Scat Pack’s high-output twin-turbo 3.0-liter inline-six bests the 2023 Scat Pack’s 6.4-liter V-8 by 65 hp and 56 pounds-feet. Meanwhile, the Sixpack Scat Pack is said to boast a 0-60 mph sprint of 3.9 seconds, cover the quarter-mile in 12.2 seconds and top out at 177 mph — competitive, if not superior to, those old eights. That’s in addition to the fact that the Sixpacks come equipped with all-wheel drive with a rear-wheel-drive mode for purists.
For the full comparison of the 2026 Dodge Charger Sixpack R/T and Scat Pack — including how they measure up in price as well as against the 2023 Charger SRT Hellcat in power — follow the link below to No. 4 news story on this month’s countdown of most read articles.
In other love-it-or-hate-it headlines, Cars.com reviewer Damon Bell’s comprehensive critique of the 2025 Tesla Cybertruck also attracted eyes among August articles. Objective though he was about the patently polarizing pickup truck, Bell couldn’t get over overexposure to the sun due to the expansive glass roof; dearth of cubbies and pockets to put things; inconsistent passenger and cargo space, limited by the “Blade Runner”-esque body style; terrible rearward visibility; confounding controls for some of the most basic car functions; frustrating close-quarters maneuverability; and concerning limitations of the self-driving system’s reliability.
It wasn’t all negative, however. For our full take on the 2025 Tesla Cybertruck — including the things Bell actually appreciated about the futuristic Musk-mobile — follow the link below to the No. 5 article of the month.
Beyond that, we’ve got headlines on the Hyundai Palisade, Lexus RX, Toyota 4Runner, Kia Sportage Hybrid, Genesis G80 and much more — so don’t stop reading till the digits double. Here are the top 10 news stories Cars.com readers couldn’t get enough of in the past month:
1. 2026 Hyundai Palisade Review: Growing Gains
2. How Much Is the 2026 Lexus RX?
3. Is the 2025 Toyota 4Runner Good for Families?
4. 2026 Dodge Charger Sixpack: Are Six Cylinders Enough or Does It Need a V-8?
5. 2025 Tesla Cybertruck Review: Wedge Issues
6. Genesis Introduces New Prestige Black Trim to Lineup
7. Long-Term 2025 Toyota 4Runner Update: How Efficient Is the Hybrid After 5,000 Miles?
8. 2026 Kia Sportage Hybrid Review: Styling Dialed Back, Features Dialed Up
9. How Much Is the 2026 Genesis G80?
10. Here Are the 10 Cheapest New Cars You Can Buy Right Now
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