Dodge Durango Hellcat Joins Texas State Police
Owners and agencies in Texas should check which Durango engine is installed, since Dodge now sells only Hemi and Hellcat V8 versions.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Performance Vehicles
The Texas Department of Public Safety's North Texas Region has received a Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat police vehicle. The 710-horsepower SUV seats five and is finished in black with ghosted side graphics, a black bull bar, and flashing blue and red lights.
Why it matters
The vehicle shows how a high-output performance SUV can be put into state police service in Texas. The Durango SRT Hellcat's history of being dropped, returned, and restricted in CARB-regulated states shows how engine and emissions rules shape which versions of a model reach buyers and agencies.
The Durango SRT Hellcat produces 710 horsepower and seats five. Dodge introduced it for the 2021 model year, dropped it 12 months later, and brought it back in 2023.
The players
Texas Department of Public Safety
The state law enforcement agency whose North Texas Region received the Durango SRT Hellcat police vehicle.
Dodge
The Stellantis performance brand whose SRT Hellcat Durango is known for its supercharged V8 power and has been sold, dropped, and returned by model year.
The details
The Durango SRT Hellcat uses the supercharged 6.2-liter Hellcat V8. In August 2025, Dodge announced it would discontinue the naturally aspirated 3.6-liter V6 and sell the Durango only with the 5.7-liter and 6.4-liter Hemi V8s and the Hellcat V8. The 6.4-liter and Hellcat Durango models were banned for several months in the 17 CARB-regulated states, and Dodge updated the Durango to meet local regulations.
Timeline
2021 model year: Dodge introduced the SRT Hellcat Durango.
2022: Dodge dropped the SRT Hellcat Durango after 12 months.
2023: The SRT Hellcat Durango returned.
August 2025: Dodge announced it was ending the 3.6-liter V6 Durango engine.
The Home Front
Performance SUVs like the Durango SRT Hellcat sit at the high end of the used and new vehicle market, where engine availability and state emissions rules set what buyers can actually purchase. Dodge's 2025 decision to narrow Durango engine choices to Hemi and Hellcat V8s reflects that pressure.
If you own a Durango, check whether it has the 5.7-liter, 6.4-liter, or Hellcat V8, since Dodge has narrowed engine choices and some configurations were restricted in CARB-regulated states. Keep your registration and emissions documents on file, and have any performance-related service done by a licensed technician.
The takeaway
Engine availability can change quickly within a single model line, so verify the exact powertrain on any Durango before you buy or register one. Keep emissions and registration paperwork with the vehicle, since state rules can determine which versions are legal to sell.
Further reading
Explore more Performance Vehicles coverage to see how high-output models like this one are being sold and serviced.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Carscoops.
