Blackbird X Breaks Into the 6s: A New Barrier Falls
The Blackbird X Dodge Challenger reached another major milestone as driver Alex Laughlin recorded the first-ever 6-second pass in an NHRA Factory X car during testing. The breakthrough run—a 6.976-second pass at nearly 200 mph—came after a series of progressively quicker runs, demonstrating the growing consistency and performance of the combination.
The achievement marked a new level for the platform, showing just how far the program had progressed following earlier development challenges. With continued testing and refinement, the Blackbird X team proved that the next barrier had officially been broken.
Every step forward has been earned—and this was a big one.
