NYPD to be given 2006 Chargers
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NYPD to be given 2006 Chargers
This could be a nice upgrade to the existing cars they use. I would like to see them on the road, it would be interested to say the least.
"The police highway unit will test drive 10 Chargers featuring V-8 HEMI engines, officials said. The rest will have V-6s and hit city streets in the five boroughs."
"The 6.1 Liter SRT HEMI SMPI V8 Dodge Charger has 425hp. They say the V8 Dodge Charger is the fastest accelerating Police car ever tested."
http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/02/...dodge-charger/
"The police highway unit will test drive 10 Chargers featuring V-8 HEMI engines, officials said. The rest will have V-6s and hit city streets in the five boroughs."
"The 6.1 Liter SRT HEMI SMPI V8 Dodge Charger has 425hp. They say the V8 Dodge Charger is the fastest accelerating Police car ever tested."
http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/02/...dodge-charger/
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Originally Posted by crypten
This could be a nice upgrade to the existing cars they use. I would like to see them on the road, it would be interested to say the least.
"The police highway unit will test drive 10 Chargers featuring V-8 HEMI engines, officials said. The rest will have V-6s and hit city streets in the five boroughs."
"The 6.1 Liter SRT HEMI SMPI V8 Dodge Charger has 425hp. They say the V8 Dodge Charger is the fastest accelerating Police car ever tested."
http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/02/...dodge-charger/
"The police highway unit will test drive 10 Chargers featuring V-8 HEMI engines, officials said. The rest will have V-6s and hit city streets in the five boroughs."
"The 6.1 Liter SRT HEMI SMPI V8 Dodge Charger has 425hp. They say the V8 Dodge Charger is the fastest accelerating Police car ever tested."
http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/02/...dodge-charger/
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I was reading on police car upgrades earlier this month. Here is what I found. Never would I imagine they would bring it to NY.
Source http://www.cnn.com/2006/AUTOS/funonwheels/01/19/best_cars_for_cops/index.html
Check out the gallery at the bottom.
Source http://www.cnn.com/2006/AUTOS/funonwheels/01/19/best_cars_for_cops/index.html
Check out the gallery at the bottom.
Originally Posted by cnn
Dodge Charger
The Charger, when equipped with a 5.7-liter V-8 engine, had the quickest acceleration (6.52 seconds to 60 miles per hour), the fastest top speed (150 miles per hour) and quickest average lap time of the vehicles tested by the Michigan State police.
The police version of the Charger has high-performance braking and suspension systems and is electronically regulated to a top speed of 145 mph. (A DaimlerChrysler spokeswoman attributed the test results to ideal conditions on the day of the test.) Civilian Charger R/Ts are regulated to 126 mph. The Charger Daytona comes closer, with an electronically regulated top speed of 142 mph.
The police Charger also allows the driver to completely turn off electronic stability control, something that can't be done on any civilian version.
One real down side was a relative lack of trunk space compared to the Crown Victoria Police Interceptor. Not that the Charger doesn't have a big trunk. It's just that the Crown Vic's is huge.
The Charger also scored worst of all the vehicles in ergonomics, something a DaimlerChrysler spokeswoman attributed to the testing officers' lack of experience with the Charger's body design.
The image at left was provided by DaimlerChrysler. The cars tested did not have police lights and livery.
The Charger, when equipped with a 5.7-liter V-8 engine, had the quickest acceleration (6.52 seconds to 60 miles per hour), the fastest top speed (150 miles per hour) and quickest average lap time of the vehicles tested by the Michigan State police.
The police version of the Charger has high-performance braking and suspension systems and is electronically regulated to a top speed of 145 mph. (A DaimlerChrysler spokeswoman attributed the test results to ideal conditions on the day of the test.) Civilian Charger R/Ts are regulated to 126 mph. The Charger Daytona comes closer, with an electronically regulated top speed of 142 mph.
The police Charger also allows the driver to completely turn off electronic stability control, something that can't be done on any civilian version.
One real down side was a relative lack of trunk space compared to the Crown Victoria Police Interceptor. Not that the Charger doesn't have a big trunk. It's just that the Crown Vic's is huge.
The Charger also scored worst of all the vehicles in ergonomics, something a DaimlerChrysler spokeswoman attributed to the testing officers' lack of experience with the Charger's body design.
The image at left was provided by DaimlerChrysler. The cars tested did not have police lights and livery.
All that power & I dobut they will be able to use it... from the cars I see them drive; there all banged up like they came from a destruction derby. I guess they will finally have to learn how to drive a real car..lol
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