Admit it, as a car enthusiast, you’ve broken the speed limit a couple of times or more and nothing slows you down faster than seeing a police cruiser on the road ahead of you or nosing up behind you. Those criminally-minded have even attempted to outrun police cars, but even an outdated police car has a radio, which a car simply cannot outrun.
One of the latest additions to police vehicle fleets in the U.S. is the Dodge Charger Pursuit and even standing still, it’s a car you wouldn’t want your unfriendly police officer to be chasing you with. It looks so ominous that some people have actually castigated police departments for using a car that looks so aggressive. The Dodge Charger Pursuit is (optionally) powered by a 370 horsepower Hemi, with a V6 as standard, but would you rather find out after one starts going after you? Besides, as we’ve said, your 1,000 hp rocket sled won’t still be able to outrun a radio call. Suspension on the Pursuit is a multilink rear with performance-oriented tuning and sway bars front and rear. Heavy duty four-wheel disc brakes with the requisite ABS provide stopping power. No fancy wheels are used on the Pursuit, which rolls on black 18-inch steelies. These are both easily repairable and replaceable. In addition, the Pursuit has a two-mode police-specific Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system.
In keeping up with modern technology, the Charger Pursuit comes with Dodge’s Police Interface Module for easy integration with electronic equipment. Other neat touches which have law officers in mind include a column-mounted automatic transmission lever, red/white LED interior lighting for night-vision equipment, a spotlight mounted on the A-pillar and body-hugging bucket seats, the same as on other non-police models.
Enthusiasts understandably have a natural aversion to cop cars, but the Dodge Charge Pursuit is one cop car that car nuts would love and hate in equal measure.
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