Watch out, NY TST Enthusiasts! NYPD Adds Dodge Muscle Car to Its Fleet - TriStateTuners.com :: Home of Tristate Auto Enthusiast

ScoobyNubieToo! · 02-10-2006, 11:33 PM

NEW YORK - The New York Police Department is adding some muscle to its car fleet: the 2006 Dodge Charger, whose 1969 model is best remembered for outrunning a hapless sheriff in "The Dukes of Hazzard."
The department plans to buy 15 police versions of the car for a pilot program that will begin this summer, officials said Thursday.

With so many flashy foreign cars on the road, speed matters, said Leonard Lesko, the NYPD's director of fleet services.

"The car that does 110 mph doesn't do it anymore," Lesko said.

In a recent analysis by Michigan State Police, Chargers equipped with a V-8 engine had the quickest acceleration (6.52 seconds to 60 mph) and fastest lap time (150 mph) of any police vehicle tested.

The police highway unit will test drive 10 Chargers featuring V-8 engines, officials said. The rest will have V-6s and hit city streets in the five boroughs.

If they pass inspection, they could replace hundreds of squad cars in the NYPD's 3,000-vehicle patrol fleet, now dominated by Ford Crown Victorias and Chevrolet Impalas.

The Charger appeared in 1966. Over the next several years, it made an impact on the stock car circuit and on television, starring as the General Lee, an orange 1969 model, in "The Dukes of Hazzard."

The price was being negotiated. A company Web site lists the civilian model's starting price at $22,995. Modified police models typically are sold to law enforcers at a discount

99SL2_Modder · 02-10-2006, 11:42 PM

If it's not the hemi, it's still a boat in comparison to a lot of the crap they'll chase at those speeds...and it won't be able to corner at all.

The only plusage for it is for causing fishtails and pins. Boat > import.

05Accent · 02-11-2006, 12:52 AM

that thing is just plain NASTY!!!! i love it!!!

05OCsrt-4 · 02-11-2006, 12:59 AM

all they need now is some vette's and if they do that, sign me up to be a cop

den9 · 02-11-2006, 03:29 AM

too bad its not close to being a muscle car

JasterM5 · 02-11-2006, 12:22 PM

i will give them that though, it does look intimidating.

SilverTurboRidin · 02-11-2006, 12:31 PM

Silly cops...haha they still aint gonna get any better at chasing real cars

Crzyguy972 · 02-11-2006, 12:32 PM

yea we were making police cars own mazda6club.com and this just looks awsome

MuddyREX · 02-11-2006, 12:33 PM

Musclecar? Ha. I bet they end up with the V6 model.

BobErT- · 02-11-2006, 12:51 PM

They still wont be too fast, there are plenty of cars that will smoke them.

covert · 02-11-2006, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MuddyREX

Musclecar? Ha. I bet they end up with the V6 model.

they wouldn't need much else in the city

1988 Olds · 02-11-2006, 03:36 PM

Just another set of headlights we have to remember.

02-10-2006, 11:33 PM	#1
ScoobyNubieToo! Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Williamstown Member #862 My Ride: WRB 2004 WRX Wagon with 07 STI Trans and Longblock inside! iTrader: (7)	Watch out, NY TST Enthusiasts! NYPD Adds Dodge Muscle Car to Its Fleet NEW YORK - The New York Police Department is adding some muscle to its car fleet: the 2006 Dodge Charger, whose 1969 model is best remembered for outrunning a hapless sheriff in "The Dukes of Hazzard." The department plans to buy 15 police versions of the car for a pilot program that will begin this summer, officials said Thursday. With so many flashy foreign cars on the road, speed matters, said Leonard Lesko, the NYPD's director of fleet services. "The car that does 110 mph doesn't do it anymore," Lesko said. In a recent analysis by Michigan State Police, Chargers equipped with a V-8 engine had the quickest acceleration (6.52 seconds to 60 mph) and fastest lap time (150 mph) of any police vehicle tested. The police highway unit will test drive 10 Chargers featuring V-8 engines, officials said. The rest will have V-6s and hit city streets in the five boroughs. If they pass inspection, they could replace hundreds of squad cars in the NYPD's 3,000-vehicle patrol fleet, now dominated by Ford Crown Victorias and Chevrolet Impalas. The Charger appeared in 1966. Over the next several years, it made an impact on the stock car circuit and on television, starring as the General Lee, an orange 1969 model, in "The Dukes of Hazzard." The price was being negotiated. A company Web site lists the civilian model's starting price at $22,995. Modified police models typically are sold to law enforcers at a discount __________________ 2004 WRX WRB Wagon with 07 STI Trans and Longblock inside! See my member's journal here: To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

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05OCsrt-4 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: pa Member #855 iTrader: (0)	all they need now is some vette's and if they do that, sign me up to be a cop

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