NYPD Adding 06 Dodge Charger to Fleet

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NYPD Adds Dodge Muscle Car to Its Fleet

By TOM HAYS, Associated Press Writer

Thu Feb 9, 6:48 PM ET

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."

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As a Dodge fan, that's awesome news! I'm pretty sure that it will do well in NYC, and hope it catches on locally as well. Would love to see some for WCPD, NYSP and Greenburgh PD's!!!! This car is a real police package...no wimpy front wheel drive, engine or anything.

I'm just suprised the regular radio cars will have the V-6's. I thought the V-8 was standard in the police package...but maybe they are looking for fuel economy. But I'm sure they will be happy, as will the Highway Patrol with the V-8's!

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NYPD Pct. cars have usually had smaller engines. HWY gets the bigger ones. Back in the day when NYPD had the Chevy Caprices (greatest police car ever made), the 305s were PCT cars and HWY got the 350s. Same goes for the old M-bodies back in the 1980s - PCT cars had the 2-bbl, while HWY got the 4-bbl.

PS - cant wait to see pictures!!!

Edited February 10, 2006 by 23piraf

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I would love to see NYSP buy some of these to test them, problem is they wait for Michigan SP to test them first, so the NYSP won't even begin testing until '07.

Can't wait to see NYPD using these!

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Standard Equipment

160-amp high-output alternator

160-mph or 260-km/h (certified) calibrated speedometer

18x7.5-inch steel wheels

3.5-liter V6 engine with 250 hp @ 6,400 rpm and 250 lb-ft of torque @ 3,800 rpm

800 CCA battery

AM/FM stereo radio with CD player, changer controls, four speakers, and clock

Bright hubcaps

Cloth front bucket seats with manual lumbar and rear fixed bench seat

Column shifter

Easy path wiring grommet between underhood and passenger compartments

Electronic Stability Program (ESP) with Emergency Brake Assist

External Oil Coolers: engine oil, transmission fluid, power steering fluid

Five-speed automatic transmission with overdrive

Four-wheel antilock brakes with All-Speed Traction Control

Four-wheel independent performance suspension

P225/60R18 BSW V-rated performance tires

Police equipment mounting bracket

Rear trunk-lid key lock cylinder

Separate key and key fob

Severe-duty cooling system

Standard Electrical Equipment

100-amp battery power feed in trunk

Center instrument panel stack power connector with three 20-amp-fused battery feeds and three 20-amp-fused ignition feeds

Dome lamp door switch deactivated

Dual spot lamp Prep Package

Emergency rear door lock override

Ground stud in trunk

Integrated engine hour meter

Police equipment interface module

Rear inside door locks and handles deactivated

Rear windows inoperative from rear seat

Separate fuses for left and right battery-fed spot lamps

Software-controlled alternating head- and taillamps (wigwag)

Stealth mode switch (turns off instrument cluster and radio indicators, PRNDL dims to lowest legal limit)

Three pairs of twisted 18-gauge wiring for sirens, speakers, or controls provided from interior to front bumper

Underhood lamp

Optional Equipment

18-inch bolt-on wheel covers

5.7L HEMI® V8 with Multi-Displacement System - 340 hp @ 5,000 rpm, 390 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm

Cloth 60/40-split fold-down rear seats

Cold Weather Group

Easy-clean black vinyl floor covering

Entire fleet keyed alike (without alarm)

Front door body-side molding delete

Full-size spare tire and wheel with battery cover and cargo compartment floor mat

Heavy-duty cloth front bucket seats with manual lumbar adjustment and fixed vinyl rear bench seat

Independently switched white and LED red dome lamp

Power eight-way driver’s seat

Security alarm system

Spot lamp driver’s side or dual (Black or Chrome)

Supplemental side-curtain air bags, front and rear passenger

Switchable daytime running lamps (U.S. market only)

Trailer tow prep group

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wowzers

[bob803 1]

I would like to see someone doing 150 in NYC

[Porsha911gt3 8]

I would like to see someone doing 150 in NYC

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Late at night/early in the morning on the west side highway, it is easily possible, especially with some of the cars that the rich people have down there.

[Firefighter57 0]

that will look really odd for a while....

just as long as they buy cars that are MADE IN THE USA, i am happy

Edited February 11, 2006 by Firefighter57

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I may have to 'speed' through NYC just so I can see one up close!

[grumpyff 1,159]

Only 10 cars.. they will be hard to find. Most will be kept by a boss(Sgt or LT). I dont know if there will be one per boro, or all going to the same boro. Hopefull they hold up well. The Impalas were doomed by lots of problems, and were difficult to work on.

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I heard a rumor today that the demos are coming, including 4 to Yonkers- 1 in each PCT. Also heard that a couple were floating around the county, but haven't seen them yet.

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All-new 2006 Dodge Charger and Dodge Magnum Police Vehicles Excel at Michigan State Police Performance Requirements

Dodge Charger 5.7-liter HEMI® posted best-in-class top speed of over 145 mph

Dodge Charger 5.7-liter HEMI and Dodge Magnum 5.7-liter HEMI posted first and second place in acceleration times

Dodge Charger 5.7-liter HEMI and Dodge Magnum 5.7-liter HEMI posted first and second place in vehicle dynamics testing

Dodge Magnum 3.5-liter V-6 and Dodge Charger 3.5-liter V-6 posted first and second place in braking distance

Dodge Charger police vehicles priced from $26,575 including destination

Pricing includes an arsenal of standard items necessary for law-enforcement use

The Michigan State Police laid down the law, and the all-new 2006 Dodge Charger and Dodge Magnum police vehicles were more than equal to the challenge.

The department announced preliminary results of its 2006 model year Police Vehicle Evaluation Program, which includes a series of grueling on-road tests that evaluate acceleration, top speed, braking and vehicle dynamics.

The test results are viewed by police departments throughout the country before they order new fleet vehicles. 

Dodge announced the U.S. Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) for the Dodge Charger police vehicle is $26,575, and the MSRP for the Dodge Magnum police vehicle is $28,275 (including $675 destination charge) when equipped with the 3.5-liter High Output V-6 engine.

U.S. MSRP for the Dodge Charger police vehicle with the 5.7-liter HEMI V-8 engine is $28,805, and the MSRP for the 2006 Dodge Magnum police vehicle with the HEMI engine is $30,505. Both prices include a destination charge of $675.

Highlights from the September 2005 Michigan State Police evaluation program included the following preliminary results:

Top Speed: Dodge Charger 5.7-liter HEMI posted best-in-class top speed of over 145 mph

Acceleration:  Dodge Charger 5.7-liter HEMI and Dodge Magnum 5.7-liter HEMI posted first and second place in acceleration times (0 - 100 mph in 16.24 seconds and 16.49 seconds, respectively)

Vehicle Dynamics: Dodge Charger 5.7-liter HEMI and Dodge Magnum 5.7-liter HEMI posted first and second place in vehicle dynamics testing (average lap times of 1:37.96 and 1:38.26, respectively)

Braking: Dodge Magnum 3.5-liter V-6 and Dodge Charger 3.5-liter V-6 posted first and second place in braking distance (60 mph - 0 in 128.1 feet and 130.1 feet, respectively)

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WOW........

"Highway 1" might beat Aviation with that car!