Posted on December 23rd, 2011 • by Bill Cawthon
The same day A.J. Allmendinger took over his old seat in Penske Racing’s No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Dodge Charger, Kurt Busch made a new one-year deal with Phoenix Racing. He will drive James Finch’s No. 51 Chevrolet. Phoenix is a relatively small team that gets its engines and chassis from Hendrick Motorsports. Landon Cassil drove the [...]
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Posted on November 7th, 2011 • by David Zatz
The Michigan State Police have released the data from their tests of 2012 model year patrol cars, with stunning results for those who were dismayed by Dodge’s performance in last year’s tests. The Dodge Charger has shot back up again, beating even Ford’s turbocharged, all-wheel-drive, Volvo-based Taurus squad in acceleration and handling. See the details [...]
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Posted on August 24th, 2011 • by Bill Cawthon
Analysis by Bill Cawthon The Ford plant in St. Thomas, Ontario, will close next month, ending production of the Crown Victoria, the car that has been the 800-pound gorilla in police fleet sales since Chevrolet dropped the full-size Caprice after the 1996 model year. While Chevy offered the downsized Impala and Tahoe and Chrysler countered [...]
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Posted on December 19th, 2010 • by David Zatz
Paul Clinton of Government-Fleet.com reported that Dodge has added a new option to the Charger: a more performance-oriented gear ratio, to compete more effectively with the Caprice and 2012-model-year Volvo-based turbocharged cars. Police departments may now get either the usual 2.65:1 ratio for better gas mileage, or a 3.06:1 ratio for quicker launches. California has [...]
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Posted on September 21st, 2010 • by David Zatz
Jalopnik had a reporter on the scene at the Michigan State Police tests, and has released the performance results a month ahead of the Michigan State Police in what must be the most eagerly anticipated squad car test ever run. Ford went all out with an all wheel drive turbo Taurus which took the braking [...]
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Posted on July 26th, 2010 • by Bill Cawthon
General Motors today announced order and delivery dates, as well as final 9C1 package specifications, for the 2011 Chevrolet Caprice Police Patrol Vehicle (PPV). America’s first Australian-sourced cop car will be sold along with the current FWD Impala and the Tahoe PPV, making Chevrolet the only brand to offer three police vehicles. Chevy is also [...]
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