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Norm Layton was present at the Los Angeles county sheriffs’ police car tests, held earlier today. The Dodge Charger was present for pursuit testing, while the Dodge Special Service Ram was available only for inspection. Norm wrote that “The lap times by visual calculation were nearly identical,” with the Dodge having a slight edge, as [...]
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The 2012 Dodge Charger is now an Automobile Magazine “All-Star” for 2012. “We were impressed at how much more refined the 2012 Charger is from its previous generation,” said Jean Jennings, President and Editor-In-Chief of Automobile Magazine. “The interior is sophisticated, the exterior design is striking, and it is thrilling to drive. The Charger definitely [...]
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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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Autoweek announced the winners of a black, limited-edition 2011 Mopar Dodge Charger, the big prize in the Autoweek America Adventure, at the Specialty Equipment Market Association show in Las Vegas. Chris and Tim Baldini, aka “The Flying Baldini Brothers” and their teammate Kailee Wheeler, participated in the competition as a vacation. They didn’t expect to [...]
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Hobbyists who like Mopar and slot cars will be glad to learn that Scalextric has added a 1969 Dodge Charger R/T to its selection of 1:32 scale slot cars. Scalextric traces its origins back to a clockwork-powered racing set developed in England the early 1950s by Freddie Francis. Since 2004, Scalextric has offered a digital [...]
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After a disappointing performance last year, when the Charger was easily beaten by the new Chevrolet Caprice, the new 2012 Dodge Charger police cars posted the fastest lap time ever recorded (1:33.70) at the Michigan State Police annual Police Vehicle Evaluation tests at Grattan Raceway in Belding, Michigan. All four Michigan State Police Vehicle Test [...]
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