September 28th, 2009 by Bill Cawthon
The government of Kuwait has made the Dodge Charger its national police vehicle. A Kuwaiti delegation visited Chrysler headquarters in Auburn Hills to approve the purchase of 150 Chargers. The selection came as no surprise: the Charger is Chrysler’s best-selling vehicle in the Middle East.
Musaed S. Al-Guwainem, Kuwaiti Deputy Minister of the Interior, said, “Reflecting [...]
July 28th, 2009 by DaveAdmin
According to Chrysler, the U.S. Embassy in Beirut has given over 120 Dodge Chargers, outfitted for police duty and originally purchased by the U.S. Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, to the Lebanese internal security forces. The cars are part of a larger effort to strengthen professional law enforcement in the war-torn country.
May 12th, 2009 by Bill Cawthon
The Verona, Policeman’s Benevolent Association Local 72 will present its second annual Cops & Rodders Classic Car Show show on Sunday, June 7, 2009, at the Verona Civic Center, 600 Bloomfield Ave., Verona, New Jersey.
The show features classic cars and trucks in 16 classes and four classes for police vehicles. There will also be awards [...]
October 13th, 2008 by DaveAdmin
North Carolina may be the first state to completely replace their gas-guzzling, ungainly Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptors with the efficient, speedy, and better-braking Dodge Charger. According to Chris Pate, the State Highway Patrol ordered 400 more Chargers in October, adding to what has already been cited as the biggest fleet of Dodge Chargers in [...]
October 10th, 2008 by DaveAdmin
Dodge has re-released its power figures on the 2009 Dodge Charger squad cars, raising the specifications to 368 horsepower and 390 lb-ft of torque. The gearing has reportedly been modified for better gas mileage, currently rated at 16 city, 25 highway, with cylinder deactivation; acceleration should be similar to the 2008 models. Numerous engine improvements [...]
August 28th, 2008 by DaveAdmin
Kuwaiti representatives visited Chrysler in Warren to approve the design of three different types of Dodge Charger police cars, 150 of which will be exported to Kuwait. This was the final step of a procurement process begun nearly 11 months ago; the police version of the Charger has been available in the Middle East for [...]