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Dodge eyes Police Car Market
with its HEMI®-powered 2006 Dodge Charger
by Jenny McLane
Dodge is set to conquer the police car market later this year with its all-new
2006 Dodge Charger police vehicle. A four-door sedan with all the power,
handling and functionality required to effectively patrol streets, the 2006
Dodge Charger is perfect for the job. "With rear-wheel drive and available HEMI®
power at the pavement, the Dodge Charger provides optimum police car pursuit
performance," said Darryl Jackson, Vice President - Dodge Marketing, Chrysler
Group. "Dodge has a strong police heritage and is proud to offer vehicles armed
with modern muscle and cutting-edge technology". The Dodge Charger police
vehicle will join the Dodge Magnum, another Dodge model previously announced to
charge into the market. The two models will round out Dodge's growing fleet of
bold, powerful and capable vehicles designed for law enforcement agencies.
"We listened to what law enforcement officers asked for and paid attention to
the details that are important to them," said Ray Fisher, Vice President -
Sales, Service and Parts Operations, Chrysler Group. "By integrating features
and functionality into the original design of the Dodge Charger, we can give our
police customers an affordable, capable vehicle with industry-leading
innovations."
The Dodge Charger police vehicle will be available with a 5.7-liter HEMI V-8
engine that produces 340 Horsepower at 5000 rpm and 390 lbs.-ft. of torque at
4000 rpm. The V-8 HEMI engine also features Chrysler Group's Multi-Displacement
System (MDS). This system effortlessly alternates between smooth, high economy
four-cylinder mode when less power is needed and V-8 mode when more power is
required. With the MDS in place fuel efficiency is also improved by up to 20
percent without compromising performance. The HEMI engines will also allow the
Dodge Charger police vehicle to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in just 6.0 seconds.
Meanwhile, the Dodge Charger is also available with a powerful 3.5 liter High
Output V-6 engine hat provides 250 horsepower at 6400 rpm and 250 lbs.-ft. of
torque at 3800 rpm. Other excellent features include a fully electronic
five-speed automatic transmission with an Electronically Modulated Converter
Clutch offering improved shift feel to match a variety of driving styles,
situations and road conditions. This will prove to be very useful in police
operations throughout the country. This transmission is standard in all Dodge
Charger police cars. Meanwhile, tough brakes and linings will provide a secure
and stable deceleration and braking capability.
With these two models, Dodge will once again dominate the police car market
which it lorded over in the 1960s, 70s and 80s. During that period, the former
Chrysler Corporation had a market share of 45-60 percent in the US. Some of the
police vehicles manufactured by the former Chrysler Corporation include Dodge
Monaco, Dodge Royal Monaco, Dodge Coronet, Dodge Diplomat, Dodge Dart, Dodge St.
Regis, Plymouth Fury, Plymouth Gran Fury, Plymouth Volare and Chrysler Newport.
About Author
Dodge, Chrysler's best selling brand, currently enjoys a US market share of
seven percent, making it the fifth largest nameplate in the US automotive
market. Dodge also continues to lead the minivan market with a 20 percent share
of the market. Meanwhile, when it comes to Dodge auto parts, one of the leading
online suppliers is Auto Parts Train. With years of industry experience and an
excellent reputation, Parts Train is one of the best sources of low priced but
high quality Dodge Parts in the US today. They have a large inventory of Dodge
parts available anytime. All it takes is a visit to their easy-to-use website at
http://www.partstrain.com/ShopByVehicle/DODGE
Jenny McLane is a 36 year old native of Iowa and has a knack for research on
cars and anything and everything about it. She works full time as a Market
Analyst for one of the leading car parts suppliers in the country today.
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