Peter Grade, the Vice President of Network Development and Fleet for the Chrysler Group LLC, commented on the new record, saying, “Achieving the fastest-ever lap time at the Michigan State Police’s annual Police Vehicle Evaluation test reflects the mission of the Dodge Charger Pursuit Team to equip our law enforcement officials with the absolute best combination of vehicle performance and tactical equipment.” He added, “Even more impressive is that all four Michigan State Police Vehicle Test Team drivers averaged their fastest times in the Charger Pursuit – reinforcing the driver confidence provided when world-class acceleration, braking, handling and dynamics are combined.”
The 2012 Dodge Charger has upgraded many features to enhance the vehicle’s performance. Among the improvements are a 5.7-liter HEMI V8 engine with 100,000 mile spark plugs; optional 3.06 rear-axle ratio for increased acceleration with the HEMI V-8; optional 3.07 rear-axle ratio for increased acceleration with Pentastar V-6; and high performance brake pads with a silicone brake caliper boot.
The 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 engine boasts 292 horsepower and 260 lb.-ft. of torque. The 5.7-liter HEMI V-8 engine, with 270 horsepower and 390 lb.ft. of torque, has Fuel Saver Technology and goes from 0-to-60 mph in less than six seconds.
All the improvements have paid off; every model of the Dodge Charger did well in the Police Vehicle Evaluation tests, including the 292 horsepower Charger Pursuit V-6 models. They averaged the fastest times for naturally aspirated (1:37.71) and E-85 capable (1:37.57) 6-cylinder police cars, and they excelled in rapid acceleration with the fastest 0-to-60 and 0-to-100 mph times. The Charger accelerated from 0 to 60 in 5.83 seconds, 0 to 80 in 9.10 seconds, and 0 to 100 in 13.65 seconds.
The development of the Dodge Charger Pursuit was overseen by Dodge’s Police Advisory Board.
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