Watch Out for the Police Car Upgrade

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Ho-hum. Look Honey, a police car in a speedtrap up ahead.




Watch out for new, upgraded police cars. The old Ford Crown Vic is facing cool, stiff competition from Dodge.

Presenting: The Dodge Magnum Police Interceptor
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The Chrysler Group, which had all but dropped out of the police car market over the past five years, is making another run at law enforcement agencies. After introducing police versions of the Charger and Magnum last fall, the Chrysler Group has secured contracts for more than 3,000 vehicles for law enforcement agencies...Early adopters praise the Charger and Magnum for their acceleration and handling...The Charger and Magnum received a boost in October when Hemi-powered versions of these cars placed first and second, respectively, in acceleration, braking and top speed in the Michigan State Police's performance testing.

And here is the Dodge Charger...
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Here is an interesting aside: The Michigan State Police have their own color: Michigan State Police Blue. This special shade of blue is not allowed to be used by any other agency and is not allowed to be used on cars sold to the public.

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