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    Dodge Charger Police Edition, Part Three

    Why you should buy the 2008 Dodge Charger Police Edition:
    You need a big cruiser, but need muscle car speed. Your department has a bunch of money to spend after a big drug bust. You've got to reunite your band and save an orphanage.

    Why you shouldn't buy this car:
    You think high-speed pursuits are unnecessary and dangerous. You complain about high gas prices. You think the police shouldn't carry guns. You're a neo-Nazi from Illinois.

    2008 Dodge Charger Police Edition - Exterior Details

    2008 Dodge Charger Police Edition - Interior Details

    2008 Dodge Charger Police Edition

    Suitability Parameters:
    Speed Merchants: No
    Fashion Victims: No
    Treehuggers: No
    Mack Daddies: No
    Tuner Crowd: No
    Hairdressers: No
    Penny Pinchers: No
    Euro Snobs: No
    Working Stiffs: Yes
    Technogeeks: No
    Poseurs: No
    Soccer Moms: No
    Nascar Dads: Yes
    Golfing Grandparents: No

    Also Consider:
    • Ford Crown Victoria P71
    • Chevy Impala 9C1
    • '74 Dodge Monaco
    • Increasing road safety by encouraging good driving behavior and motorist education instead of focusing on narrow-minded and ineffective speed enforcement

    Vitals:
    • Manufacturer: Dodge
    • Model year: 2008
    • Base price: $29,160
    • Price as tested: $29,740
    • Engine type: 5.7-Liter OHV V8
    • Horsepower: 340 @ 5000 RPM
    • Torque: 390 @ 4000 RPM
    • Transmission: 5-Speed Automatic
    • Curb weight: 4150 pounds
    • LxWxH: 200.1" x 74.5" x 58.2"
    • Wheelbase: 120.0"
    • Tires: P225/60R18
    • 0 - 60 mph: 5.9 seconds
    • EPA fuel economy city/highway: 15/23 MPG
    • NHTSA crash test rating: ***** front

    Also see:
    • 2008 Dodge Charger Police Edition, Part One
    • 2008 Dodge Charger Police Edition, Part Two


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