Dodge is beefing up its Charger Pursuit police model for the new model year. Dodge's announcement follows closely on the heels of Ford's announcement that its police vehicle, the Interceptor sedan, will now be available with a new 3.7L V6.
Dodge announced on Thursday that its 2014 Charger Pursuit will be available with an optional all-wheel drive system. Up to this point the Charger Pursuit has been available exclusively as a rear-wheel drive vehicle.
Like the standard V8-powered Charger Pursuit, the AWD Charger Pursuit will make use of Dodge's 370 horsepower, 390 lb-ft of torque 5.7L HEMI V8. However, the AWD system should give the new model an added advantage in slippery conditions.
“Adding available all-wheel-drive capability to the already popular Dodge Charger Pursuit will broaden the Charger’s appeal to police departments that are accustomed to dealing with rough winters and adverse weather conditions,” said Peter Grady, Vice President - Network Development & Fleet, Chrysler Group LLC. “With the Charger Pursuit now offering dual capability of both rear- and all-wheel-drive, we’ll be able to meet the needs of our police fleet customers across the country.”
Dodge has yet to release performance figures for the new Charger Pursuit with all-wheel drive, but the rear-wheel driver version of the car is capable of accelerating from 0-60 in under 6 seconds while delivering up to 25mpg on the highway.
Courtesy of leftlanenews.com
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